Urban County Council Special Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council convened on August 31, 2021, at 3:02 PM in the Council Chambers at 200 E. Main St, Lexington, KY 40507, with Vice-Mayor Kay presiding over the session. The meeting focused on a single agenda item regarding municipal tax levying, with the council taking one vote during the proceedings. The primary business addressed was "An Ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes," which was approved by the council. No public comments were heard during this session, and no presentations were given, making this a focused legislative meeting centered on the tax ordinance consideration.

Attendance

The meeting on August 31, 2021 had strong attendance with 15 members present and one absence.

Present: • Worley • Baxter • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Kloiber • Lamb • LeGris • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan • Kay

Absent: • Mayor Gorton

No members arrived late to the meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The council conducted one formal vote during this meeting.

Ordinance 0812-21 0:00 Ms. Plomin motioned to approve An Ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Mr. Ellinger seconded the motion.

The ordinance passed unanimously by roll call vote with 15 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.

Council members voting in favor: • Worley • Baxter • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Kay • Kloiber • Lamb • LeGris • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan

No council members voted against the ordinance or abstained from voting.

An Ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes

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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government considered Ordinance 0812-21, which establishes ad valorem tax rates for municipal purposes for the fiscal year running from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The ordinance applies to the assessed value of all taxable property within the taxing jurisdictions of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.

Ms. Plomin and Mr. Ellinger served as key speakers during the discussion of this tax levy ordinance. The ordinance represents the annual process by which the local government establishes its property tax rates to fund municipal operations and services for the upcoming fiscal year.

Ad valorem taxes, which are based on the assessed value of property, constitute a primary revenue source for local government operations. This ordinance formally sets the tax rates that will be applied to property assessments throughout the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's jurisdiction.

The council approved the ordinance, enabling the collection of property taxes at the established rates for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. This approval ensures the local government has the necessary tax authority to fund its operations and provide municipal services to residents throughout the fiscal year period.