The settlement talks are part of a class action lawsuit over Jackson County’s property tax assessments in 2023 and 2024 – ...

House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee's Summit Republican, speaks at a press conference at the end of special session on June 11 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Questions about the ...

In recent weeks, Jackson County officials have promised new forms of retroactive relief to property owners. But it may be too ...

The head of an interim Missouri House committee aimed at property tax reform says it's highly unlikely the panel would finish its work between now and a potential special session in September. Members ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri lawmakers are trying to address rising property tax rates with a new bill, but some are worried its methods are unconstitutional. A newly passed bill would freeze ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some Jackson County residents are waiting for their property tax bills. Republican Legislator Sean Smith says if you haven’t gotten it yet, be patient. Smith’s down at the Lake of ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Rising property tax rates have caught the attention of lawmakers, who now want to hear from Missourians to determine how to address the issue. Missouri lawmakers met ...

Missouri’s snarled property tax system needs to be fixed or the courts will again step in, the vice chairman of the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform warned Wednesday.

The stark acknowledgment has drawn parallels to neighboring Kansas, which experienced a budget disaster roughly a decade ago.