State lawmakers again urged to crack down on property tax hikes

Legislators appear receptive to again considering a measure forcing local governments to provide more public notice when seeking to raise property taxes as part of a broader slate of economic recovery efforts. An attempt to pursue that goal last session failed after Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation mandating taxpayers be shown how any changes to the property tax structure would affect their tax bill, as well as a public hearing and vote on the matter. It came as part of a broader COVID-19-related tax relief bill but Kelly zeroed in on the property tax component in her veto message.
Source: News – Wellington Daily News – Wellington, KS