McPherson residents will have a chance to weigh in on the city’s proposed budget tomorrow. A public hearing on the Revenue Neutral Rate and the 2027 budget is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Municipal Center at 400 E Kansas Avenue on September, 1st.
The city’s proposed 2027 budget calls for a property tax levy of 53.826 mills, which would be 2.666 mills above the levy that would generate the same amount of property tax revenue received for this year and amount of $430,267 (2.666 mills). That levy would be about the same as for the 2026 budget.
Finance Director Richard Miller outlined several priorities in the new budget, like fully staffing police and fire departments, wastewater treatment plant maintenance and plant improvements, plus upgrades at Hess Park and Challenger Park.
Also on the list, cemetery expansion planning, McPherson Water Park maintenance and rehabilitation, Planning and Zoning Comprehensive Plan implementation, upgrades to the Downtown Plaza, expansion of the Northview hike/bike trail system, reconstruction of Kansas Ave from Maple to bypass, plus expansion of hike/bike trail on Ave A from Foxfire to Centennial.
