Wyandotte County 0.25% Health Care Sales Tax Question
What does this measure do?
Supports: Healthcare Affordability
Wyandotte County would add a 0.25% sales tax starting in April 2027 to fund care for people who cannot afford it, mental health, addiction care, prevention, and the health department. Shoppers countywide would pay 25 cents more per $100 of taxable purchases.
Proposed by: Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (Board of Commissioners, resolution of Aug. 20, 2026)
The city-county's elected commission voted 6-3 on Aug. 20, 2026 to put the tax to voters. Money could go to care for the poor, mental health, addiction treatment and the health department.
Source: kcur.org
A YES vote means
Allow a new 0.25% countywide sales tax starting April 2027 for health care services, including care for low-income people, mental health, addiction care, and the county health department.
A NO vote means
Do not add the 0.25% countywide sales tax or its proposed funding for health care services.
Source: wycovoteskck.gov
Source: wycovoteskck.gov