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Commission approves first readings for opioid fund distributions, tax levy and several municipal orders
Summary
On first readings the commission approved allocations of opioid-litigation funds to local nonprofits, introduced the 2026 ad valorem tax levy (with a reduced compensating rate), authorized a Columbia Gas line extension for the Paramount, and approved a $120,000 Homeland Security grant application for the fire department.
The commission advanced several items on first reading and adopted municipal orders addressing public-safety funding and tax administration.
Ordinance first readings included distribution of national opioid-litigation funds: $205,132 to Grasp Bruce Mission (as read), $200,000 to Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky Inc., and $19,775 to Total Media Group for opioid-response efforts. The commission also introduced an ordinance fixing the 2026 ad valorem tax levy; finance staff reported a compensating tax rate of 0.1770 and told commissioners that, because of a higher assessment base, a $100,000 homeowner would see a $14.80 savings compared with last year and a $62.70 savings compared with two years ago.
New-business ordinances also included a first reading authorizing a Columbia Gas of Kentucky line-extension agreement to serve the conference center and National Paramount Theater at a cited cost of $32,407.39. The commission adopted a municipal order authorizing the Ashland Fire Department to apply for $120,000 in Kentucky Homeland Security Grant funds and approved a municipal order adopting the city's raw water intake and emergency-response policy.
