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Sedgwick County finance staff warn proposed state tax cap could force $3.5M cut and risk bond covenants
Summary
County finance officials presented a long‑sheet forecast showing modest surpluses through 2031 under a 4% growth assumption but warned House Bill 2745(3% cap + new improvements) would have required about a $3.5 million reduction on the county'025 budget and could jeopardize bond covenants and credit ratings.
County finance staff told commissioners at a Feb. 2026 budget retreat that the county'027 financial forecast currently assumes 4% property‑tax growth but carries notable risks if state bills that cap levies pass.
Lorien, the finance presenter, stressed the forecast is a planning tool, not a budget recommendation, and walked the commission through the county'025 audited actuals, long‑sheet assumptions and what the forecast does and does not include. The forecast assumes a stable mill levy of 27.567 mills, 4% capture for 2027–2031 and…
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