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County officials say they can't afford to refund property taxes and that property owners weren't always the ones who suffered losses during the pandemic. Some business owners argue the counties owe them a rebate for the damage to their revenues.
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WICHITA, Kansas — The coronavirus shutdown killed oil prices. That could be a killer for local governments in large swaths of Kansas, places long addicted…
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A roiling debate over how to assess big box stores — their worth when occupied, or their value as vacant properties — could upend property tax systems…
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The City of Wichita waives millions of dollars in tax revenue each year in the name of economic development. It’s called tax abatement, and it allows…
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A bill under consideration in the Kansas Statehouse would speed up implementation of a law making it more difficult for city and county governments to…
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Kansas lawmakers will consider a proposal to place new limits on local property taxes during the annual legislative session that opened Monday.The…
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill clarifying that a new law aimed at reducing local property taxes doesn't take effect until 2018.Brownback's…
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Sedgwick County property owners have seen some decreases in the value of their homes and commercial buildings. KMUW's Aileen LeBlanc has more.The Sedgwick…
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Democrat Paul Davis, currently a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, is running against Gov. Sam Brownback in the upcoming November elections,…
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Some county officials are asking Kansas lawmakers to clarify whether back taxes on personal property follow the property, or should be assessed to its…