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Board approves consent agenda; includes PILOT with Bardstown Bourbon Company

Nelson County Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The board approved the consent agenda, which included a payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILOT) pilot agreement with Bardstown Bourbon Company under which the county would hold title (making the property tax‑exempt) while Bardstown Bourbon would pay an annual PILOT approximating taxes for about 30 years before transitioning to a traditional tax payment process.

The Nelson County Board of Education approved its consent agenda at the Dec. 16 meeting. A question from a board member prompted an explanation of a pilot agreement with Bardstown Bourbon Company.

According to the explanation given during the consent‑agenda discussion, the county would own the property…

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