Voters Push Jackson County To Move FASTER ON Elected Assessor

This morning there's an interesting power play under consideration at the Courthouse. 

Already we've noted the move toward an elected property tax assessment director but progress is EXCEPTIONALLY slow.

Accordingly . . . 

Tax fighter Preston Smith has rallied his online followers in support of his candidacy.

Objectively, it's a longshot move but this dedicated cadre of tax fighters make an interesting point . . . 

The snail's pace of Courthouse tax reform doesn't do much to help locals enduring higher costs right now.

Accordingly . . .

We share the call to action under discussion and a link to more deets . . .  

"On Monday the County Legislature will take up the issue of an elected assessor. Under the state law 53.010, if the people of Jackson County approve this on the November 2024 ballot, then it would be November 2028 before a new assessor would be elected.

"WE CANNOT WAIT FOUR MORE YEARS on an unelected assessor."

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

Preston Smith: "I would throw my name on the ballot as the elected assessor. And I will go one step further, stating clearly what I would do as assessor. Currently, the rate of inflation since Jan 1, 2023 is 3% so I would increase the assessed value of all parcels in the county by a flat 3% across the board for the 2025 assessment."

Developing . . .