Jackson County Exec LeVota Shares Deets On Property Tax Reform

Like it or not, the news boss is starting strong with a continued push to clean up the property tax hot mess that inspired an uprising against former Exec Frank White.

Here's the most important part of today's presser . . .

The changes retroactively place a cap of a 15 percent increase on commercial properties whose values rose by more than 15 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.

Jackson County records show the average commercial property increased by 24 percent in 2025.

Alongside LeVota’s action, the county legislature will introduce a resolution at Monday’s meeting codifying the County Executive’s approach.

“This is how we send a clear message that Jackson County is now open for business,” said Chair of the Legislature DaRon McGee.

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Interim Jackson County executive details changes to commercial property tax assessments

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota detailed changes to the county's property tax assessments process during a news conference Friday afternoon.