Tag: mill levy
Former Manhattan mayor defends city’s taxes, salary increases
Manhattan city taxpayers have seen their property taxes increase by 25% since 2019. Since 1997, taxes increased by 351%; that…
Switched vote insures Lansing school district patrons won’t see tax increase
The USD 469 Board of Education in Lansing has approved a budget for the 2023-2024 school year that will not…
Shawnee City Council overrules mayor, staff in property tax increase
A new conservative majority on the Shawnee City Council flexed its muscle and recently approved a cut of two mills…
Overland Park Mayor Skoog, staff pushing for (another) 10% property tax hike
Overland Park taxpayers could see their property taxes jump 9.7% for fiscal 2023 — on top of a 10.4% jump…
“Truth in Taxation” helps cut property tax in 21 counties
The new Kansas law aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in local government taxing and spending decisions shows some promise…
Property taxes jump again but help is on the way
This year, many Kansas taxpayers will still see their property taxes go up, and in many cases, four to five…