IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the settlement of the assessment class action case now pending in the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22352, July 15, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, there is now pending a class action counterclaim against Jackson County, Missouri relating to the 2023 and 2024 reassessment of subclass (1) real property under case number 2416-CV25478; and,
WHEREAS, the parties to this matter have agreed upon a settlement of the claims that will limit Jackson County's financial exposure; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the health and welfare of Jackson County residents that such claims be settled and final; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, and any other necessary documents, relating to the settlement of the aforementioned case, which will resolve Jackson County's financial liability in this matter; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Memorandum of Understanding will feature the following terms, in a form subject to the final approval of the County Counselor:
a. The Memorandum of Understanding will authorize a settlement of all claims of the class relating to the 2023 and 2024 reassessment of subclass (1) real property parcels;
b. Each class member will receive a tax credit over three years equal to the difference between the taxed amount and the amount of tax due if the parcel had been valued at its 2022 value plus 15%. This credit is due to the property owner for the 2023 or 2024 tax years against whom such taxes were assessed, not to the parcel itself;
c. This credit does not apply to non-residential or specialty parcels such as nursing homes, multi-family properties exceeding eight ...
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