Jul 14, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Good morning!! What a crazy busy day I had last Wednesday, July 8th, but OH SO GOOD!! I had an interview at Tallgrass and I was told that I have a fan club there, which I so appreciate. Then on to KCTV5 for another interview which is...
Jul 7, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Well, we’re getting down to the final push for the August 4th Kansas Primary. What a journey this has been, 44,000 miles in the last 17 months!! My poor car, just had to replace wheel bearings in both front wheels. OUCH!! So, let’s...
Jun 16, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara I don’t know whether to call him Cranky Sarnecki or Double Speak Phil, but here are the facts on the double speak: while professing to be the white knight in shining armor defending Kansas against tax incentives and data centers...
Jun 9, 2026 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara Who is Charlotte O’Hara?? I am the great granddaughter of John O’Hara who came to Linn County in 1869. John was born and tragically orphaned in The Village of Iroquois on the St Lawrence River. His father was one of the many Irish...
May 5, 2026 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara The Great Property Tax Shift is here!!! The bar graph above shows in 1989 that 47% of Johnson County ‘s total property tax revenue came from residential real estate. Today that number is at least 70%. Yes, the great shift has arrived...
Mar 17, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara With Representative Sean Tarwater, Chairman of the Kansas House Commerce Committee, getting his marching orders from billionaire Clark Hunt to pass the Sports Authority or the Chiefs’ deal is DEAD, the debacle continues to dominate...
