Bloated Budgets and Cloak of Secrecy
As posted in the Johnson County Gazette shared with permissionby Charlotte O’Hara, 3rd District Johnson County Commissioner As always, an interesting day at the BOCC business and agenda review meetings on August 23rd. Discussions on the budget during agenda review were rather heated following the very well attended public hearing on August 21st. Chairman Mike… Read more
JoCo BOCC raise taxes again…but not unanimously
On Aug 31st, the JoCo Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to raise taxes for property owners in Johnson County. (see JoCo 2024 Budget mtg 08/31) This 2024 tax increase comes on the heels of 2023’s rather significant tax increase; which, fueled by a large jump in appraisal values, had many JoCo homeowners upset. (for… Read more
Freedom Revival in the Heartland
Letter from the Editor God is moving. For years, I have watched in amazement as seemingly random people have been brought together in synchronicity; to unify their voices in sharing Truth and to expose deception in their areas of expertise, across all levels of government and many once (blindly) trusted institutions. For far too long,… Read more
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
