As property values go up, and new properties are developed, tax rates are supposed to drop. State, County, Library, Health, Landfill, and Extension taxes were lowered this year due to the increased property assessments. Shelby County school tax remained unnecessarily high – so high that part of it is recallable by way of public vote.

Signing the petition below will allow for this vote by putting the issue on a ballot so that the voters of Shelby County can, after seeing all the evidence, vote to keep the rate the same or lower the rate to the amount legally allowed.

Click on “SIGN PETITION” to upload and print a petition. If you would like to have this matter publicly discussed and voted on, sign the petition in ink. You must be a registered voter in Shelby County and fill in all boxes correctly (the last box is birth month and year) for your signature to count toward the 2500 needed by October 31.

Once you sign the petition, feel free to discuss and inform your family, friends, and neighbors and have them sign as well if they are registered voters and so inclined. In order to have your petition counted by the 31st, call (502) 639-3169, and someone will arrange pick up your petition.

Thank You for your participation in this matter and together we will make our voices heard.

See the bullet points below and click on and explore some links to find out more about the Taxing situation in Shelby County.