Lenexa approves 2026 City Budget, lowering mill levy

Lenexa approves 2026 City Budget, lowering mill levy

For the eighth consecutive year, Lenexa has adopted a budget that includes a decrease in the city’s mill levy, or property tax rate. On Sept. 2, the Lenexa Governing Body unanimously approved its 2026 budget. The vote establishes a reduced mill levy rate of 26.209 mills, which is expected to generate property tax revenues of roughly $75 million, according to city documents. What do “mills” actually mean? • One mill is equivalent to $1 for every …