Johnson County, Overland Park plan big tax increases while sitting on millions in reserves - The Sentinel

Johnson County, Overland Park plan big tax increases while sitting on millions in reserves - The Sentinel

Despite hundreds of millions of dollars in reserve, Johnson County Commissioners are planning to raise property taxes by 6.5% next year. According to the proposed budget, commissioners and county staff want a $22.5 million tax increase, on top of last year’s $27 million increase. The Johnson County general fund, which gets the largest property tax allocation, is projected to have a $220 million ending cash balance that accounts for about 45% of …