LOCAL
TAX RATES - The City's property tax rate for 2007 is $1.11 per
$1,000 valuation.
The Boone County property tax bills include the following taxes for
2007:
State of
KY
$ 1.24
Boone County Fiscal
Court
.99
Walton Verona
Schools
10.06
Boone County
Library
.68
Boone County
Health
.20
Boone County
Extension
.19
Walton Fire
District
1.75
Boone
County
15.11
City of
Walton
1.11
Total for City
Resident
$16.22 (per $1,000 property valuation)
NEWSPAPER
AND TELEVISION - The Boone County Recorder is the local weekly paper.
The Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post are two Cincinnati daily
papers that include a Kentucky section. There are six local
(Cincinnati) television stations and one Cable Company (Insight
Communications) are within the area.
BANKS - US Bank, The Bank of Kentucky, Heritage Bank and Farmer's National
Bank serve the local Walton area.
HOSPITALS
- St. Luke West, Florence; St. Elizabeth South, Edgewood; and other
Greater Cincinnati hospitals serve the area.
HOUSING
- There is an estimated 1,300+ housing units in the City, Including
a mix of single-family homes and apartments. Several new
subdivisions are breaking ground.
WASTE COLLECTION - Rumpke of Kentucky, Inc.- has the exclusive right,
privilege and franchise for entering in and upon the streets and
public ways of the City of Walton for collecting and hauling away
from businesses, homes and other places where necessary, garbage,
trash and refuse.1-800-543-0477 or 513-742-2900.
Garbage Contract
The Mayor and City Council have
entered into an exclusive two (2) year contract with Rumpke Waste
Collection & Disposal Systems for residential trash
collection. Effective July 1,2007,
for the small fee of $10.35
per month, Rumpke will pick up your trash at curbside every
Wednesday. Curbside recycling available upon request.
|
Commercial Container Prices Effective
July 1, 2007
thru June 30, 2009 |
|
Hand Collection $15.00 per
mo. up to 6 cans per week |
|
additional cans would be $10 each per month |
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*All rates quoted above
include the current Kentucky Environmental Remediation Fee |
|
Commercial Collection (X = times collected per week) |
| Size |
1X |
2X |
3X |
4X |
5X |
6X |
| 2 YD |
52.78 |
95.56 |
136.34 |
177.12 |
216.90 |
257.68 |
| 3 YD |
65.17 |
113.34 |
163.51 |
211.68 |
258.85 |
307.01 |
| 4 YD |
84.56 |
132.12 |
182.68 |
234.24 |
282.79 |
333.35 |
| 6 YD |
97.34 |
149.68 |
201.01 |
254.35 |
306.69 |
359.03 |
| 8 YD |
122.12 |
192.24 |
262.35 |
335.47 |
403.59 |
472.71 |
