Clinton County officials and residents have broken ground on a $40 million high school in Albany financed by a voter-approved 'double nickel' property tax increase.
Clinton County is moving forward with the construction of a new $40 million high school in Albany after the school board successfully implemented a 'double nickel' property tax increase. The tax, which adds 10 cents per $100 of property value, avoided a recall referendum, signaling community support for the project. The facility is expected to replace an aging high school structure and represents a significant shift in the rural county's approach to infrastructure and education investment.
The project reached a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 11, 2026, and secured funding under a special state matching program that has since been paused by the General Assembly. This development is part of a broader push by local leadership to modernize county services and infrastructure, which also includes ongoing improvements to US 127 and upgrades to the local water system.
Thomas More University and Garrard County Schools open the new TMU Bluegrass Education Center in Lancaster, featuring three classrooms for dual-credit college courses.
The University of Kentucky officially opens the Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building in Lexington.
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