Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday called for no new tax cuts in 2025, setting the Democrat on a collision path with Republicans who have vowed to take action on property taxes after voters bolstered the party’s supermajority in the Legislature. The conflict’s outcome will influence how much Kansas homeowners pay in future property taxes, one of the most hated forms of taxation that helps pay for city and county government and public education. Some Republican lawmakers want to cut the statewide mill levy, which helps fund schools, while others favor a constitutional amendment that would limit annual property valuation increases. Whatever the specific proposal, GOP lawmakers say they must deliver homeowners some form of property tax relief. The Democratic governor wants them to hit pause. “I’ve been pretty consistent on saying we need to just take a breath and wait,” Kelly told reporters at Cedar Crest, the governor’s residence in Topeka, on Monday.
Source: Wichita Eagle
