By Andy Hyland

For a second year, Johnson County Government will provide relief payments up to the county’s portion of property taxes to qualifying seniors 65 and older and veterans with disabilities.

New this year, there will no longer be a $200 limit on the payments.

Once the county knows how many qualified applicants it has, available funds (about $460,000) will be distributed among those who qualify.

The application window will open back up on Jan. 15, 2025, and stay open through April 15. See the full list of qualifications (including income and appraised value limits) and learn how to apply at jocogov.org/PropertyTaxRelief.

Residents will need to provide proof of income and documentation of military disability, if applicable. In order to receive a property tax relief payment, participants in the program must:

• Be a resident of Johnson County
• Own and occupy their home
• Be age 65 or older, OR be a disabled veteran
• Have a home with a maximum 2024 appraised value of $384,600
• Be current on property tax payments for their residence
• Be at or below the Very Low Income limits set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

This past summer, the county gave more than $40,000 in relief payments to 207 qualifying applicants. In October, the Board of County Commissioners removed the $200 limit to encourage more applications and increase assistance to some of our most vulnerable residents.

Additional information on how to apply for the program will be available in a future edition of The Best Times after the application window opens in January.

Andy Hyland is assistant director of Public Affairs and Communications at the Johnson County Manager’s Office.