May 27, 2025 | JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara This is part two of the saga of Johnson County’s 1/4 cent Public Safety Sales Tax IV, which will be on our November ballot. A little background for your consideration. Currently we have three 1/4 cent Public Safety Sales Tax...
May 27, 2025 | JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara On May 8, 2025 the BOCC voted 6-1 (thank goodness for Commissioner Ashcraft’s common sense no vote) to place on the November 8, 2025 ballot the question: to renew or not to renew the Public Safety 1/4 cent sales tax for an additional...
Apr 8, 2025 | JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Public Safety, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara I have been reading with great interest the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) fury in blocking the sale of 43 ports worldwide from Hong Kong based Chinese company, CK Hutchison Holdings to Blackrock, a U.S. Company. Included in this...
Feb 25, 2025 | BOCC, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Taxes
By: Charlotte O’Hara In Kansas abuse of power is demonstrated by both Democrats and Republicans in the taking of our property. This is done by taxing earned income, investment income, consumption (sales tax), real estate (property tax) and fees. The...
Feb 11, 2025 | JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara Well, well, well public comments at BOCC meetings are suddenly being broadcast??? The first edict of Chairman Kelly’s Johnson County reign being thrown into the trash bin of REALLY BAD PUBLIC POLICY with no notice, no vote? Suddenly...
