Budget-in-Brief Tonganoxie has many dedicated funds to keep track of tax revenue and budget for specific purposes. The largest of these, the General Fund, pays for most major government functions. The General Fund operating expenditure budget totals $4,752,502 in 2025. The 2025 General Fund budget represents a 2.5% increase over the 2024 operating budget. Major Tax Explanations The 2025 local sales tax rate of 9.25% is divided among three different taxing entities. The State of Kansas receives 6.5%, Leavenworth County receives 1.0%, and the City of Tonganoxie receives 1.75%. Of the City’s 1.75% sales tax, 1.000% is a general sales tax and 0.75% is specifically used for construction of new capital improvements, maintaining new and current infrastructure, funding debt issued for capital improvements, and the construction of a new public library. Any change in the City’s sales tax rate must be approved by a majority of voters. The Leavenworth County and City of Tonganoxie 20-year sales tax measures passed in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Local Sales Tax Rate (9.25%) Breakdown State of Kansas, 70%
Leavenworth County, 11% City of Tonganoxie, 19%
The 2024 (2025 calendar/budget year) Property Tax rate for the City of Tonganoxie is 40.757 mills (34.314 mills City & 6.443 mills Library). Taxes paid by Tonganoxie property owners not only fund the city government services, but the services provided by USD 464, Leavenworth County, the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission, the Tonganoxie Public Library, and the State of Kansas. school district. The City of Tonganoxie receives approximately 23.7% and the Library receives approximately 4.4% of total property tax revenues from local taxpayers.
State of KS, $0.01
Rec Commission, $0.03
City , $0.24
USD 464, $0.41
Leavenworth County, $0.26
Library (City), $0.05
Interested in learning more about the City’s budget? View more detailed information in the City’s complete 2025 Adopted Budget Book, recordings and agenda packets from City Council meetings, and other information on the City’s website tonganoxie.org.
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