VOTE YES to keep Lenexa MOVING FORWARD
Voters have the opportunity to extend an existing 3/8th cent sales tax that funds street maintenance, park improvements, and recreational opportunities throughout Lenexa.
Almost 40% of the city’s sales tax revenue is generated by visitors to Lenexa retailers, not residents.
Ballots will be mailed to registered voters on March 12 and you have until April 1 to return your ballot with a YES vote.
See the Tax Dollars at Work
These are just some of the projects that have been funded, fully or in part, with the current 3/8th cent sales tax.
Frequently Asked Questions
For every sales tax dollar collected in Lenexa, nearly 40% comes from visitors, not residents. In 2024, this sales tax raised approximately $10 million. If renewed, the sales tax is estimated to raise about $260 million over 20 years, or approximately $13 million each year.
September 30, 2028.
The City of Lenexa plans projects five years in advance. It is important for that budgeting process to know if the tax funds will continue. That is why the city is asking voters to decide now. When the current tax expires on September 30, 2028, the renewed tax would begin on OCtober 1, 2028. They will not overlap.
Registered voters will be mailed a ballot beginning March 12 for this election. Ballots must be received by the Johnson County Election Office by noon on April 1, 2025 to be counted.
For more information about the 3/8th cent sales tax, visit the City of Lenexa’s website.
c/o Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
11180 Lackman Rd
Lenexa, KS 66219
QUESTIONS? MORE INFO AVAILABLE
More information on the sales tax:
Visit the City of Lenexa’s Website
Information on the mail election:
Visit Johnson County Board of Elections
Additional Questions:
Email amy@forwardlenexa.org
To donate to the Forward Lenexa campaign:
Please mail a check to:
Forward Lenexa
c/o Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
11180 Lackman Rd.
Lenexa, KS 66219