BUDGET IN BRIEF
Leawood Governing Body
WARD 1 Marc Elkins | Mayor melkins@leawood.org
Matt Peppes | Ward 1 mpeppes@leawood.org
Alan Sunkel | Ward 1 asunkel@leawood.org
WARD 1
Sherrie Gayed | Ward 2 sgayed@leawood.org
Mary Larson | Ward 2 mlarson@leawood.org
Lisa Harrison | Ward 3 lisah@leawood.org
Rachel Rubin | Ward 3 rrubin@leawood.org
Julie Cain | Ward 4 jcain@leawood.org
Steven Kaster | Ward 4 skaster@leawood.org
WARD 3
WARD 4
Budget Goals 1
Keep adequate reserves to weather economic downturns.
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Focus on maintenance of existing services and facilities.
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Mill levy steady at 23.500 with no increases in the forecast.
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Continuation of the City’s AAA Bond Rating.
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All long-term forecasting parameters are met.
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Maintain financial strength through responsible planning and transparency.
2027 Capital Improvement Projects Overview 2027 Residential Street Reconstruction $4.15 million Reconstruction of 101st Street, Pawnee Lane, and Wenonga Road, as well as Mohawk Lane from 97th Place to 101st Street.
Leawood South Stormwater Improvements $3 million in 2027 The first phase of improvements addressing drainage and flooding issues identified through the Leawood South watershed analysis.
City Park Court Resurfacing $1.96 million Improvements to existing tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts.
City Hall Parking Lot Improvements $1.36 million Drainage, traffic-calming, accessibility, landscaping, lighting, pavement, and sidewalk improvements around Veterans Memorial Plaza.
Goals & CIP Overview
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How the Budget is Funded 8%
All Other Taxes
2%
Transfers
All Other Revenues
13% 2%
Property Taxes
$89.09 Million Total
Prior Year Surplus
43%
29%
Sales Tax
3% Interest
How the Budget is Spent Transfers $6.6 million
Administration $15.5 million
Debt Service
7.5%
$9.7 million
17.4%
10.8%
Fire
14%
$12.4 million
$89.09 Million Total
16.2%
17.4%
Public Works $15.5 million
16.7%
Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Police
$14.4 million
$14.9 million
Funding & Allocation
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Sales Tax As of September 1, 2026, for every $100 in non-food purchases, residents and businesses pay 9.10% in sales tax. Of this amount, the City receives $1.13. The remaining $7.98 goes to the State of Kansas and Johnson County.
Sales Tax Rate - Leawood, KS
9.100%
State of Kansas (non-food)
6.500%
Leawood, KS
1.000%
1/8 Cent Sales Tax (for streets)
0.125%
Johnson County
0.500%
Stormwater
0.100%
Public Safety
0.250%
Public Safety II
0.250%
Education Research Triangle
0.125%
County Court/Coroner Facility
0.250%
Special Districts Certain commercial areas have an additional sales tax to help fund improvements and redevelopment within Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) and Transportation Development Districts (TDDs). As of September 1st, 2026, Leawood has three active special districts, each of which levies an additional 1.00% sales tax.
Park Place TDD 10.100% Sales Tax
Camelot Court CID 10.100%
Ranch Mart CID 10.100% 05
Property Taxes As a resident of the City of Leawood, your property taxes support education, parks, recreation & arts, and the county and state. For every $100 you pay in property taxes, the following entities receive a portion based on individual mill levies.
Blue Valley Schools The average Leawood resident living in the Blue Valley School District pays $20.72 of $100 in property tax to the City of Leawood. The remainder is distributed to other taxing entities.
Blue Valley USD $47.28
State of KS $1.32
BV Leawood JCCC $6.94 Parks/Rec $20.72 $2.47
Johnson County $21.27
Shawnee Mission Schools The average Leawood resident living in the Shawnee Mission School District pays $21.78 of $100 in property tax to the City of Leawood. The remainder is distributed to other taxing entities.
Shawnee Mission USD $47.16
Property Taxes
State of KS $1.39
Leawood $21.78
JCCC $7.30
Johnson County $22.37
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Calculating City Property Tax The City’s mill levy is 23.500 mills for 2027, continuing Leawood’s 20+ year record of tax stability while maintaining exceptional services. Property Taxes are assessed on 11.5% of the appraised value of a home in Kansas, matching last year. Leawood residents can use the formula below to calculate their property taxes. Your Home’s Appraised Value x 11.5% = Your Home’s Assessed Value Assessed Value x Leawood’s Mill Levy Rate (23.500) ÷ 1000 = What you pay in City Property Taxes
Example:
$887,997 x 11.5% = $102,120 (Assessed Value) $102,120 x 23.500 ÷ 1,000 = $2,400 The average appraised values of a home in Leawood is $887,997. Based on that amount, the average City Property Tax is $2,400 a year or $200 a month. Cable/ Streaming Services
$87
$239
Eating Out
Total: $741
$310
$105 Entertainment
Cell Phone
*According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sept. 2026
Calculating Property Taxes
Average monthly property tax = $200
VS For just $200 a month, Leawood residents enjoy essential services that make Leawood a great place to live such as police, fire, parks, trails, street maintenance, snow removal, and public art.
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BUDGET IN BRIEF