Kansas Justice Institute supports Topeka taxpayer suing city for refusing to put property tax question on ballot

Kansas Justice Institute supports Topeka taxpayer suing city for refusing to put property tax question on ballot

The Kansas Justice Institute has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on behalf of Topeka resident Earl McIntosh, who is suing his city for refusing to place a voter-led initiative on the ballot that would require an election before the city could raise property taxes above the revenue-neutral rate. Currently, the Truth in Taxation law requires local governing bodies planning to increase property taxes from the previous year to hol…