Class action lawsuit filed over Jackson County assessments

[Hammock Parties]

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/06/25/cla...y-assessments/

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new class action lawsuit challenges the quality of Jackson County’s property assessment. It calls into question if some increases are even legal considering some notices came in the mail after the June 15 deadline, as required by state statutes.

The filing asks a judge to step in and offer injunctive relief. It also calls for a jury trial.

The lawsuit was filed by attorney and developer Ken McClain on behalf of Trevor and Amanda Tilton of Odessa and two businesses.

The lawsuit is critical of the methodology used by Jackson County to reach new values. It argues the newly-built assessment system fails to include sufficient information and there’s a lack of physical inspections.

It points out assessments should consider current market conditions. It argues that didn’t happen when it came to commercial property.

The lawsuit claims Jackson County uniformly increased the value of every non-vacant commercial property with an improvement by 25%. And vacant commercial properties had an across-the-board increase of roughly 50%.

KCTV5 has heard from numerous homeowners who are shocked by the large increases in their assessments. Some question if they’ll be able to keep their homes. They also question if they can realistically sell when property tax assessments increase so much in one fell swoop.

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There has been a 30% average increase in Jackson County. The Assessor’s Office argues homeowners are seeing large increases because Jackson County real estate has not been assessed with Fair Market Valuations (FMV) for a long time and building costs have increased.

The lawsuit is filed against Jackson County Executive Frank White, Assessor Gail McCann Beatty and other members of the Board of Equalization.

KCTV5 reached out to Jackson County’s public information officer for comment but we have not heard back yet.

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[KCUnited]

Thread about government raising taxes

Capitalists bad

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Shiver Me Timbers

In Clay's defense-
Blackrock is the second largest shareholder of TYL by almost 2x.

The own like 7.5% of shares. They don't OWN Tyler as Clay claims.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

Originally Posted by penguinz

The own like 7.5% of shares. They don't OWN Tyler as Clay claims.

True, but being the second largest shareholder of any public company gives them extraordinary influence over corporate management and policy.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Shiver Me Timbers

True, but being the second largest shareholder of any public company gives them extraordinary influence over corporate management and policy.

This is absolutely false.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Shiver Me Timbers

True, but being the second largest shareholder of any public company gives them extraordinary influence over corporate management and policy.

[neech]

Frank White is a joke trying to come out like a hero on the tax situation in Johnson County.

Frank is trying to act like this will soften the public up to calm them down. Meanwhile this bill will face legal problems.


'Our seniors cannot afford to wait': Jackson County executive calls for implementation of Senate Bill 190 at local level.

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. —
Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. said Thursday that the county should immediately implement Senate Bill 190, a bill signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson that would help freeze property tax rates for seniors.

White said he is planning to issue an emergency contract with a third-party consultant that will bring the "necessary expertise and resources to expedite the review and effective implementation of the bill."

"We are on the clock. Our seniors cannot afford to wait," White said in a statement. "Unless a written objection is received from a member of the County Legislature by the end of next week, I plan to proceed with identifying a qualified contractor immediately. If any objections arise, we will follow the formal procurement procedures outlined in Chapter 10 of our Code of Ordinances."

[stevieray]

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Thread about government raising taxes

Capitalists bad

It's not a thread about raising taxes. It's a thread about skyrocketing home values.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

It's not a thread about raising taxes. It's a thread about skyrocketing home values.

The premise of the thread is that Jackson County (the government in this case) is screwing its citizens

[George Liquor]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Thread about government raising taxes

Capitalists bad

The government isn't selling us anything.. They're extorting us at basically gunpoint.

But that's an argument for a different forum.

[George Liquor]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

The premise of the thread is that Jackson County (the government in this case) is screwing its citizens

I can't speak for KC residents, but if you see my earlier posts in this thread, my county 100% is screwing me.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by neech

Frank White is a joke trying to come out like a hero on the tax situation in Johnson County.

Frank is trying to act like this will soften the public up to calm them down. Meanwhile this bill will face legal problems.


'Our seniors cannot afford to wait': Jackson County executive calls for implementation of Senate Bill 190 at local level.

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. —
Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. said Thursday that the county should immediately implement Senate Bill 190, a bill signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson that would help freeze property tax rates for seniors.

White said he is planning to issue an emergency contract with a third-party consultant that will bring the "necessary expertise and resources to expedite the review and effective implementation of the bill."

"We are on the clock. Our seniors cannot afford to wait," White said in a statement. "Unless a written objection is received from a member of the County Legislature by the end of next week, I plan to proceed with identifying a qualified contractor immediately. If any objections arise, we will follow the formal procurement procedures outlined in Chapter 10 of our Code of Ordinances."

Young people are struggling even harder.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

It's not a thread about raising taxes. It's a thread about skyrocketing home values.

There's not much they can do about that, but they could reduce the levies that will result in higher taxes. But they won't because politicians love your tax dollars.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

The premise of the thread is that Jackson County (the government in this case) is screwing its citizens

Some of the assessments are certainly way off, but many of them are not and the citizens are pissed because they are finally being assessed correctly after paying way under what they should have been for years. Even the poster who started this thread admits the assessment on his home is correct.

Home prices have risen everywhere the past few years due to historically low interest rates and increased demand. This will slow down with the raising of interest rates and inflation. Of course you have posters like stevieray who think home values should be based on what it cost to build the home back in 1960, but that isn't reality.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Young people are struggling even harder.

Bullshit.