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An Ordinance adopting the request of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Dept. under KRS 212.755 and levying a special ad valorem public health tax for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, including real and personal property of public service companies, noncommercial aircraft, noncommercial watercraft, and inventory in transit, and excluding insurance capital, tobacco in storage, and agricultural products in storage, at the rate of $.028 on each $100.00 of assessed value as of the January 1, 2019 assessment date; and levying a special ad valorem public health tax at the rate of $.028 on each $100.00 of assessed value on all motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, as of the January 1, 2020 assessment date. Public Hearing on August 29, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. [Council Office, Maynard]
Summary
WHEREAS, pursuant to KRS 212.755 the Board of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (the "Board") is required to submit its request to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for the imposition of a special ad valorem public health tax in an amount it deems sufficient; and
WHEREAS, the Board has submitted the above-request pursuant to the July 8, 2019 Resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein as if fully stated; and
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government May choose to include in its next ad valorem tax levy the special ad valorem public health tax request in the amount requested in the above-Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Urban County Council wishes to adopt and levy the special ad valorem public health tax as requested by the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
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