IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against residential property owners affected by the 2023 Jackson County property reassessment cycle.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21930, May 19, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall and Sean E. Smith, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Jackson County's 2023 property reassessment cycle resulted in significant residential valuation increases, with more than 200,000 parcels experiencing increases of 15% or more; and,
WHEREAS, over 54,000 appeals were filed with the Jackson County Board of Equalization and additional appeals were filed with the Missouri State Tax Commission, reflecting widespread concern over the fairness of the assessments; and,
WHEREAS, the Missouri State Tax Commission has publicly stated that Jackson County failed to comply with statutory requirements for physical inspections and ordered reassessments of thousands of parcels; and,
WHEREAS, taxpayers included in the 2025 tax sale are delinquent for tax years 2021, 2022, and 2023 or longer; and,
WHEREAS, Missouri law (RSMo ? 141.210 et seq. and ? 140.160) allows for foreclosure or tax lien sale after a property becomes delinquent for three years, but in the absence of accurate and just assessments, the enforcement of such proceedings may cause unjust displacement of homeowners; and,
WHEREAS, thousands of Jackson County residents are still awaiting resolution of their 2023 appeals or assessment corrections and remain at risk of foreclosure or tax lien sale despite the contested status of their property valuations; and,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, urges the County Executive to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosure proceedings, tax lien sales, and other collection-related enforcement actions for residential properties with 2023 assessments under formal appeal, p...
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