Contrary to claims by some local elected officials, appraisers aren’t to blame for property tax increases. Elected officials set mill rates that determine property tax revenue for cities, counties, school districts, and other taxing authorities, and they alone are responsible for property tax hikes. Elected officials overseeing 62% of all local taxing authorities dropped mill […]| Kansas Policy Institute
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