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Shawnee council raises transient guest tax to 9% and approves World Cup transit agreement
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Shawnee City Council raised the transient guest tax by 1 percentage point to 9% (5–1), approved a Johnson County World Cup transit agreement with a city share capped at $52,651 (6–0), accepted three comprehensive plan zoning updates and approved several contracts and appointments.
The Shawnee City Council on Feb. 9 approved a 1 percentage point increase in the city's transient guest tax, raising the rate to 9% in a 5–1 vote, and approved a county transit agreement related to the upcoming World Cup that includes one stop in Shawnee and limits the city's share of the project to $52,651.
Assistant City Manager Lauren Grasshoft reviewed Shawnee's 2025 Community Development Block Grant work and reported that the city invested more than $278,000 through the program.…
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