Earlier in the week, Governor Laura Kelly proposed cutting the state's sales tax on groceries. Now we have learned how that could affect the local economy.
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Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell asked the finance department a question at Wednesday's county meeting. Would the governor's plan affect the county’s budget? Chief Financial Officer Lindsey Poe Rousseau said it would be a significant impact. She stated the county would have lost $4.3 million in revenue this year and around $4 million in 2020.
Under the plan, Kansas consumers would save about $450 million a year. For a family of four, that would be around $500 per year.