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Commission approves corrected public statement clarifying who is affected by Taxing District 1 notice
Summary
The Geary County Commission approved a motion to send a statement to the public clarifying that a recent notice applies primarily to Taxing District 1 (the city of Johnson City) and does not affect all taxpayers; the commission authorized publication and online posting
Commissioners approved a corrected public statement to be sent to residents and published that clarifies a prior notice applies mainly to Taxing District 1 rather than all county taxpayers. Commissioners discussed wording to ensure readers would not misinterpret the notice and asked staff to identify the affected area explicitly.
One commissioner noted that readers unfamiliar with local taxing-district boundaries would not know whether they were affected and suggested explicitly stating the city name. Staff identified that the taxing unit affected is the city of Johnson City and that publication should state the limited scope so that residents outside Taxing District 1 do not assume a county-wide change.
A motion to approve the corrected statement with the suggested addition was moved and seconded on the record; the commission approved the motion by voice vote ("all in favor, say aye"), with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. Commissioners instructed staff to distribute the statement to local newspapers (including the JC Post), to publish it on the county website and Facebook page where feasible, and to treat the release as a press release rather than a legal publication when possible to avoid publication costs.
Staff said they would circulate the final statement text before distribution and coordinate publication. The commission adjourned shortly thereafter.
