Proposed tax graphic showing Real Estate, Personal Property 2014-08-20 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Photo of graph presented by Tax Committee. Citizen Rickie Williams questioned CM's use of the word "Dramatic" in describing the reduction in real estate and personal property tax before and after the proposed Occupational License Tax (Payroll Tax) Ordinance is written. The word was inspired by the size of the blue bars in a graphic presented by the committee. The figures are accurate. The visual impression was the inspiration for calling the real estate and personal property tax "dramatic." - ED WAGGENER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lil' Kickers offers chance for new friendships, too 2014-08-20 - Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Laura Burwash. Women's Soccer Lil' Kickers Program Registration-August 23, 2014 Lindsey Wilson Women's Soccer Team can't wait to bond with the new 3 & 4 Lil' Kickers Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 10amCT. Not only will children develop skills, but also a perfect start to teaching about diversity as they work with soccer players from all over the world. Children will start building positive identities, respect for differences, and learn to accept, understand, and value their rich varied world. Cost of the program is $20.00. Join us and teach your child to respect and value people regardless of the color of their skin, their physical abilities, or the language they speak and create a new friend as Grant Wood Columbia, KY, did with Peta Kimber, Gold Coast, Australia, at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY. - Laura Burwash Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Players in tax shifting, Human Rights Commission session 2014-08-20 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Councillor Dr. Ron Rogers left was high spirits as the Council gave a second reading and final approval to a Columbia/Adair County Human Rights Commission ordinance, as was Councillor Charles Grimsley, center, whose Parks & Recreation group stands to gain from approximately $200,000 to be derived by a new Occupational License Tax, which when implemented should generate an additional $1 million in revenues; at far right is Councillor June Parson, who was the lead spokesperson for the outline of the reasoning behind and the plans for a new tax structure. The plan features a lowered Real Estate and Personal Property Tax, continuation of the city's insurance premium tax at its current level, and the implementation of a payroll tax which derives revenue largely from those who work in Columbia but are not residents, at first. The planners anticipate that with the tax more jobs can be created in Columbia, with new payrolls here, hence more tax revenue to be used for the creation of jobs, and on an on until eventually, the disproportion of workers going to surround counties and the very small number coming into to the city will be reversed. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tebbs Bend bridge condemned; barriers go up Wednesday morning 2014-08-19 - Tebbs Bend Road, Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. Taylor County Judge Executive Eddie Rogers told the Big Dawg radio station today that state inspectors have condemned the historic Tebb's Bend Bridge and that the county will put up barricades on both ends tomorrow morning, Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Canada Geese welcome to our tobacco free campus 2014-08-19 - Adair Co. School District Campus, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. They are welcome anytime . . . just hope they are not eating the new seeds Coach Gay planted. - Shamarie Claiborne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

No Gatorade for Canada Geese 2014-08-19 - ACHS Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. No Gatorade, but plenty of water for these guys on the Adair County High School Football field. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Canada Geese take the field at Adair Co. Football Stadium 2014-08-19 - ACHS Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. Looks like our first team of the year has arrived. The "Canada Geese" took the field early this morning - we can only figure they needed to practice a little before the big game. - Shamarie Claiborne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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