County tax bills sent out
County tax bills have been sent out to Russell County property owners. This year, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office will handle more than $12 million in local taxes. This year’s tax total is around $500,000 […]
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Russell Springs Council holds first reading on tax ordinance
The Russell Springs City Council met in special session yesterday morning, with the city’s tax rates as one of the main agenda items. Mayor Eddie Thomas said the city is still working on some numbers, […]
Jamestown approves lowering of tax rate, planning for market place tomorrow
The Jamestown City Council voted yesterday to lower the city’s property tax rate. WJRS News spoke with Mayor Regena Hinton following the meeting about the lower tax rate. Hinton also said the city is preparing […]
Ambulance board to hold special-called meeting this morning to discuss tax rate
The Russell County Ambulance Board will meet in special session this morning. The only item on the agenda is setting the 2025 property tax rate. The board will meet at 10:30 at the EMS building […]
Hospital Board approves tax decrease
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors voted to lower its tax rate at yesterday’s board meeting. The board unanimously approved lowering the tax rate by one percentage point, a move that members of the […]
School board lowers real estate tax rate
The Russell County Board of Education voted to lower its real estate tax rate at yesterday’s board meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve a slight lowering of the tax rate. WJRS News spoke with […]
Fiscal court approves county tax rate to stay the same
The Russell County Fiscal Court approved the county’s tax rate at yesterday’s meeting with magistrates voting to keep the county’s tax rate the same. The county tax rate was approved at 6.5 cents per $100 […]
Hospital hopes possible tax credits could lower cost of renovation/expansion project
With the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors in the beginning stages of planning a renovation/expansion project, hospital leaders hope possible tax credits will lower the cost of the project. The hospital board discussed these […]
Kentucky tax filing season underway
The Kentucky tax filing season is now underway. The Kentucky Department of Revenue began accepting state individual income tax returns this week and will begin processing returns on February 5, 2024. The deadline for Kentuckians […]
New law lowering state income tax now in effect
A new law lowering the state income tax is now in effect. Kentucky’s state income tax drops half-a-percent from last year, now at 4 percent. This is part of a bill passed in 2022 by […]