Hutchinson's 0.75% sales tax takes effect Thursday as stormwater fee ends
The Hutchinson City Council adopted a 2027 budget on Sept. 15 that shifted more than $2 million into reserves
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Sign up freeHutchinson shoppers began paying an extra 0.75% sales tax Thursday, Oct. 1, the first day of collections under a measure city voters narrowly approved by 51.7% in the March 3 election. The city said the revenue will fund city operations, infrastructure improvements and long-term financial stability, and it was pitched to voters as a way to pay for essential services and infrastructure without increasing property taxes.
The city also eliminated its stormwater utility fee Thursday, though the announcement said some customers may still see a final stormwater charge on their October utility bill, depending on billing cycle. The city said 2027 revenue from the sales tax is budgeted for parks and recreation, streets and infrastructure, capital projects and the General Fund reserves, and posted that breakdown in a video rather than in written figures.
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