Kansas Policy Expert Claps Back Against JoCo 'Holding The Line' Against Property Taxes

Context and credit where it's earned . . . 

Dave Trabert is Chief Executive Officer of Kansas Policy Institute and its subsidiaries—Kansas Justice Institute, The Sentinel, and the Kansas School Board Resource Center . . . He also does research and writes on fiscal policy and education issues. 

Accordingly . . . We pay quite a bit of attention to his perspective.

Check this quote on recent KCTV5 reporting that offers EPIC & IMPORTANT context . . .  

"KCTV5’s story about Johnson County “holding the line” on property tax is incorrect. The budget shows total property tax of $410.6 million next year, and $390.5 for this year. The mill rate may not be changing, but valuation increases will result in a $20 MILLION property tax increase." 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KCTV5: Johnson County holds the line on taxes in 2027, warns of growing budget gap