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Chief justice to give state of Kansas judiciary address Jan. 11
Chief Justice Marla Luckert will give her 2023 State of the Kansas Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the House chamber of the Statehouse.
Luckert will update Gov. Laura Kelly and members of the House and Senate—as well as the public—on the current state of Kansas’ court system and its role providing important services to people and businesses in communities statewide.
The Legislature will convene at 1:15 p.m. with the address scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m.
A live video stream will be available at www.youtube.com/c/KSLegislature¬-LIVE for Kansans who want remote access to the address.
There will also be a live audio stream on the Kansas Legislature website at http://kslegislature.org/li/. The link to the live audio stream is through the Audio/Video heading at the top of the Kansas Legislature home page. Listeners need to select House Proceedings Audio Stream to listen to live audio.
Programs help senior citizens with tax rebates
Seniors in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County may apply for tax rebates on their homes and utilities, through a program launching Jan. 3 by the Unified Government.
Seniors may call 311 to make an appointment to present their paperwork and complete applications at available locations throughout the week. If needed, they may arrange for free transportation to their appointment.
Seniors are asked to plan 48 hours in advance for transportation.
Wyandotte County residents born before Jan. 1, 1967, blind or disabled prior to 2022 and own their home for an entire year or have dependent minors under the age of 18 living with them, with an annual income of $37,750 or less may be eligible for a tax refund.
The state of Kansas has changed the senior tax rebate programs this year and the UG has posted updated qualifications and documentation requirement on the website at wycokck.org/clerk.
The Homestead Safe Senior Rebate Program is for Wyandotte County residents born before Jan. 1, 1967, blind or disabled prior to 2022 and own their home for an entire year or have dependent minors under age 18 living with them, with an annual income of $37,750 or less may be eligible for a tax refund With the new Senior Veteran Rebate, a disabled veteran or spouse of a disabled veteran may qualify if the annual income is $50,000 or less.
Utility and Sales Tax Rebate Program: Seniors residing in Kansas City, Kansas, and born before Jan. 1, 1967, with an annual income of $25,000 or less the opportunity may be eligible for refunds of up to $150 for utilities (electricity, gas, water, phone).
To ensure residents fully understand the application process and document requirements, the Unified Government Clerk’s Office will be holding one-on-one appointments starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, through Friday, March 31, to help answer any questions and walk residents through their applications. Appointments will be available at the following community centers and business locations throughout Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas:
• Beatrice L. Lee Community Center, 1310 N. 10th, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon.
• Armourdale Community Center, 730 Osage, Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Joe E. Amayo Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan,Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon.
• The Windmill KC, 840 S. 55th St, ,Kansas City, Kansas, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Eisenhower Community Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., 9 a.m. to noon, Thursdays.
• KCK Annex Building, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays.
• City Hall, Office of the Clerk, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, no appointment needed.
For more information regarding the tax rebate programs, transportation and appointment scheduling, call 3-1-1 or visit the website at www.wycokck.org/clerk.