Parent & Student Legal Notices
PROPOSED TAX NOTIFICATION
PROPOSED TAX NOTIFICATION
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL LOWER TAX RATES
The Washington County Board of Education is proposing a general fund tax levy of 55.1 cents on real property and 55.1 cents on personal property.
The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2026 was 56.9 cents on real property and 56.9 cents on personal property and produced revenue of $5,934,333.42. The proposed General Fund tax rate of 55.1 cents on real property and 55.1 cents on personal property is expected to produce $6,289,259.97. Of this amount, $991,143.60 is from new and personal property. The compensating tax for 2027 is 52.9 cents on real property and 52.9 cents on personal property and is expected to produce $6,038,148.51.
The proposed rate is expected to generate more revenue than received in the preceding year. The general areas to which revenue of $354,926.55 above 2026 revenue is to be allocated are as follows: Cost of collections, $9,760.48; and instruction $345,166.07.
This information is published pursuant to KRS 160.470. The proposed tax rate is not subject to recall under KRS 132.017.
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