Manhattan city taxpayers have seen their property taxes increase by 25% since 2019. Since 1997, taxes increased by 351%; that is and over 3.3 times the rate of inflation and population growth. Large property tax increases helped fund large pay increases for many city employees, with 43 staff members paid more than $100,000 in 2023.
But former Mayor Wynn Butler maintains "I believe in lean management" and "The city needs to only collect sufficient revenue to provide adequate services" in an interview with The Sentinel. The interview was conducted shortly before Butler resigned after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. | | | |  | Study shows Kansas tax burden is the 12th highest in the nation While taxpayers await another threatened veto of tax relief, a new analysis shows Kansas has the 12th highest tax burden in the nation.
The research by WalletHub and the Tax Policy Center is based on taxes paid as a share of total personal income. Researchers ranked each state's sales and excise, property, and income taxes and combined the three results into an overall ranking.
At #12, Kansas lags behind neighboring states Nebraska (#15), Colorado (#24), Missouri (#35), and Oklahoma (#42) in taxing its residents. | | | | | We need your help to stay on the beat! The Sentinel is a non-profit and depends solely upon the generosity of readers like you to keep media and government in line. If you can help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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