A sign of hope during harsh times has been withdrawn. Or, at least, isn't happening any time soon.
Even worse . . .
The effort is likely to "die by one thousand cuts" and might end up as nothing of more value than a discount code. In the meantime, the courthouse remains flush with pandemic cash and dangling it in front of desperate constituents.
Here's the sitch for now . . .
The ordinance, at least initially, seemed to have strong support.
It now seems unlikely that property tax freezes for seniors will be realized anytime soon.
"There's a lot of devil's in the details in terms of how we make it work," Jackson County Administrator Troy Schulte said.
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Legislators in Jackson County put the brakes on property tax freeze for seniors
A new law gives Missouri counties the authority to implement the tax relief measure. In Jackson County, that appears uncertain.
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A new law in Missouri giving seniors relief for income and property taxes took effect on Monday, Aug. 28.
Developing . . .
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