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Commission sets maximum 2026 mill rate above Kansas revenue-neutral level; schedules public hearings
Summary
By a 3–2 vote the commission authorized notifying Douglas County of intent to propose a 33.986 mill rate (above the county-calculated revenue-neutral rate) and scheduled hearings on Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, 2025.
The Lawrence City Commission voted 3–2 on July 15 to notify Douglas County that it intends to propose a 2026 property tax rate of 33.986 mills — a rate that exceeds the county-calculated revenue-neutral rate required by Kansas law — and scheduled the required public hearings for Sept. 2 (revenue neutral and budget hearings) and Sept. 16 (anticipated adoption).
Mary Bisbee, the city’s budget analyst, briefed the commission on the state-mandated revenue-neutral process. The county-calculated revenue-neutral rate for 2026 is 31.379 mills; the budget presented by staff retains a flat mill levy at 33.186 but…
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