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 $5,471,250 in 2025. The 2025 General Fund budget represents an 11% increase from the 2025 operating budget, which is primarily attributable to additional costs for equipment replacements being funded from the General Fund.
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 2025 (2026 calendar/budget) Property Tax rate for the City of Tonganoxie is 39.505 mills (33.575 mills City & 5.930 mills Library). Taxes paid by Tonganoxie property owners not only fund the city government services, but the services provided by USD 464 (school district), Leavenworth County, the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission, and the Tonganoxie Public Library. The City of Tonganoxie receives approximately 23.5% and the Library receives approximately 4.3% of total property tax revenues from local taxpayers in 2026.
Rec Commission, $0.034
USD 464, $0.427
Leavenworth County, $0.262
City , $0.235
Library (City), $0.043
Interested in learning more about the City’s budget? View more detailed information in the City’s complete 2026 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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