Wayne Public Library Board of Trustees v. Wayne County Fiscal Court

LUKOWSKY, Justice.

This case involves a second attack on the constitutionality of the “Petition Method” of organizing and financing a public library district. KRS 173.710 through KRS 173.-800. The Wayne Circuit Court held that the entire process passed constitutional muster. The Court of Appeals held that the “Petition Method” could constitutionally bring the district into existence and require the Wayne Fiscal Court to levy a reasonable tax to support the district, but that it could not constitutionally fix the tax rate. We affirm the Wayne Circuit Court and reverse the Court of Appeals.

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