By JAMES BROWN
Glasgow News 1
The Glasgow Common Council has a light agenda tonight for a regular meeting at Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building.
Occupational Tax Administrator Nick Hurt will give a department presentation ahead of the council members voting on a resolution that opposes any state legislation “… that provides for the mandated centralized collection of local occupational fees/taxes by the Commonwealth of Kentucky….”
Hurt addressed the possibility of such legislation at the council’s Jan. 22 finance committee meeting.
“What that would do, basically, is anything payroll, net profit, insurance – I mean anything that we take in [would] be going to the state level for them to take it in and then them to divvy it out to the cities, counties, whatever, as they see fit,” Hurt said to the committee members.
Since then, House Bill 253 has been filed in the Kentucky State Legislature that, if passed, would direct the state treasurer to develop “… a web-based system for the centralized reporting, collection, and distribution of occupational license fees.” The bill was introduced to the House Committee on Committees on Feb. 4.
There is no old business on the council agenda.
There are two resolutions related to grant applications, and another to approve the certified city of ethics proposal.
They will also swear in new Glasgow police officer Colton Riley.
