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Stamping Ground commissioners accept second reading of ordinance offering 2% early-payment property tax discount
Summary
At a special Oct. 24 meeting, the City of Stamping Ground accepted the second reading of an amendment to Section 35.02 of the 2024 tax ordinance to provide a 2% discount for ad valorem property taxes paid by Dec. 1, 2024; the motion passed 4-0.
At a special meeting Oct. 24, 2024, the City of Stamping Ground commissioners accepted the second reading of an ordinance amending Section 35.02 of the 2024 tax ordinance to provide a 2% discount for ad valorem property taxes paid by Dec. 1, 2024.
Attorney Joe Hoffman gave the second reading of the amending ordinance and stated, "This amendment will provide a 2% discount for property taxes if paid by December 1, 2024." Commissioner Jennifer Jones moved to accept the second reading, and Commissioner David Clark seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a recorded tally of 4 to 0. The meeting record notes the ordinance "will be set to run once in the Georgetown News-Graphic" to satisfy the publication requirement. Commissioner Kendra Murphy was listed absent in the meeting roster.
The special session lasted about five minutes; Commissioner Billy Swartz moved to adjourn at 6:05 p.m., a motion seconded by Commissioner David Clark and approved 4 to 0. Meeting minutes will be approved at the commission's Nov. 5, 2024 meeting.
The action changes the city’s payment incentive for property taxpayers for the 2024 tax year by offering a modest early-payment discount; the ordinance text cited in the meeting amends Section 35.02 of the 2024 tax ordinance. The transcript does not specify whether further readings or an effective date beyond the publication step are required.
