Jackson County Property Tax Assessment Class Action Lawsuit Explained

Recall and deannexation efforts don't REALLY hold much promise for Jackson County voters. Fact is, recent history shows us that those voter initiatives rarely meet the participation threshold to generate much action.

However . . .

Class-Action lawsuits have changed the American legal landscape and often garner EPIC outcomes.

Accordingly, it's worth it to try and understand the latest complaint confronting the courthouse.

Here's a quick, pratical explanation of the argument . . .

The lawsuit argues the burden should be on the county but property owners are now illegally bearing the brunt of fixing county mistakes.

It likens the process to a prosecutor wrongly charging people with crimes and then citizens having to prove their innocence instead of the prosecutor providing proof a crime ever took place.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Class Action lawsuit: burden wrongly placed on Jackson County homeowners

The lawsuit argues the burden should be on the county, but property owners are now illegally bearing the brunt of fixing county mistakes.

A more hopeful link . . .

Kansas City-area counties planning property tax fix for senior citizens

With some seeing higher property tax assessments, county leaders in the Kansas City area are taking the early steps to implement help for seniors.

Developing . . .

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