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Resident tells commissioners public safety sales tax measure is unlawful under Kansas statutes
Summary
A Westwood Hills resident told the board that the county's public safety sales tax proposition conflicts with Kansas statutes and statutory definitions, urging commissioners to reconsider the resolution; the claim was presented as public comment and not debated formally by the board.
Ben Holbert of Westwood Hills addressed the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners during public comment, asserting the board's public safety sales tax proposition adopted in "Resolution 50‑225" is unlawful under Kansas statutes.
Holbert, who identified himself as a lawyer with 39 years of tax practice, cited Kansas statutes by KSA reference and said the county's current resolution goes beyond the statutory authorization. He told the board: "I am of the confident opinion...…
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