property tax

The proposal sought a property tax to support organizations that have lost pandemic relief funding and fund services assisting seniors.

Question 1 on Jackson County's Nov. 5 ballot would increase the average homeowner’s tax bill about $20 a year and bring in $8 million for senior services like free meals and transportation.

With Jackson County's senior services already straining for lack of funding, and the senior population expected to get even bigger, advocates are asking Jackson County voters to approve a property tax this November to help older adults age in place.

The Jackson County Legislature narrowly voted against placing a stadium tax measure on the November ballot, another attempt to keep the Chiefs from leaving Kansas City. The quarter-cent sales tax would have lasted for 20 years, but left out the Royals.

If the amendment had passed, Missouri legislators could have introduced laws exempting child care providers from paying property taxes.

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 1, which grants the legislature power to exempt childcare facilities from property taxes.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned about his interactions with a Jackson County official, as his office sues over the county’s property assessment process.

Originally passed last year, the Missouri law allows local governments to pass ordinances that would freeze property taxes for seniors. But before the recent fix, seniors who are on pensions like police officers and firefighters weren't eligible.

The Missouri Attorney General and State Tax Commission are suing Jackson County to toss out more than 190,000 property assessments — and force schools to pay back millions of dollars that they’ve already spent.

Missouri counties told state lawmakers that they needed more information when it comes to putting the freeze in place. Some revisions were made this year, but some lawmakers contend that it will take a third try to get the program right.

Missouri adopted a law this year that lets counties freeze property tax assessment when homeowners become eligible for Social Security. Jackson County and four other counties have already made the decision to give seniors a tax break — but others worry about how it will affect their budgets.

Thousands of senior citizens in Jackson County will soon be eligible for a property tax break following this year’s most recent assessments, which saw home values spike by 40% or more. But how will that affect schools?