Missouri House Speaker: Jackson County property tax assessments will be a topic during legislative session
The Jackson County property assessments will be on the radar during the 2024 legislative session in the Show Me State. Missouri House of Representatives Dean Plocher said people should not be taxed out of their homes, and the tax and appraisal processes should be reviewed. “Why are we taxing people out of the American dream? And it’s affecting the most vulnerable,” Plocher said. “It’s affecting the lowest income and it’s affecting our elderly who live on Social Security and other fixed income methods.”Last year, Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill that would effectively freeze property assessments for senior citizens. However, the bill requires local governments to approve a measure to make that happen locally. The average property owner in Jackson County saw a 30 percent increase in assessed valuation. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released preliminary results of an audit on the assessment process in Jackson County. A number of bills were previously prefiled in the legislature. One bill would make the Jackson County Assessor’s Office an elected position. Jackson County is the only county in Missouri where it’s not an elected body. Another bill would reduce property assessments for seniors and those with disabilities by 50 percent.Recent KMBC coverage of Jackson County property assessments:Prefiled bills in Missouri would make Jackson County assessor’s office an elected position, provide relief for seniorsAttorney general’s lawsuit against Jackson County seeks to void assessment increases above 15 percentClass action lawsuits against Jackson County, Tyler Technologies over property tax assessment process dismissed by Missouri Supreme CourtMissouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Jackson County over property tax assessment processKansas City attorney offers advice paying for paying Jackson County property taxes under protest’Deficiencies and noncompliance’ found in preliminary audit of 2023 Jackson County property tax assessment process
The Jackson County property assessments will be on the radar during the 2024 legislative session in the Show Me State.
Missouri House of Representatives Dean Plocher said people should not be taxed out of their homes, and the tax and appraisal processes should be reviewed.
“Why are we taxing people out of the American dream? And it’s affecting the most vulnerable,” Plocher said. “It’s affecting the lowest income and it’s affecting our elderly who live on Social Security and other fixed income methods.”
Last year, Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill that would effectively freeze property assessments for senior citizens.
However, the bill requires local governments to approve a measure to make that happen locally.
The average property owner in Jackson County saw a 30 percent increase in assessed valuation.
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released preliminary results of an audit on the assessment process in Jackson County.
A number of bills were previously prefiled in the legislature.
One bill would make the Jackson County Assessor’s Office an elected position. Jackson County is the only county in Missouri where it’s not an elected body.
Another bill would reduce property assessments for seniors and those with disabilities by 50 percent.
