Kansas families should not be priced out of their homes by rising property taxes. Richard Paz supports meaningful relief for homeowners, seniors, veterans, farms, and small businesses across District 38.
How Richard Paz would work to lower property taxes
Richard supports reforming the state funding model so local governments are less dependent on property tax increases to fund schools, roads, emergency response, and other basic services. When the state funds community needs fairly, local governments face less pressure to raise property tax levies. Special education is one example. Kansas law sets state aid at 92% of excess costs, subject to appropriation, but the state covered only about two-thirds last school year, leaving local school districts to make up the difference.
He wants to explore a new state, county, and city revenue-sharing partnership, building on the sales tax sharing Kansas used from 1937 until 2003. Assessment caps may be part of that reform, but caps alone do not solve the problem. Lasting relief also depends on economic development that grows the tax base. Richard wants Kansas to rethink its heavy reliance on tax breaks for a few large companies, judge public incentives by what they return to the community, and invest in strong public schools, affordable health care, and reliable infrastructure.
Richard’s commitment
No Kansas family should lose their home because the state failed to fund schools and services fairly.
Frequently asked question
What specific steps would Richard Paz take to lower property taxes in Kansas?
Richard wants to explore a new state, county, and city revenue-sharing partnership to ease the pressure on property taxes. Assessment caps may be part of that reform, but caps alone do not solve the problem. Lasting relief also depends on economic development that grows the tax base, built on strong public schools and affordable health care, with public incentives judged by what they return to the community. He also supports reviewing and closing tax breaks that benefit large corporations and redirecting that money toward relief for working families and retirees.