Kansas lawmakers strive to cut property taxes, fund schools

Republicans and Democrats want to cut Kansas property taxes this year. But they can’t decide on the best way to do it — and some worry that core local services like schools, roads and law enforcement could suffer as a result.

At the June 27, 2024, meeting of the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners, community members in attendance were upset for at least two reasons.

First, the commissioners were late to their own meeting. One commenter said they had waited 45 minutes for the meeting to start.

The second cause for indignation was a proposal to exceed “revenue neutral” in the following year’s budget — government-speak for raising property taxes.

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