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Deadline to avoid property tax penalty coming up

Those who haven’t paid their county property taxes and want to avoid the 5 percent penalty will need to make those payments soon. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is reminding county property owners that the […]

County property tax bills mailed out

Property tax bills will soon be landing in mailboxes across the county. More than $13 million in tax bills were sent out this year by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Those who pay their tax […]

School board sets tax rates

The Russell County Board of Education set its tax rates for the coming year at its meeting this week. The board approved a reduction to the property tax rate, while leaving other tax rates unchanged. […]

Hospital again lowers property tax rate

For the second year in a row, the Russell County Hospital Board is lowering its property tax rate. At yesterday’s meeting, the board approved a recommendation from hospital CEO Scott Thompson to lower the hospital’s […]

Fiscal court, health department lower tax rates

Two local entities decreased their property tax rate at Monday’s fiscal court meeting. The fiscal court approved the compensating rate for county property taxes at the meeting, which slightly lowers the county’s property tax rate. […]

Beshear signs tax cut bill into effect

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1 yesterday, which cuts the state income tax from 4 percent to 3.5 percent. The bill passed easily through both chambers of the legislature. Russell County’s legislators, Rep. […]