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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[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

These clowns will break if you press them even the slightest. The whole thing is a farce.

Jesus Christ, does anyone in that shithole county have a house that isn't a complete piece of shit. Everyone has cracks in their walls, foundation issues, drywall cracking or falling down, mold, etc...

You would think since they haven't been paying taxes based on fair assessments of their property for all these years that they could have afforded basic upkeep on their property.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

lmfao county is run by dipshits

What about that response makes them dipshits? You do realize that it takes time and that they probably ARE inundated with records requests. I love it when people who have never done government work...bitch about government workers.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Jesus Christ, does anyone in that shithole county have a house that isn't a complete piece of shit. Everyone has cracks in their walls, foundation issues, drywall cracking or falling down, mold, etc...

You would think since they haven't been paying taxes based on fair assessments of their property for all these years that they could have afforded basic upkeep on their property.

Spent it all on smokes and scratchers most likely

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

These clowns will break if you press them even the slightest. The whole thing is a farce.

Sounds like they're doing their job, serving the public, and correcting these issues. You got a problem with them accepting a citizens word that they have cracks in the foundation?

You just gonna bitch about everything?

The assessment reevaluation went from 37% to 9%, seemed relatively easy to get reduced, and the people are happy with the result.

Yet you're still bitching.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Sounds like they're doing their job, serving the public, and correcting these issues. You got a problem with them accepting a citizens word that they have cracks in the foundation?

You just gonna bitch about everything?

The assessment reevaluation went from 37% to 9%, seemed relatively easy to get reduced, and the people are happy with the result.

Yet you're still bitching.

I think you misinterpreted the post there, big guy. Read it again. And maybe care less about something that doesn't affect you in the slightest. Maybe go ship some more shit

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I think you misinterpreted the post there, big guy. Read it again. And maybe care less about something that doesn't affect you in the slightest.

There's no misinterpretation at all. You call them clowns and say they break when you press them.

In reality, the instance you provided was a representative doing a good job serving the public and making it easy for the citizen. Which is what is expected.

So yeah, you're bitching to bitch.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Maybe go ship some more shit

Yeah, i run a shop infinitely more successful than anything you've done in your life. You trying to take digs on that shows what kind of useless **** you are.

There's one other person who tried to take digs at me for...working. That was BEP. Hilarious coincidence.

[Hammock Parties]

the "rep" wasn't even a public servant

just leave this thread alone

[ToxSocks]

We were very pleased! Done in less than 5 minutes!

Good for them.

[Hammock Parties]

Tyler Tech is taking the County for a ride.

They are paying these people $800 per person per day for informal hearings

TT inflated everyone's assessment in bad faith since they also have a financial interest by driving the appeals volume up.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

They are paying these people $800 per person per day for informal hearings

That's like, twice your mortgage!

[The Franchise]

Do you think these people only get paid $15 an hour?

[Sassy Squatch]

Meh. I know y'all are getting your kicks trolling Clay, but there's some blatant ****ery afoot with these assessments.

[neech]

Originally Posted by Sassy Snatch

Meh. I know y'all are getting your kicks trolling Clay, but there's some blatant ****ery afoot with these assessments.

I agree with you Superturtle, it could force a lot of people just making ends meet or close enough to it sell there homes. Just upend their whole lives.

And I'm sure many of the council members knew what was coming down the pipe as well as Frank the fraud White.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Sassy Snatch

Meh. I know y'all are getting your kicks trolling Clay, but there's some blatant ****ery afoot with these assessments.

No doubt.

But there seems to be a pathway for correction, which is worth applauding.

Now, there never shoulda been a need for a correction in the 1st place. People shouldn't have to take time out of their day to correct this for the county. But mistakes happen, so long as they're fixing them. And they appear to be doing so willingly.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

No doubt.

But there seems to be a pathway for correction, which is worth applauding.

Now, there never shoulda been a need for a correction in the 1st place. People shouldn't have to take time out of their day to correct this for the county. But mistakes happen, so long as they're fixing them. And they appear to be doing so willingly.

The amount of mistakes is a massive problem though. This isn't normal. And on top of it the Assessor's office is being pretty ****ing obstinate about not putting in some common sense measures to at least mitigate some of the pain short term.