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March 02, 2023
Opioid Settlement – certification forms due Mar. 31, 2023
Counties receiving opioid settlement funds must submit a certification form to the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission quarterly.
March 01, 2023
2023 General Session Legislative Round Up
Proposed legislation noteworthy to counties as of March 1, 2023.
February 24, 2023
Planning a county event?
Notify KYTC of road impacts
February 15, 2023
FEMA seeks feedback on disaster guide for local officials - deadline March 15
FEMA is seeking feedback from whole community partners on the draft Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials.
February 14, 2023
County Unemployment Rates: Dec. 2022
In Dec. 2022, Kentucky county unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.4 in Oldham and Woodford to a high of 8.8 in Elliott and 9.3 in Magoffin (not seasonally adjusted).
February 14, 2023
CPI for all items rises 0.5% in January as shelter increases
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
February 10, 2023
Opioid settlement resources from Johns Hopkins
To guide jurisdictions in the use of these opioid settlement dollars, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health developed the Principles for the Use of Funds From the Opioid Litigation .
February 09, 2023
Income tax legislation gains Senate approval
The Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to reduce the state’s income tax rate after supporters and opponents shared impassioned speeches on the chamber floor.
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