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Meeting of the Board of Education of Livingston County, Kentucky

09/03/2026 5:30 PM CT (6:30 ET)

1. Call to Order

2. Adopt the Agenda

Actions Taken

Motion Passed: A motion to adopt the agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. Tony Sanders.

Member Votes

  • Mr. David Kitchens
    Yea
  • Mr. Tony Sanders
    Yea
  • Ms. Tammy Sayle
    Absent
  • Ms. Christine Thompson
    Absent
  • Mrs. Terry Watson
    Yea

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment

5. Consider Approval to set Tax Rates

Actions Taken

Motion Passed: The Livingston County Board of Education is proposing a general fund tax levy of 47.1 cents on real property and 47.1 cents on personal property. The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2026 was 45.5 cents on real property and 45.9 cents on personal property and produced revenue of $4,788,934.52. The proposed General Fund tax rate of 47.1 cents on real property and 47.1 cents on personal property is expected to produce $5,470,536.73. Of this amount, $201,638.59 is from new and personal property. The compensating tax for 2027 is 45.2 cents on real property and 45.9 cents on personal property and is expected to produce $5,268,898.14. The proposed rate is expected to generate more revenue than received in the preceding year. The general areas to which revenue of $201,638.59 above 2026 revenue is to be allocated are as follows: Cost of collections, $135,137.40; instruction, $46,501.19; and transportation, $20,000.00. This information is published pursuant to KRS 160.470. The proposed tax rate is not subject to recall under KRS 132.017. The General Assembly has required publication of this advertisement and information contained herein. A motion to set the approved tax levy of 47.0 cents with exonerations of 0.1 cents per $100 assessed value on real estate and 47.0 cents with exonerations of 0.1 cents per $100 of assessed value on tangible property passed with a motion by Mr. Tony Sanders and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes

  • Mr. David Kitchens
    Yea
  • Mr. Tony Sanders
    Yea
  • Ms. Tammy Sayle
    Absent
  • Ms. Christine Thompson
    Absent
  • Mrs. Terry Watson
    Yea

Motion Passed: A motion to set the approved tax levying motor vehicle and watercraft taxes of 45.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value passed with a motion by Mr. Tony Sanders and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes

  • Mr. David Kitchens
    Yea
  • Mr. Tony Sanders
    Yea
  • Ms. Tammy Sayle
    Absent
  • Ms. Christine Thompson
    Absent
  • Mrs. Terry Watson
    Yea

6. Adjournment

Actions Taken

Motion Passed: A motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mr. Tony Sanders and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes

  • Mr. David Kitchens
    Yea
  • Mr. Tony Sanders
    Yea
  • Ms. Tammy Sayle
    Absent
  • Ms. Christine Thompson
    Absent
  • Mrs. Terry Watson
    Yea