TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court is weighing the legality of a Kansas City suburb’s so-called “driveway tax” in a case that has statewide implications.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the court heard arguments Wednesday about Mission’s approach to raising money for road repairs.

A funding mechanism adopted in 2010 typically generated nearly $800,000 annually. It based collections on the number of vehicles coming and going from a property, including homes and businesses in the northeast Johnson County city of about 9,500 people.

The key issue is whether it’s a fee, as the city argues, or a type of tax that cities are generally barred from imposing under Kansas law. The legal challenge comes from the Heartland Apartment Association Inc., which represents apartment owners and managers in the state.