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Hardin County clerk says vehicle-registration notices delayed, urges residents to renew and criticizes state vendor
Summary
County Clerk Brian Smith told the fiscal court that renewal notices mailed by the state have been delayed, delaying tax distributions to taxing districts; he urged residents to renew online or by phone and called for scrutiny of the state's vendor arrangements.
Hardin County Clerk Brian Smith told the Fiscal Court on Jan. 28 that renewal notices for vehicle registration mailed by the Kentucky Department of Revenue and its vendor have been delayed and that the delays are slowing collections and subsequent distributions to taxing districts.
Smith said his office expects roughly $40 million to flow through the county clerk’s office in 2025 and urged residents to renew by phone, online at drive.ky.gov or in person before the end-of-month deadlines. He criticized the state’s vendor and said county clerks had been told incorrect timing information about the mailing.
Why it matters: Delays in mailed renewal notices can affect when county and school-district revenues arrive, which in turn…
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