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Johnson County staff is proposing another $20 million increase in 2027 property-tax funding, on top of recent tax and budget changes. The proposal would amount to a 44% jump compared with 2021, the article…
Nemaha County residents received a notice about a proposed property tax increase, according to a letter published in The Sabetha Herald. The writer says Nemaha County commissioners have proposed raising county…
David Trabert, CEO of the Wichita-based Kansas Policy Institute, is scheduled to speak at the Linn County Commission’s event on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the 4-H Building on the Mound City fairgrounds. The talk…
CoreCivic announced it has sold its Leavenworth prison to the federal government, with ICE buying the Midwest Regional Reception Center and the Prairie Correctional Facility. CoreCivic said it will continue…
Cherokee County commissioners discussed damage concerns tied to large trucks traveling on Stateline Road for a Liberty Utilities power plant construction project, after the county’s Road and Bridge Supervisor…
Douglas County commissioners approved the maximum property tax rate for 2027, including a slight reduction from the previous level. The vote sets the top rate the county may use as households plan for next…
Humboldt’s City Council is moving forward with a plan to keep the city’s property taxes unchanged in 2027, including keeping the mill levy the same as current levels, after a lengthy discussion Monday. The…
Kansas counties issued $18.3 billion in industrial revenue bonds to new and existing businesses between 2010 and 2024, and lawmakers learned Wednesday that the arrangements may leave about $1.1 billion in…
Allen County commissioners have unanimously approved changing how the Bowlus Fine Arts Center is funded, with the county’s contribution cut by nearly $50,000 for next year. Under the new plan, the Center would…
Lawrence city commissioners and community members offered thoughts and concerns about a proposed 2027 budget that would include the largest property tax rate increase the city has implemented in at least the…