Fiscal court sets vehicle tax; property tax to be set next month

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August 29, 2012

Fiscal court sets vehicle tax; property tax to be set next month

By Ronica Shannon Register News Writer The Richmond Register Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:39 PM EDT

RICHMOND — The Madison Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to keep the county’s motor vehicle tax at a rate of 10 cents per $100 of assessed value. This rate also pertains to water craft.

This tax alone generates approximately $450,000 each year, according to Madison Judge/Executive Kent Clark.

The county’s real and personal property taxes will be set at the court’s next meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Berea Police and Municipal Building.

There often is confusion as to the definitions of “real” and “personal” property.

“Personal property is your things,” said Madison County Clerk Kenny Barger. The term includes vehicles, but vehicles are only taxed through the state’s revenue cabinet in Frankfort, he said. The technical phrase for motor vehicle tax is “ad valorum tax on vehicles and water craft,” he said.

“Real” property includes real estate and land, Barger said.

The county’s real and personal property tax rates will remain at 8.3 cents per $100 of assessed value, according to Clark.

Madison County’s real, personal and motor vehicle rates have stayed the same “for at least the past 20 years,” he said.

“I’m proud to say that no taxing district has taken any kind of increase,” Clark said.

Magistrate, fire chief clear up rumors

Some county residents have been voicing concerns since the county fire department began covering certain areas of the city beginning earlier this month.

The closure of Richmond Fire Department station No. 5 in July was the start of a collaborative process between the Richmond and county fire departments.

Magistrate Greg King said some residents are assuming the agreement means the county is responsible for certain fires in city limits and have “taken over” the city’s fire response.

“No, we’re not taking over,” said Madison County Fire Chief Jim Cox. “We don’t put city (emergency fire calls) above the county. We’re a county fire department. I’ve heard those things too. When we signed an agreement, we started covering Duncannon, but as the same time, areas down Tates Creek Road, where it’s ‘No Man’s Land,’ (the county fire department) is getting help (from city firefighters). When it’s out in the county, we’re in charge. When it’s the city, they’re in charge, but we’ll take charge until they arrive.”

Clark referred to the partnership as “a good cooperative agreement.”

“The bottom line is helping people,” Clark said. “It’s not just us helping the city. It’s the city helping us, too. We’re all working together and providing the best possible services.”

In other business:

• A proposal to purchase a 110-acre tract of land in Garrard County to serve as a brush dump site is now “a dead issue,” Clark said.

A move to purchase the land was unsuccessful in June when the court came to a 3-2 vote against the action.

Magistrates King, Roger Barger and Billy Ray Hughes voted against the purchase.

The three magistrates have said in the past that they can’t justify spending the $75,000 for the land.

• Carl Richards was re-appointed to serve as the county’s emergency management director and Michael Bryant was re-appointed to serve as the deputy director.

• Magistrate Roger Barger was re-appointed to serve on the Valley View Ferry Board.

• Jimmy Marcum was re-appointed to serve as the Madison County Road Commissioner.

Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@richmondregister.com or 624-6608.

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