Dave Rau told lawmakers he moved out of his home in Garden Plain, Kansas, because he couldn’t afford the property tax bill.
Takeaways
- Lawmakers have promised property tax relief for years. They are closer to more substantial reform this year.
- One proposal would limit property tax assessment increases to 3% each year.
- Another proposal tries to limit local government spending increases to 3% per year and offers municipalities some money to offset costs.
“We were able to take advantage of homestead tax relief for some of our taxes, but now, we don’t qualify for it. Please help!” Rau wrote to lawmakers. “I am 100% disabled (veteran) and unfortunately not employable.”
Debbie Detmer, a Johnson County homeowner, said that she is choosing between property tax payments and other essentials.
“You keep turning the heat down. You keep (it) hotter in the summer,” she said. “You just got to cut back.”…