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Shawnee council signals higher 2026 levy, approves event funding and updates open-records fee policy
Summary
Council voted to notify Johnson County it intends to exceed a 22.3-mill revenue neutral rate for 2026, approved $55,000 to the Shawnee Chamber for Americana and Ales, and updated the city's open-records fee policy (Policy Statement 56). Staff outlined budget staffing changes and recommended raising the transient guest tax from 8% to 9%.
At its July 14 meeting the Shawnee City Council voted unanimously to inform Johnson County that the city intends to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 22.3 mills for the 2026 budget.
The council also voted 6-2 to provide an initial $55,000 in funding to the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce to kick-start planning for the Americana and Ales event scheduled for June 20, 2026, which city staff said will coincide with the World Cup. City manager Paul Kramer told the council…
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