Greenup payroll tax lawsuit dismissed
By Kenneth Hart, The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. | |
Special Judge
Acting on the advice of County Attorney
In her ruling, Phillips -- who was appointed special judge in the case after
Conley's suit contended the payroll tax ordinance was invalid because it contained language that created both a payroll tax and a business tax, even though the city "had admitted it will seek no tax revenue from a business profit."
Because
In the suit, Conley, an employee of the county child support office, also alleged, among other things, that
The suit also maintained the payroll tax placed an unfair burden on those who work in
Conley -- described in the suit as a single mother of two daughters -- was represented by her boss, Wilson, the county attorney.
The payroll tax was approved by the city council on
Mayor
A number of county employees and elected officials opposed the levy, saying it amounted to a "courthouse tax" because the county is the largest employer within
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