The St. Louis County Council is again considering a piece of legislation that would freeze property taxes for seniors.

At a Committee of the Whole meeting Sept. 28, 3rd District Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, reintroduced the proposal with some differences compared to the bill the council rejected in July.

One of those differences is that the legislation more clearly outlines who would be eligible for the tax break, which was one of the reasons the previous version of the legislation failed, since some council members had concerns about wealthy homeowners getting a tax break.

Another difference in the new legislation is that it includes a “sunset clause.” According to Hancock, after five years, the council would have to take further action to either renew the senior property tax freeze or make it permanent.

“The whole point of that is to give us time to review the real impacts to the various taxing jurisdictions in the county of this bill,” Hancock said. “This … gives us the opportunity to look at real numbers down the road.”

The legislation was set to be perfected at the council’s Oct. 10 meeting.

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Check The Call’s website for updates after County Council meeting Tuesday.