"The Graves County Board of Education has submitted a brief to the Kentucky Court of Appeals asking the Court to affirm the decision of Graves County Circuit Judge Tim Stark," said C. Ed Massey, the attorney representing the school board. "That decision determined that the petition filed by the board was in compliance with applicable statutes. It ordered the issue concerning annexation of school property to be placed on the ballot at the next general election." Massey continued, "The board believes the argument presented has merit and the board, unanimously has taken this action to protect the interest of the employees of the Graves County Schools."
The proposed annexation would nearly double local taxes employees of those schools would pay, by imposing additional city taxes on the employees working in the buildings brought into the city of Mayfield, Massey said. They include Graves County Middle School, Central Elementary, and the Graves County Schools' central office.
"All attempts to mediate and or settle the matter have been unsuccessful," Massey explained. "Therefore, the Graves County Board of Education stands by the decision of Judge Stark and has asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to affirm the decision."
