Highland Heights City Council: 9/1/26

Highland Heights Kentucky · Sep 2, 2026 · 52m

The Highland Heights City Council met September 1, 2026, following a public hearing on the city’s property tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27. City Administrator Michael Griffin recommended adopting the compensating rate of $1.44 per $1,000 of assessed valuation rather than the compensating rate plus 4%, which would have been $1.49. The $1.44 rate is intended to generate approximately the same amount of real property tax revenue as the previous year while providing residents some relief, particularly after the city increased its payroll tax rate earlier in the year. Council later conducted the…