The class action lawsuits filed against the public libraries of Campbell and Kenton counties over property tax rates have been moved to federal court at the library systems’ request.

Cold Spring-based attorney Brandon Voelker filed a class action suit on behalf of three property owners living in the county against the Campbell County Public Library Jan. 19 in Campbell Circuit Court. The suit seeks to invalidate previous library property tax rate increases. Voelker filed a similar suit against the Kenton County Public Library the following day. Voelker declined to comment about the lawsuits being moved to federal court.

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