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Public commenters tell commissioners proposed public-safety sales tax would not address homelessness
Summary
Several residents urged the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners to consider homelessness and housing affordability when discussing a proposed public-safety sales tax, and questioned transparency around projected revenues and election costs.
Several public commenters at the Aug. 7 Johnson County Board of County Commissioners meeting urged the board to consider affordability and homelessness concerns before asking voters to extend or renew a public-safety sales tax.
Residents also raised questions about how proposed tax revenues would be programmed in the budget and about the cost of holding a special election for the proposal.
Why it matters: Commenters said a public-safety sales tax, as described to them, would not provide funding for affordable housing or services for people experiencing homelessness, and that voters deserve clear information on how new revenue would be allocated.
Public commenter Gaylene Van Horn summarized a prior staff comment that "for public safety tax renewal to use that…
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