Madisonville City Council met Monday, August 18, and introduced changes to tax rates and dates.
The change introduced would create about a 44% increase in the tax rate for real estate for each $100 of assessed valuation. It would also have about a 15% increase in the tax rate for all other tangible personal property for each $100 of assessed valuation.
Another change introduced was the due and delinquency dates. All taxes will be due and payable on or before November 30, 2025. A 2% discount will be allowed on each tax bill for general purposes IF paid on or before October 31, 2025. Any tax bills unpaid after Nov. 30 will be declared “Delinquent”. Those declared will have an interest at a rate of 12% per year until paid.
Other Business
Two conditions were approved and added to the City of Madisonville Code of Ordinances relating to certain conditions declared a nuisance.
Clutter, defined as an accumulation of new or salvaged construction material, salvaged metal, aluminum, plastic products, wooden or plastic pallets, tools (working or nonworking), auto parts, furniture (in disrepair), appliances, televisions, broken toys, clothing, inoperable lawn mowers, motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles, shopping carts, bicycles in disrepair or scattered around on the subject property, or any other like materials accumulates in a disorderly, unsightly manner, will be in violation of the ordinance and subject to enforcement.
Stagnant water will be added to this ordinance as well. It is defined as any water allowed to collect and lie stagnant in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed. Any such premises or vacant lot will be declared a nuisance and dangerous to the health of the people. This can include ditches, ponds, pools, excavations, holes, depressions, open cesspools, privy vaults, fountains, cisterns, tanks, shallow wells, barrels, troughs, except horse troughs in frequent use, waves, gutters, flat roofs, birdbaths, swimming pools of all types, tires, urns, urn cans, boxes, bottles, tubs, buckets, or other similar containers.
A second ordinance was approved allowing changes to the Code Enforcement Board. The Board is in charge of enforcing civil violations of city ordinances related to public nuisances and property maintenance, including the new conditions listed above.
The ordinance outlines the Board’s structure, appointment of members, enforcement authority, and procedures for issuing notices of violation, citations, hearings, and appeals. It also authorizes the city to abate certain violations and recover costs through liens.
The next City Council meeting will be at 4:30 pm on Sept 2.
