Chairman Mike Kelly Mocks Public Speakers While “Going to the Mat” for the County Surveys
by Jennifer Williams Johnson County – it’s time to wake up! The majority of the Board of County Commissioners do not care about you. This past Monday, the County held the legally-required public hearing regarding their intention to exceed revenue neutral – meaning to raise your property taxes, again. The meeting lasted almost 3 hours,… Read more
Property Tax Proposed Increases Demand Public Involvement Immediately
by Jennifer Williams It’s that time of year again. We were shocked in the spring by the massive property tax appraisal increases and were told that “just because your appraisal increased does not mean that your taxes will.” Well, my property taxes are increasing by over $700 for my home (thanks Spring Hill USD230 for… Read more
The KCC – Can a 3-Member Utility Commission Honestly Represent 3 Million Kansans
by Jennifer Williams As Evergy is continuing to request increases in rates, is the public aware of how their current budget is being spent? Do they know that the Evergy CEO was compensated over $6.8 MILLION in 2022, Board of Director salaries averaged over $333,000, and stockholders received over $534 MILLION in total dividends paid?… Read more
Lobbying & Campaign Contributions – Should a State-Regulated Monopoly be Allowed to Financially Influence State Campaigns
by Jennifer Williams As Evergy is continuing to request increases in rates, is the public aware of how their current budget is being spent? Do they know that the Evergy CEO was compensated over $6.8 MILLION in 2022, Board of Director salaries averaged over $333,000, and stockholders received over $534 MILLION in total dividends paid?… Read more
Evergy Executives are Raking in Millions of Dollars, While the People are Struggling to Keep the Lights On
by Jennifer Williams This is part 3 of a 5 part series on key issues creating ethical concerns on the government-allowed utility monopoly. As Evergy is continuing to request increases in rates, is the public aware of how their current budget is being spent? Do they know that the Evergy CEO was compensated over $6.8… Read more
Kansas Restricts ESG Investments For Public Investments – While Allowing Evergy to Reward Executives for Implementing ESG Policies
by Jennifer Williams This is part 2 of a 5 part series on key issues creating ethical concerns on the government-allowed utility monopoly. As Evergy is continuing to request increases in rates, is the public aware of how their current budget is being spent? Do they know that the Evergy CEO was compensated over $6.8… Read more