How does the sales tax rate in Bonner Springs compare to other nearby cities and shopping areas?

Sales tax rates vary by city and county due to the tax rates in each jurisdiction. Special taxing districts are used throughout the State to generate revenue to finance expenses associated with development. Some nearby retail destinations with special district sales taxes include Village West in Kansas City, Kansas, and Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. The Department of Revenue maintains an up-to-date list of all special taxing districts in Kansas at https://www.kssst.kdor.ks.gov/lookup.cfm.

In Bonner Springs, there is one community improvement district (CID) which adds an additional sales tax to the base sales tax for the purpose of generating revenue to finance expenses associated with the development. In these special districts, the developer fronts the funds to pay for the improvements and is reimbursed over time as CID revenue is generated. The City is not obligated to reimburse these expenses unless the revenue is generated.


Sales Tax Rate
Wyandotte County
Bonner Springs (Wyandotte County)
9.250%
Bonner Springs - CID Special District
10.250%
Edwardsville
9.000%
Edwardsville - CID Special Districts
10.000%
Kansas City, KS
9.125%
Kansas City, KS - Legends Special Districts
9.725% - 10.725%
Kansas City, KS - other Special Districts
9.125% - 11.125%
Leavenworth County
Bonner Springs (Leavenworth County)
9.250%
Basehor
8.500%
Basehor Special District
9.250%
De Soto (Leavenworth County)
9.250%
Leavenworth
9.250%
Leavenworth Special Districts
9.900% - 11.500%
Tonganoxie
9.25%
Johnson County
Bonner Springs (Johnson County)
9.750%
De Soto (Johnson County)
9.725%
Lenexa
9.350%
Lenexa Special Districts
10.350%
Merriam
9.475%
Mission
9.725%
Mission Special Districts
10.725%
Olathe
9.475%
Olathe Special Districts
10.475% - 11.475%
Overland Park
9.100%
Overland Park Special Districts
9.100% - 11.100%
Shawnee
9.600%
Shawnee Special Districts
10.600% - 11.100%
Douglas County
Eudora
9.500%
Lawrence
9.300%
Lawrence Special Districts
10.300%

Source: Local Sales Tax Information, Kansas Department of Revenue https://www.ksrevenue.gov/salesratechanges.html

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1. What is the ballot question for the proposed sales tax?
2. Why use a sales tax instead of another type of tax?
3. Will the sales tax rate increase if these are passed by the voters?
4. What will the City do if the proposed sales tax does not pass?
5. If approved, how much revenue will these sales taxes create?
6. How will the sales tax impact my wallet?
7. How does the sales tax rate in Bonner Springs compare to other nearby cities and shopping areas?
8. How has the City used the proceeds of the current sales tax since 2013?
9. What will the proposed sales tax be used for and does it address our community’s needs?
10. How does the public know that future spending commitments will be met?
11. Will the City lose business if these sales taxes are passed by voters?
12. How does the City decide which streets will be funded?
13. How much would it cost to fully fund all of the City’s street maintenance needs?
14. Will you use these funds to improve 138th Street or Metropolitan Avenue?
15. Will you use these funds to improve my water?
16. How can we expect the City to manage the sales tax project funds?