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Kansas Rep. Mike King asks Marion County to itemize costs, flags unfunded mandates
Summary
Representative Mike King met with the Marion County Commission on April 27, asking the board to list its top revenue sources and county-level expenses the state still requires so he can weigh potential legislative changes; commissioners detailed local revenue makeup and cited unfunded mandates as a central budget pressure.
Representative Mike King, who represents Kansas House District 74, visited the Marion County Commission on April 27 to ask commissioners three guiding questions about county finances and priorities, including where the county’s principal revenue comes from and which state-required expenses may no longer be needed.
"Where do you get your your tax revenue from? What are your three main sources?" King asked, framing the visit as an information-gathering trip for the next legislative session. He said he wants a short list of required county expenditures with approximate annual dollar amounts so he can compare Marion County with other counties.
County officials told King that the local revenue…
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