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Scott County Fiscal Court lowers property tax rate again, approves motor vehicle rate
Summary
The fiscal court approved a reduction in the real‑estate property tax rate to 0.0528 and a personal property rate of 0.0511 and set the motor vehicle tax at $16.60 per $100 assessed value. Officials said property taxes account for roughly 6% of the county budget and reductions aim to stay below a 4% revenue growth recall threshold.
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Scott County Fiscal Court approved on Aug. 28 proposed county tax rates that reduce the real‑estate rate and maintain a lower overall burden compared with neighboring counties.
The court voted to set the real‑estate property tax rate at 0.0528 and the personal property tax rate at 0.0511; the motor‑vehicle tax rate was set at $16.60 per $100 of assessed value. The court approved those rates by voice vote after staff presentation and a short discussion.
County staff presented a multi‑year comparison…
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