Local board of health tax rate to stay the same
The tax rate for the Russell County Board of Health will remain the same this year. At Monday night’s fiscal court meeting, it was announced that the board of health’s tax rate will remain at […]
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County lowers tax rate for first time since 1994
The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to approve a measure Monday night that would lower the county’s tax rate on real property for the first time since 1994. The county took the compensating rate, which […]
Hospital board receives update on plumbing work; tax rate unchanged
Russell County Hospital recently had some much needed plumbing work done on the aging infrastructure at the facility to the tune of more than $250,000. RCH CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS following Tuesday […]
Tourism board discusses possible fishing tourney; collects transient tax
The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission briefly discussed the possibility of a large-scale high school bass fishing tournament on Lake Cumberland in March of next year during their monthly meeting Wednesday. The event, which would be […]
Federal gas tax suspension could be coming
A suspension of the federal gas tax could be coming. President Biden officially called for a three-month tax holiday Wednesday morning. White House officials say suspending the federal gas tax through September. With a federal […]
Governor’s Office stops state gas tax increase
Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration filed an emergency regulation to freeze the state gas tax and to prevent a 2-cent increase per gallon that would have taken effect July 1. The state gas tax is set […]
Some could begin seeing vehicle property tax refund checks
Vehicle property tax refund checks will soon be in the mail to those who had already paid their vehicle taxes this year because their birthdays fell in the months of January, February and March, according […]
Individual income tax filing deadline is Monday
The Kentucky Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers that the 2021 state individual income tax filing deadline is Monday, April 18th. This year’s deadline allows Kentucky taxpayers a few extra days to complete their tax […]
Bill to lower state income tax continues moving forward in state legislature
A bill to lower the state income tax in Kentucky was approved by the Kentucky House. The bill, which will now be up for approval in the state senate, reduces the state’s personal income tax […]
Senate approves House bill on vehicle tax relief
Legislation that would freeze property taxes on vehicles for the next two years is close to becoming law after it passed off the Senate floor this week with unanimous approval. House Bill 6 calls for […]