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Kay County files claim for homestead reimbursement; assessor says county hasn’t been paid since 2002
Summary
Kay County approved filing a claim for loss of revenue to the county and school districts from additional homesteads in 2025. Assessor Janell Leaming said the county has not received reimbursement since 2002 and estimated that back-payments to that year would total more than $1 million; she noted the statute uses permissive language ('may').
The Kay County Board of County Commissioners approved a claim for loss of revenue to Kay County and local school districts arising from additional homesteads for 2025. Assessor Janell Leaming presented the claim and told the board she files it annually; she said Kay County has not received reimbursement since 2002 and that, if reimbursement were applied back to that date, "the total would exceed one million dollars." The motion to approve filing the claim passed unanimously.
Leaming also noted that the relevant statute uses the term "may" regarding reimbursement, indicating the county’s entitlement is permissive rather than mandatory under state law. The motion records the county’s formal position seeking reimbursement; the transcript does not show any follow-up action by a specific state agency at the meeting.
