Louisa City Council Hears First Reading for Tax Rates. Golf Cart Ordinance Put on Hold

By Roberta Cantrell
BSN Editor

Louisa City Council met in special session Tuesday, Sept. 16, to discuss several issues such as setting property tax rates and accepting the vehicle tax rate.

After much discussion the council voted to change the property tax rate to 0.239 upping it from last year’s rate of 0.238.

“It will make it a dollar more per $100,000,” said Mayor Harold Slone.” Slone explained that keeping it the same would mean less revenue for the city.

Councilman Coty Roe made a motion to take the compensation rate of 0.239, a second was made by Keith Chaffin and the council voted yes on the first reading as well as keeping the vehicle tax at 0.200 same as last year.

Moving on to the golf cart ordinance, Mayor Slone said after viewing ordinances from neighboring towns that the council agreed they would like to make some changes instead of mirroring the ordinance, Louisa will make with theirs.

The mayor said instead of listing streets, the council decided they wanted all streets to be available to golf carts.

Other changes to the ordinance would be that instead of charging $15 like the other cities would be charging, Louisa would set their sticker cost at $10.

“However, the sticker fees cannot be pro-rated, they will be good for one year and will be available once both readings are voted on and the ordinance is publicized in The Big Sandy News,” said Mayor Slone.

The golf carts will be inspected by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and their $15 fee is set by the KRS and the sticker must be purchased at city hall.

The council also chose to go ahead and start drafting an ordinance next month and hearing the first reading on an ordinance on a UTV/ATV ordinance within the city limits.

Mayor Slone said they will go with the same ordinance as the county voted on which means if you are operating an all-terrain side by side within the city limits it must be street legal.

The council has also set Halloween Trick or Treat night in the city for Friday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.