65K WyCo Property Owners To Receive Notice of Estimated Ad Valorem

Published on August 06, 2024

In the next ten days, more than sixty-five thousand property owners of Wyandotte County can expect to receive a Notice of Proposed Tax Increase and Public Hearings. The Unified Government wants the public to know these statements are not tax bills. These notices will state, “THIS IS NOT A BILL. Do not remit payment” at the top of the document.

A state law requiring these notices are mailed to taxpayers was passed in 2021 and can be found in K.S.A. 79-2988.   These notices are intended to alert property owners of potential property tax increases for the new tax year by offering an estimate of what those property taxes may be.  The notice this year has changed from years past and the back side of the notice provides detailed information on how to read the document.

The taxing subdivisions have been provided a Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR), calculated by the Unified Government Clerk’s Office, which--if adopted by the taxing subdivision--would ensure the revenues for the taxing subdivision for their 2025 budget is equivalent to what the taxing subdivision received for their 2024 budget. The notices will show which subdivisions have provided formal notice to the Unified Government Clerk’s Office of their intention to exceed their RNR rate.  Those entities that are not exceeding the RNR will show “No Hearing Required per KSA 79-2988”.

By exceeding their RNR, a taxing subdivision collects more money in property taxes for its 2025 budget than it received for the 2024 tax year budget. A breakout of the local taxing subdivisions for a property may include a combination of the following: State, County, City, School District, Community College, County Library, Drainage District, Recreation Commission, and Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID).  The taxing subdivision’s proposed maximum dollar amount they can exceed RNR as shown on the notice has yet to be approved and will be presented in a formal public hearing. The public hearing date, time, location, and phone contact are shown on the notice.

 If you have questions regarding a specific entity’s budget, please contact the taxing entity directly at the phone number located on the notice or attend the hearing on the date and time listed. If you have questions not related to a specific budget, call us at 311 or 913-573-5311. 

Sample Notice of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes

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