It would be appealing to believe that the move that is already underway in Cherokee — located south of Pittsburg, in southeast Kansas — and that is rumored elsewhere in the state, is NOT being done to try to get local taxpayers angry at state officials.It would be appealing, even if it is doubtful.In Cherokee they are trying to float an increase of almost 2 mills to the local property tax levy to raise money for the school district. It is being done to make up for the state cuts — though it won’t do anything of the sort.As the Associated Press has reported: “Cherokee district superintendent Glenn Fortmayer says the proposed 1.88 mill increase would raise about $54,000. “That money would be used to partially offset a cut of about $274,000 in state aid next year.“The district’s board of education is expected to vote at its June 13 meeting to mail ballots to about 2,800 registered voters in the district.”So we move to increase local taxes in our state, taxes on our homes and other property, to make up for state officials finally realizing they can’t just keep on writing bad checks.