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Municipal Bond Trends for February 25, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Johnson County 2026 revaluation report shows balanced growth, stabilization
More than 222,000 Notices of Appraised Value are being mailed to Johnson County property owners, detailing changes in property values for this year. County Appraiser Carolyn Logan will present property revaluation trend updates to the Board of County Commissioners at its regularly scheduled meeting on…
Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners
A yawning gap between surging home values and stagnant commercial assessments has fueled a significant shift in the Kansas property tax burden, forcing homeowners to shoulder a larger share of government needs, state and local officials say. Driven by an overheated residential market and decades…
Kansas House dramatically amends property tax bill: cuts $60M in revenue sharing, makes it easy for dissenters to stop increases
The House agreed to an amendment lowering by half the signature threshold on protest petitions used to block a city or county from exceeding the cap. The House also passed an amendment deleting a $60 million state fund to compensate local units of government that…
Attorney General Opinion 2026-6: County hospital budget submissions to county commission
Synopsis: K.S.A. 19-4607(c) requires non-elected hospital boards to submit a proposed budget … K.S.A. 19-4610(a) directs that a hospital board shall have control over all expenditures, except those raised by revenue bonds. These statutes do not conflict… Read more: Kansas Attorney General Opinions
Municipal Bond Trends for February 24, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 23, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Reno County to consider incentives for 100 new jobs
Under the policy, participating companies are eligible for an incentive of $500 per job added paying at least $15 per hour, $1,000 per job added paying at least $18 per hour, and $1,500 per job added paying at least $21 per hour. Read more: The…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 20, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
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