Jackson County Missouri - File #: 21324

• File #: 21324
• Version: 1
• Name: 15% Flat Tax
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/27/2023
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/26/2023
• Final action: 7/10/2023
• Title: A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to recommend setting aside the current 2023 valuations and utilize a flat real property tax rate increase of 15% of the 2019 tax valuations.
• Sponsors: Manuel Abarca IV
• Indexes: ASSESSMENT, FINANCE & AUDIT, PROPERTY TAXES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2023	0	County Legislature	amend	Pass
7/10/2023	0	Finance and Audit Committee
7/10/2023	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/27/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
6/26/2023	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to recommend setting aside the current 2023 valuations and utilize a flat real property tax rate increase of 15% of the 2019 tax valuations.


Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21324, June 26, 2023

INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, due to concerns about the irregularities in the 2023 assessment cycle the Legislature recommends setting aside the current valuations calculated by the new software/process and temporarily utilize the flat rate increase of 15% of the 2019 tax assessment rates; and,

WHEREAS, the Legislature would like to allow for appeals to continue to find an agreeable fair market value and request the County Executive to use his authority to establish an RFP for an unbiased, third party review of all parcels, agricultural & individual rates before utilizing the new software values for the next assessment year; and,

WHEREAS, because the current statutory authority to limit property assessment increases resides with the County Executive, we are requesting that Frank White Jr. use his authority, as has been exercised by previous County Executives with the support of the State Tax Commission, to halt the enormous challenges being placed on county residents by the current valuations; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature does hereby express its intent that the County Executive set aside the current valuations and allow the continuance of appeals regarding assessment.


Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:


____________________________
County Counselor

Certificate of Passage

I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21324 of June 26, 2023, was duly passed on July 10, 2023 by the Jackson County Legislatu...