Fairfax budget hearing to be Aug. 14

A budget hearing for the Fairfax Drainage District will take place at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 1620 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas.

The proposed budget for 2019 that was published listed an estimated tax rate of 17.405 mills, as compared to the 2018 tax rate of 13.484 mills.

Total expenditures for 2019 were estimated at $2.38 million, as compared to $1.93 million in 2018.

Assessed valuation was listed at $102 million in 2019 as compared to $91.8 million in 2018 and $108 million in 2017.