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 2019-2022 Jackson County property reassessment cycle.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21964, July 7, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Jackson County's 2019, 2021, and 2023 property reassessment cycles 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; 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, Missouri law (RSMo ? 141.210 et seq. and? 140.160) allows for foreclosure or tax lien sale after a three years of delinquent taxes on a property, but the enforcement of such proceedings may cause unjust displacement of homeowners; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County has previously implemented temporary moratoriums on tax foreclosure proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; 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,
WHEREAS, such moratorium should remain in effect for at least 12 months or until the County Executive, in consultation with the Legislature and relevant departments, determines that sufficient assessment corrections and appeal resolutions have occurred to ensure fairness and due process; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, urges...
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