Last year, Roeland Park began two programs to help residents cope with the rising cost of living. The programs provide assistance with property taxes and exterior home maintenance.
“This was an objective from our mayor back in 2018 for the 2019 budget. He wanted to address the fact that property taxes in Johnson County keep going up,” said Jennifer Jones-Lacy, assistant city administrator and finance director for Roeland Park.
The tax-related program allows homeowners who qualify to receive a rebate on the city’s portion of their property taxes.
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