George Monk, the presiding commissioner of Cooper County, testifies Wednesday during a hearing of the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent ...

Assessments, which take place every two years, have become one of the Jackson County's most volatile political issues.

The most popular idea for controlling property tax bills, the chairman of a Missouri House committee said Monday, is to set a ...

The head of an interim Missouri House committee aimed at property tax reform says it's highly unlikely the panel would finish its work between now and a potential special session in September. Members ...

Questions about the constitutionality of a property tax cap included in the governor’s stadium funding plan earlier this month may draw Missouri lawmakers back into session later this year. House ...

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota told legislators he intends to roll back assessments for about 8,000 commercial ...

Senate Bill 190 allows seniors, age 62 or older to apply for a freeze on their property taxes, stopping any increase in fees ...

County Executive Phil LeVota said he is working to rebuild community trust after years of dramatic property tax increases.

Missouri’s snarled property tax system needs to be fixed or the courts will again step in, the vice chairman of the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform warned Wednesday.