State lawmakers are looking into the impact of legislation related to Kentuckians working from home. The state Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Protection heard testimony from local officials on Wednesday.
One of those testifying was executive director of the Scott County-Georgetown Revenue Commission Scott Hall. He told committee members his community is likely benefiting.
“We issued 18 fewer work from home refunds and we issued 43,625 fewer dollars. So, what I’m seeing after analyzing these two years of data is that it is trending down in terms of employee refunds.”
Joe Meyer is the mayor of Covington, Kentucky. He says his town is suffering from the lack of taxes collected due to people working from home. He said his town is not receiving the occupational funds they are used to getting.
“The impact of this revenue loss spills over into economic development too, and it affects our continued growth. Cities are responsible for the quality of life, for the environment that makes it attractive for businesses and residents to locate in our city.”
Meyer said American Rescue Place Act money helped keep his city afloat in recent years. These funds have allowed them to balance their budgets but he said these cannot last.
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