Law, Labor and Licensing Committee Chair David Cameron (r) reports on chicken ordinance. (Councilmember Ken Bowman listens at left.) by Robin Gee City Council passed the expected property tax rate increase at its September 18 meeting. Voting four to two, council passed a 2.4 percent hike in the 2017 property tax rate for a new […]
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2017 Proposed Tax Rate Approved
Fort Thomas property owners will see a 2.4 percent hike in their 2017 property tax bill. A proposed overall tax rate of .412 per $100 of property was approved by the city council in a four-to-two vote at its September 18 meeting. The new tax rate includes the compensating rate plus a four percent city […]
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City Council Roundup: Property Tax Discussion Points to Increase
Council members Ken Bowman and David Cameron during the tax rate discussion. by Robin Gee The 2017 property tax rate was the primary focus of the first of two Fort Thomas City Council meetings scheduled in September. The council met on September 5 to discuss a proposal for the property tax rate, taking into account […]
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Franzen: Do Not Get Caught In The Delinquent Tax Web
By Steven J. Franzen, Campbell County Attorney Every year my office gets dozens of calls stating that they never received a tax bill for their property. If you own property, you must pay taxes on that property. If you do not receive your tax bill, then state law places the burden on you […]
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Public Hearing on Property Taxes Shows Where Council Members Stand
FTM file. The Fort Thomas City Council convened for the first of two meetings in September to discuss property tax rates for the city. The rate proposed is 39 cents per $100 of property, up from 37.8 cents per $100 last year. That rate is the compensating rate plus 4 percent, which is the maximum […]
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Fort Thomas to Discuss Property Tax Rate
Councilman John Muller is the Chairman of the Finance Committee. FTM file. Legal notices for new property tax rates for the City of Fort Thomas and Fort Thomas Independent Schools were advertised over the past month, after being discussed in committee by the city finance committee and school board, respectively. A public hearing occurred last […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Roundup (8-17-15)
Addison, Scarlet, Dylan, Esther and Kasey Carr after Kasey was given his Lt. badge. The Fort Thomas City Council met last week, which was to be the last public meeting for City Administrator, Don Martin. In September, there will be two meetings, as the tax rate for the year is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8. […]
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Op-Ed: Commissioners Have Lost Touch With Campbell County
Kevin Gordon. Facebook. Last week, the Campbell County Fiscal Court approved a 5.2 percent property tax revenue increase which would raise about $427,000 more than the 7.56 million raised in property taxes last year. Property tax rates in Campbell County have increased 45% since 2007. The measure passed 2-1, with Commissioners Brian Painter and Tom […]
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OP-ED: Property Tax Increase Unavoidable
Fiscal Court. FTM file. Last week, the Campbell County Fiscal Court approved a 5.2 percent property tax revenue increase which would raise about $427,000 more than the 7.56 million raised in property taxes last year. Property tax rates in Campbell County have increased 45% since 2007. The measure passed 2-1, with Commissioners Brian Painter and […]
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Libraries Win Lawsuit in Court of Appeals 3-0
Libraries were the topic of discussion at the Fiscal Court Chambers in 2013 at an NKY Forum event. The Kentucky State Court of Appeals ruled in favor of libraries 3-0 overturning the rulings issued by the Campbell and Kenton County Circuit Courts. Kenton County Public Library Executive Director, Dave Schroeder states, “We are gratified […]
