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Lawrence paper continues to distort school budget numbers
The Lawrence Journal-World has access to a full picture of USD 497’s budget but continues to report misleading budget numbers in its coverage of the Lawrence School District’s budget process.
As The Sentinel reported earlier...
In latest ‘dark store’ salvo, assessors organization redefines appraisal term
updated August 22
The International Association of Assessing Officers’ (IAAO) board of directors is seeking to redefine the meaning of “fee simple” according to a top commercial real estate attorney, Linda Terrill. In early August,...
Business leaders won’t rule out a tax increase for Wichita Riverfront project
The private organizations pushing the Riverfront Legacy Masterplan won’t rule out tax increases for changes to Century II and the east bank of the Arkansas River in Wichita.
At the first open house for the...
Johnson County projects property tax increase far above inflation
Johnson County released 5-year budget projections for the county, and the county is projecting annual property tax increases that are more than double the rate of inflation. The forecast assumes no change in the...