Two airlifted after car hits dump truck
Couple critical following motorcycle accident; woman hit on moped
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
Eight people were injured on roadways in
Casey County this week in three separate traffic accidents.
Of the eight, five of those injured were airlifted to University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington after receiving more serious injuries.
On Friday evening, police responded to the first accident, which occurred on Poplar Springs Road.
Library's tax rate stands
Public hearing on 4% increase draws questions, support
By Donna Carman
Editor
The 7-cent tax rate for the Casey County Public Library will stay.
That's the decision made by the library's Board of Trustees on Monday after they considered comments made at a public hearing Aug. 8.
"The Casey County Library Board of Trustees and advisory members have taken many things into consideration as they have determined the best budget to address library services to the citizens of Casey County," board president Tom Ellis said.
Real estate revenue not only source
of income for taxing districts
By Donna Carman
Editor
Determining a taxing district's tax rate is a complicated process, as well as the amount of money a district will take in.
That's because there are other factors to consider besides the amount generated by the real property alone, according to Casey County's Property Valuation Administrator Eric Brown.
"Taxing districts will also get money from tangibles, motor vehicles, watercraft, and franchise taxes, such as electric companies or utilities," Brown said.
School tax set at 39 cents
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
After three years of increasing its tax revenue by 4 percent, the Casey County Board of Education voted Monday night to leave its rates unchanged.
The board voted 3-2 to take the prior year's tax rate, which was 39 cents per $100 assessment. The projected revenue the school district would receive under the proposed rate is $1,734,348.00, according to Deena Randolph, manager of district-wide services.
Extensionboard gets judgment
Atwood has right to appeal decision
By Donna Carman
Editor
A civil case against the Casey County Extension District Board could be headed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
But meanwhile, it was a victory on Monday for the Extension Board as Casey Circuit Judge James G. Weddle granted the board's motion for a summary judgment against one of the district's former agents.
Store owner charged with animal cruelty
Officers say pets were abandoned
By Brittany Johnson
Staff Writer
A Liberty man was arrested Wednesday after police investigated an animal abuse complaint at Liberty Pet Food store in Liberty Square Shopping Center.
Liberty Police officers Richard Francioni and Jayson Grider, along with Animal Control Officer Ricky Luttrell, responded to the complaint at the business that afternoon. Once on the scene, they found seven large-breed dogs, seven cats, three spiders, two snakes, a mouse, an iguana and a scorpion in the building, said Michael Luttrell, who assisted the animal control officer.
