Missouri Lawsuit Targets Jackson County Over Property Tax Assessments

A legal complaint against the Courthouse and officials is the most serious effort at push back against assessments that Kansas City has seen in decades. 

To wit . . . 

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO LEGAL ACTION AGAINST JACKSON COUNTY THAT HOLD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES BIZ AS USUAL AT 12TH & OAK!!!

The move should garner attention from every elected official in town and should be the top headline for most news outlets this morning . . . So far, here's the best coverage we've seen . . .

"The State of Missouri is suing Jackson County Executive Frank White and County Tax Assessor Gail McCann Beatty, saying they broke the law during the 2023 property assessment process.

"The lawsuit states that Jackson County didn't conduct proper inspections on properties assessed at more than 15 percent.

"The lawsuit states that property owners did not have the chance to request interior inspections.

"It also spells out wild inconsistencies in assessments of similar properties in the same neighborhoods.

"The lawsuit claims McCann Beatty, White, and the Board of Equalization broke the law when they systematically failed to properly perform the required inspections, either by not physically inspecting properties, not inspecting properties by the law, and performing inspections without providing property owners with an opportunity for interior physical inspection."

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

Lawsuit: Jackson County broke the law several times during 2023 property assessment process

The lawsuit states that Jackson County didn't conduct proper inspections on properties assessed at more than 15 percent.

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