MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Lawmakers have rejected the reappointment of the former mayor of Mission to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission because of a special tax she championed while leading the Kansas City suburb.

The Kansas City Star reports that the Kansas Senate voted 19-18 Thursday to reject Laura McConwell for the state board that regulates casino gambling. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback had nominated McConwell to a four-year term on the commission. She has been filling an unfinished term since last summer.

McConwell supported the so-called driveway tax that was approved in 2010. The tax collected money for roadwork based on how much traffic each property in the city generated. The fee was designed to collect the most money from the properties that put the heaviest burden on city streets.