From LRC Public Information: Senate President Robert Stivers, Sen. Robby Mills and Sen. Stephen West present Senate Bill 349, an act relating to energy policy, during Thursday’s House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy meeting. | |
Week 12 legislative session update | |
Despite the House and Senate convening for only two legislative working days this week – Thursday and Friday – legislators have been busy working on several bills, including the state budget.
Each year at this point in the session, the legislative calendar is amended to provide legislators time to get through what is usually a significant amount of last-minute work before the veto period, which begins Mar. 29. Bills of importance to the majority caucuses in the legislature are completed and sent to the governor so that any potential gubernatorial veto can be overridden when the legislature returns Apr. 12.
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Reminder: Opioid settlement certification forms due March 31, 2024 | Pursuant to KRS 15.291 and 15.293 and accompanying regulations, counties receiving opioid settlement funds must submit their quarterly certification forms to the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission by Mar. 31, 2024. | | |
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KACo hosts training on occupational license taxes | KACo hosted a webinar this week for county officials on county occupational taxes, including a review of rates and revenues, limitations, how to change a county rate and solutions to challenges collecting taxes. | | |
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New data brief: 2024 county occupational tax rates | |
Occupational license fees are taxes that may be imposed as a percentage of payroll on those working within a county and/or as a percentage of net profits of business activities in the county.
- As of January 2024, 86 counties levied an occupational license fee on payroll.
- Rates range from 0.50 percent to 2.25 percent, with a median rate of 1 percent.
- Excluding Fayette and Jefferson, counties collected a total of $353.5 million in occupational license fees on payroll and net profits in FY 2022, making up 42.7 percent of all tax revenue.
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Prioritize playground safety and maintenance in your county | |
Is your public playground a safe place to play?
Each year, more than 200,000 children go to U.S. hospital emergency rooms with injuries associated with playground equipment. Most injuries occur when a child falls from the equipment onto the ground.
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Urban and community forestry grant deadline extended to April 5 | |
The Kentucky Division of Forestry will launch its Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant deadline has been extended to April 5.
Approximately $1.8 million will be available to local governments, 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, and educational institutions to support work increasing access to trees and green spaces, and the many benefits they provide.
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Upcoming Training Opportunties | | |
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KACo Leadership Institute: Opioid Settlement Funds - Best Practices | |
Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 2-3 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: FREE
Learn more about the opioid settlement funds and best practices on how to spend these funds using examples from other counties in both Kentucky and other states.
Speaker: Lauren Carr, KACo Opioid Settlement Advisor
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KACo Leadership Institute: Disaster Prep Series | |
April 11, 2024
FEMA horror stories
11 a.m. – noon, EDT (virtual)
May 9, 2024
Where insurance coverage ends and FEMA begins
11 a.m. – noon, EDT (virtual)
June 6, 2024
Road repairs part 1
11 a.m. – noon, EDT (virtual)
July 11, 2024
Road repairs part 2
11 a.m. – noon, EDT (virtual)
Aug. 15-16, 2024
Applicant agent workshop
In-person, KACo HQ, 400 Englewood Drive, Frankfort
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KACo Leadership Institute: Sexual Harassment Training | |
Date: May 28, 2024
Time: 2-3 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: FREE
This class will cover the laws and regulations that define sexual harassment, the reporting duties and consequences for failing to do so and offer suggestions to best implement anti-harassment policies in the workplace. Participants will learn ways to prevent and discourage sexual harassment and how to promote a safe and respectful workplace. Eligible for 1 hour of training credit.
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KACo Leadership Institute: 2024 Planning and zoning in Kentucky | |
Date: May 29, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT
Location: KACo HQ, 400 Englewood Dr., Frankfort
Cost: $80 (members); $120 (non-members)
This class will cover the laws and regulations that define sexual harassment, the reporting duties and consequences for failing to do so and offer suggestions to best implement anti-harassment policies in the workplace. Participants will learn ways to prevent and discourage sexual harassment and how to promote a safe and respectful workplace. Eligible for 1 hour of training credit.
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KACo's Phil Crumpton led a session this week in Hopkins County at the Madisonville Police Regional Training Complex. The event was a WRAP virtual reality train-the-trainer course. | |
Butler County Judge/Executive Tim Flener spoke to 5th graders from North Butler Elementary These students were winners of the Buddy Poppy Good Citizens award. They toured government offices to learn more about them and the services they provide. | |
With an assist from the Gateway Area Development District, Montgomery County Fiscal Court members have a new 6'X6' county map complete with commissioner districts, county roads, state roads and private drives. They used the new map in a recent meeting with KYTC while discussing Flex funds and rural secondary roads. | |
Captain Charles Bailey and Deputy Justin Farley with the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office recently participated in bingo with residents at Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center as part of its community involvement efforts. | |
Rowan County Coroner John Northcutt, right, celebrated with Lew Nugent, who is retiring after 27 years with the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. Nugent has been a long-time training section supervisor for the coroners association. | |
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office has a new K9 named Ahty. The K9 is certified in patrol, narcotics detection, tracking, and she graduated March 15 from K9 Working Dog International. Ahty is pictured with Deputy Josh Lawson during a visit to Belfry High School. | |
A delegation of Graves County and City of Mayfield officials were at the Capitol this week feeding legislators and their staff some tasty barbecue. | |
Graves County Commissioner Bubba Winfrey, Commissioner Tyler Goodman, PVA Lee Martin and Commissioner Todd Hayden | |
Four new ambulances were delivered to Whitley County EMS this week, one of which is marked with a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. | |
Stronger Counties. Stronger Kentucky. | | | | |
