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Department for Natural Resources
GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES REFUNDS TO COUNTIES
Governor Steve Beshear announced today that fiscal courts in 33 counties will receive refunds totaling $550,678 from mining permit and acreage fees. The Department for Natural Resources collects mining permit and acreage fees and returns a portion of the fees to coal-producing counties for general purposes to be determined by the fiscal courts.
“Our administration is making every effort to assist the mining industry to extract coal in a manner that is safe, efficient and protective of our environment,” said Gov. Beshear. “Our coal-producing counties are partners in this endeavor and these funds provide a direct benefit for their efforts.”
Refunds range from $125 to $114,983, with nine counties each receiving more than $24,000.
The following list includes the counties and refund amounts:
Bell County Fiscal Court $40,225
Boyd County Fiscal Court $375
Breathitt County Fiscal Court $13,612.50
Clay County Fiscal Court $4,350
Daviess County Fiscal Court $2,525
Elliott County Fiscal Court $1,000
Floyd County Fiscal Court $40,741.67
Harlan County Fiscal Court $44,354.17
Henderson County Fiscal Court $675
Hopkins County Fiscal Court $2,175
Jackson County Fiscal Court $2,700
Johnson County Fiscal Court $12,829.17
Knott County Fiscal Court $37,954.17
Knox County Fiscal Court $28,741.67
Laurel County Fiscal Court $1,650
Lawrence County Fiscal Court $19,199.17
Lee County Fiscal Court $250
Leslie County Fiscal Court $25,991.67
Letcher County Fiscal Court $19,616.67
Magoffin County Fiscal Court $43,437.50
Martin County Fiscal Court $22,858.33
McCreary County Fiscal Court $125
Morgan County Fiscal Court $2,575
Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court $12,775
Ohio County Fiscal Court $2,350
Owsley County Fiscal Court $5,891.67
Perry County Fiscal Court $40,250
Pike County Fiscal Court $114,983.33
Pulaski County Fiscal Court $125
Union County Fiscal Court $3,800
Webster County Fiscal Court $500
Whitley County Fiscal Court $1,666.67
Wolfe County Fiscal Court $375
The Department for Natural Resources is an agency of the Energy and Environment Cabinet.
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