Property tax bills in a boondoggle

The tax abatement for Mercy Hospital in Galena continues to plaque the county taxpayers. More than a week after the county budget had been approved and tax bills are mailed to taxpayers the abatement has reared its ugly head. The effect of the loss of $1.3-million in assessed valuation when the state of Kansas approved the property abatement for the not for profit hospital has caused ...

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