A county commission that spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to create a homeless shelter without gauging the city’s support for it – while rejecting a motion to require its residents to be U.S. citizens? A county commission that is still going all-in on divisive and discredited DEI ideology, as other entities across the...
Playing Favorites with Public Funds
A majority of the Johnson County Kansas Board of Commissioners have demonstrated that their last concern is the tax burden on citizens of the county. Their decisions over the last 3-1⁄2 years indicate a predilection for enriching private not-for-profit entities, developers, and new (but not existing) businesses. Commissioners Allenbrand and...
What the JoCo Audit REALLY Says About their Finances
Johnson County AuditBy: Charlotte O'Hara, Johnson County 3rd District CommissionerThis does not reflect the majority viewpoint of the JoCo BOCCMy head is still spinning from the Johnson County Audit report, on which I sent out an email recently. But I have to report I…MADE…A…MISTAKE!!! I had read that the percentage of invoices...
The Price of Poor Leadership: $500,000 Wasted on a Flawed Homeless Initiative
Stand Up for Johnson County: It's Time to Vote for Real Change! The recent decision by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners shows the irresponsible behavior of Mike Kelly and his supporters, highlighting the urgent need for better leadership. In a surprising 5 to 2 vote, the Commission voted...