July 2022

County considering property tax increase

The county commission will be asked to set a not-to-exceede budget on July 12, a budget that would require a raise to the mill levy and require public hearings. The commission will be asked to approve a maximum tax levy for the 2023 budget of $15,080,182 and a proposed tax rate is 43.629 mills, which is a one mill increase over the previous year.

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In Brief

Gallery plans opening An opening reception for a new exhibit at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, “Living Art In Color” by the Kansas Art Guild will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 23 at the gallery, 128 E 6th St.

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