2027 Proposed Budget

Development of the 2027 fiscal year budget is in progress. County Manager Penny Postoak Ferguson presented the proposed 2027 budget to the Board of County Commissioners on May 21, 2026.

The proposed budget includes an estimated mill levy of 24.130 mills. This is comprised of the County Taxing District at 17.290 mills, Library Taxing District at 3.817 mills, and the Park and Recreation Taxing District at 3.023 mills.

The proposed budget totals $1.915 billion, including $1.377 billion in expenditures and $530 million in reserves. Included in expenditures is the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), totaling $346.8 million dollars.

You can learn more about the budget and process at our budget guide webpage.

For more details about the FY 2027 Proposed Budget, see below.

FY 2027 Proposed Budget Overview FY 2027 Proposed Budget

Timeline of the Budget Process

2027 Budget Process: Key dates in the process

Development of the fiscal year budget takes place from January-August. The County Manager and Budget and Financial Planning staff present a proposed version of the budget to the Board in May.

The budget is later modified after a series of work sessions by the Board. This is followed by a public hearing in August, then the Board’s adoption of the final budget. Here's a timeline of key dates leading up to adoption of the 2027 fiscal year budget:

April 9: BOCC Budget Retreat
May 21: Proposed Budget Overview
June 4 & 18: Department Budget Presentations
June 23 & 24: Budget Open Houses
July 16: Board sets maximum expenditure budget
Aug. 25: Public Hearing and Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing
Sept. 3: Formal Adoption of Budget

Budget Open Houses

Residents and elected officials talk during a budget open house event

Budget open houses are an opportunity for the public to come learn about the proposed budget, ask questions and provide informal feedback. The event doesn’t include a formal presentation nor public comment session.

Budget open houses for the 2027 proposed budget took place on these dates:

Tuesday, June 23 at Blue Valley Hilltop Conference Center, from 5:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, June 24 at the Arts & Heritage Center from 4-6:30pm

Public Hearings

Public hearings on exceeding the revenue neutral rate and the 2027 budget will include hearings for:

Johnson County on Tuesday, Aug. 25: 6 p.m. at the Olathe Conference Center, Embassy Suites 10401 S Ridgeview Road Olathe, KS.
Fire District No. 1 on Thursday, Aug. 20: 9:30 a.m. in the Hearing Room at the Johnson County Administration Building, 111 S. Cherry St. Olathe, KS.

Public hearings for the budget are required each year. If the county is to exceed the revenue neutral rate, a revenue neutral rate hearing is also required. This means that the county’s property tax revenue is to increase – even if the mill levy rate goes down.

If the county intends to exceed the revenue neutral rate in a given year, an estimated tax notice would be mailed to property owners with this information. You can learn more on our estimated tax notice webpage.