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County compares peer counties: assessed valuation, mill levies and 'pull factor' explain lower per-mill revenue
Summary
Finance staff presented side-by-side comparisons with similar Kansas counties, showing Bourbon County has a low assessed valuation per mill, limited pull factor and fewer commercial/utility assessments — factors that constrain tax revenue despite similar mill levies.
County finance staff compared Bourbon County's assessed valuation and levy structure against peer counties and told commissioners those comparisons help explain why the county collects less per mill than some neighbors.
The presenter said she used a Kansas government journal and state property valuation reports to pull comparable counties by population and assessed valuation. "We're a poor county," she said, noting Bourbon County…
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