Property tax relief

Johnson County taxpayers still have to make at least a partial property tax payment Monday.

KANSANS WHO SPLITTHEIR PROPERTY TAXPAYMENTS IN TWO FOR2019 ARE FACING ADEADLINE.THE SECOND PAYMENTSARE DUE ON MONDAY.REALIZING IT MAY BE ATOUGH TIME FOR PEOPLETO PAY UP- JOHNSONCOUNTY IS TAKING A NEWAPPROACH THIS YEAR.CONSUMER INVESTIGATORCAT REID EXPLAINSIN A TIME OFUNCERTAINTY- ONE THINGISN"T CHANGING INKANSASSECOND HALF PROPERTYTAX PAYMENTS FOR 2019ARE DUE ON MONDAYTom FranzenJohnson County Finance Director&TreasurerWe"ve had a lot ofquestions around can wemove that due date and canwe provide other forms ofrelief.

And the simple answerthere is noTHAT"S BECAUSEIT"S REGULATED AT THESTATE LEVELBUT JOHNSON COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS WEREABLE TO CHANGE ONEASPECTFranzen-The board thought we shouldprovide every bit of relief aspossible that we can, and Iagree.

Partial payments issomething new we"redoing this year for the firsttimeDUE TO THE ECONOMICIMPACTS OF COVID-19- THECOUNTY WILL ACCEPT ANYAMOUNT YOU"RE ABLETO PAY ON OR BEFOREMAY 11THIT"S A GOOD WAY TOLOWER YOUR BALANCEBECAUSE THERE"S ONEOTHER THING THAT"SNOT CHANGING:Franzen-Kansas law still requires us tocharge interest on delinquenttaxesSo if taxes are not paid in fullby the 11th, interest willaccrue dailyIF YOU WANT TO MAKE APARTIAL PAYMENT, THEEASIEST WAY IS TO SEND ACHECK OR MONEY ORDERTO THE JOHNSON COUNTYTREASURERYOU CAN ALSO CALL THECUSTOMER SERVICE LINETO PAY BY PHONE, BUTYOU"LL FACE A 2.4PERCENT SERVICE FEE.I"M CONSUMERINVESTIGATOR CAT REID 41ACTION NEWS TO