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3 | Page April 4 I ssueTo help inspire your county%u2019s planning for this April%u2019s Kansas County Government Month (KCGM), we have provided a sample of social media messaging and activities from last year%u2019s Kansas County participants in a KCGM Google photo album located here.Be sure to utilize and share the information included here - Kansas County Government Overview -in your messaging during KCGM. This handout provides valuable information on a general overview of Kansas County government governance. Also included in the handout is a list of the 18 services that Kansas Counties are mandated by Kansas statute to provide and the costs incurred by counties in providing these services.Please use KAC%u2019s KCGM and NACo%u2019s NCGM hashtags: #KCGM and #NCGM in your social media messaging throughout the month of April. KAC will be monitoring social media for Kansas County messaging that includes the campaign hashtags to reshare on our KAC social media platforms: Facebook / Instagram / X (Twitter).NACo%u2019s NCGM toolkit located here is full of ideas, from press releases, to sample social posts, to educational resources and more. Here are five suggested ways to celebrate National County Government Month:1. Highlight Why Counties Matter2. Encourage Civic Engagement3. Champion the County Workforce4. Involve Schools5. Call Your Members of CongressMarch Total Tax Collections at $636.9 Million; 2.1% Below EstimateTOPEKA (3.31.2025) %u2013 The State of Kansas ends March 2025 with total tax collections at $636.9 million. That is $13.6 million, or 2.1%, below the estimate. Total tax collections were down 16.2% from March 2024.Individual income tax collections were $261.6 million. That is $3.4 million, or 1.3% below the estimate. Individual income tax collections were down 28.3% from March 2024. Corporate income tax collections were $50.1 million. That is $26.9 million, or 34.9% below the estimate, and down 35.0% from March 2024. Combined retail sales and compensating use tax receipts were $246.8 million, which is $8.2 million, or 3.2% below the estimate and down $14.5 million, or 5.5%, from March 2024.The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CRE), comprised of the Department of Revenue, Division of Budget, Legislative Research Department, and economists from the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and Wichita State University, will meet on April 17, 2025, to review the fall estimate and make any revisions it may consider necessary.Click here to view the March 2025 revenue numbers.