Unified Government votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate, setting up potential tax hike
WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS, JUL 17 – Wyandotte County officials approved exceeding the revenue-neutral rate, enabling a potential $20 million property tax increase to address budget shortfalls, commissioners said.
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Four Wyandotte County Commissioners end-run Mayor Garner to propose a tax increase - The Sentinel
Tyrone Garner, Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, who also serves as the CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, said he doesn’t know why four commissioners decided to call a special meeting, moving up a vote on exceeding the revenue-neutral rate by a day. After a contentious, six-hour long meeting on July 10, 2025, the commission voted to delay the vote a week, after Garner asked staff to look for savings in the proposal. The commission w…
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