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Bullitt County superintendent recommends slight tax-rate reduction; proposes using added revenue for safety, HVAC and staff pay
Summary
District leaders told the board they will recommend a small reduction in property and personal property tax rates because assessment growth will produce more local revenue; they proposed using additional revenue for school safety upgrades, HVAC repairs, Chromebook leases and salary steps.
Bullitt County district leaders told the Board of Education they will recommend a modest reduction in the 2025–26 tax rate while still generating additional local revenue because rising property assessments increased the district’s tax base.
Finance staff said the recommended real-property and personal-property rate will be 75.7 cents per $100 of assessed value (down from 75.9 last year) and motor vehicle rate will remain 47.7 cents. The recommendation reflects assessment growth and the statutory constraints on the rate-setting process, the district said.
Why it matters: As local assessment values grow, Kentucky’s SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) state funding…
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