City Council Sets Tax Rates

 

 

Lynn Bledsoe

Gimlet Managing Editor

 

October 5, 2026- Brownsville City Council held its regular meeting with all council persons in attendance.

The Council started off with the second reading of Ordinance #9- 26A 2027 Motor Vehicle and Watercraft tax set at .13 cents per $100 assessment. The second reading of Ordinance #9-26B 2027 was Real Property was set at .0530, Personal Property was .0606 including Real and Personal Property of public service companies, and unmanufactured products not in the hands of the producer or the agent of the producer at .0606.

The City of Brownsville has set Trick or Treating for Oct. 31 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. The City Council approved to refund a partial payment to Alford’s Pharmacy due to working outside of city limits. The City Clerk Lori Burnett said auditors had went through the request before it was presented to the City Council.

Jon Sanders from Edmonson County Industrial Authority spoke to the Council about the property that use to be the factory. He offered several suggestions for the property. He said he could help the city list the property on the state’s website, or the Industrial Authority is willing to purchase the property. Sanders said it’s a great property with real potential to bring jobs into the area but it is only known by word of mouth, which limits knowledge of the space.

In the Mayor’s reports he said the garbage truck had been repaired and was in working order. The City will purchase salt soon for the upcoming winter use.

In police updates Chief Jeremy Hodges said the new bullet proof vest and tazers were in and being used. Justin Meredith reported the fire department had new air tanks.

City Clerk Lori Burnett gave the update that last month the City collected $3,545 in business license and net profit, so efforts of the City Clerk are starting to payoff for the city.