County counselor warns state property‑tax changes could reshape local budgets if signed
County Counselor Jacob Hans briefed commissioners on a late legislative package affecting property‑tax protest petitions that would cap increases at 3% or CPI (whichever is lower), change the calculation base and set petition thresholds at 10% of qualified electors who voted for Secretary of State; staff warned the change could constrain local budgets, particularly for agencies with larger levy increases.
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Jacob Hans, Riley County counselor, told the commission the Legislature passed a property‑tax package late in the session that would change how protest petitions operate. He summarized the main features and local implications for the county's budget process.
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