Tax Proposal Chart - last : Reduction in taxes 2014-08-21 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tax Committee. This chart was presented to show the reduction in real estate and personal costs, if the tax shift proposed by the Columbia City Council Tax Committee is adopted. While the numbers on the left hand side are correct, and there is approximately four cents on $100 of valuation reduction, the bar images would appear, on first glance, to be significant. The reduction is actually relative small, as pointed out by Rickie Williams, a Columbia property owner. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tax Proposal Chart - 16: How funds would be spent 2014-08-21 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tax Committee. Sequestration of Funds - The bar graph above indicates the proposed use of proceeds from a payroll tax, with funds pre-ordained to go to different interest groups or causes. Economic Development would be allocated 30%, as would the General Fund. The rainy day fund would get 20%, Parks & Recreation 10%, and Improvements, 10%. The chart was part of the presentation by the Columbia City Council Tax Committee, June Parson, Robert Flowers, and Craig Dean. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tax Proposal Chart - 15: Effect on Workers - Who pays tax 2014-08-21 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tax Committee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tax Proposal Chart - 14: Workers in Columbia 2014-08-21 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tax Committee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Campbellsville Fire Department press conference 2014-08-21 - 100 W Broadway, Campbellsville, KY - Photo By Linda Waggener, CM Photo. Campbellsville Police Chief Tim Hazelette at podium, conducted the news conference at which officials gave prepared statements to news media, along with Campbellsville Mayor Tony Young and County Judge Executive Eddie Rogers, far right. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tax Proposal Chart - 13: Census: Where Columbians work 2014-08-21 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tax Committee. The pie chart above indicates that of Columbia's workforce, 41% are living and employed in Columbia, with 59% living in Columbia but are working outside of Columbia. The chart was part of the presentation by the Columbia City Council Tax Committee, June Parson, Robert Flowers, and Craig Dean. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

News crews at Campbellsville Fire Department 2014-08-21 - 100 W Broadway, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. News crews are set up for live coverage of the press conference about this mornings accident on the campus of Campbellsville University when four firefighters suffered electrical shock. The photo was taken just prior to the news conference. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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