Collateral damage from Kansas Legislature’s property tax feud kills six county sales tax requests

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 944

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Leavenworth County Sheriff Andy Dedeke and Labette County Commissioner Terry Weidert were reassured the Kansas Legislature would grant permission to place on countywide ballots proposals raising sales tax rates.

At the start of the 2026 legislative session in January, Dedeke explained during a Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee hearing a plan to ask Leavenworth County voters to consider a one-fourth cent sales tax increase to generate revenue for Leavenworth County’s emergency communications system. …

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