• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About Us/Contact
  • Online Version
  • Advertise
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Adair County Community Voice

Thoughtful, Thorough, and Truthful News Coverage in Columbia, Kentucky

  • Headline News
  • Featured News
  • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Upcoming Events

Attorney General says tax is subject to recall

Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet
Send To Devices Send

The office of Attorney General Jack Conway offered an informal opinion Tuesday that shed some light on the laws the hospital district must follow to levy a tax.

County Judge Executive Ann Melton requested the Attorney General opinion after the hospital board voted to levy a 3.7 cents tax per $100 assessment after having a zero tax for 15 years.

The letter of advice, signed by Assistant Attorney General Matt James, emphasizes that it is not a formal opinion but hopes the views expressed in the letter will provide the community some assistance.

The AG’s office advises that the hospital’s attempt to establish a tax following a zero tax is subject…

To read more of this story, get this week’s issue of the Adair County Community Voice. Newspapers are in racks throughout the county on this afternoon and in mailboxes Thursday.

By Sharon Burton
[email protected]

Primary Sidebar

Discover Adair County 2022

2021 Discover Adair County

2021 Discover Adair

2021 Graduation Magazine

2021 Graduation Mag invite

DISCOVER ADAIR COUNTY 2020

2021 Service Directory

KY PUBLIC NOTICES

Drug TIP LINE

Search