SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – The Scott County Board of Education announced that they levied a general fund tax on property at a Sept. 3 meeting.
A general fund tax rate of 63.1 cents will be levied on real and personal property. The board says the tax is expected to produce $53,840,976.81.
The Scott County Board of Education says the rate is likely to generate more revenue than that of the previous year.
Funds from the $4,123,364.92 in funds above the 2026 revenue will be allocated in the following ways, the board says:
- Cost of collections: $103,084.12
- Building fund: $1,489,900.48
- Instruction: $2,530,380.32
The general fund levied in the fiscal year of 2026 was 62.9 cents on real and personal property, and produced revenue of $49,717,611.89, according to the board.
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