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April 27, 2020Lawrence, Kan. |  By: AP

Pandemic not expected to delay property tax deadline

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic does not appear to be delaying the quickly approaching May 10 deadline for Kansas property taxes.

Zach Fletcher, a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Revenue, says the state believes delaying property tax deadlines is more of a local government decision.

He says property taxes collected at the local and county level help fund critical functions like public safety and schools.

Fletcher told The Lawrence Journal-World that the governor cannot unilaterally change property tax structures or payments in general, and would not be inclined to cut critical funding sources during a prolonged public health emergency.