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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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Charter Commission sends 14 changes to ballot, but major ideas fail in voting

Charter Commission sends 14 changes to ballot, but major ideas fail in voting

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 30, 2019

The Charter Commission wrapped up the process of approving proposals and voting on ballot measures for amendments to the Charter with only one meeting left in its year to review and recommend changes to...

In a series of public Board of Equalization hearings in Crestwood July 25, 2019, commercial and residential property owners try to convince board members that their properties are worth less than originally assessed. More often than not, their bids to reverse the hike on their properties were turned down, especially in cases where property owners did not bring photo evidence to back up their cases. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Charter panel weighs changes to appeals

August 15, 2019

In a series of public Board of Equalization hearings July 25, commercial and residential property owners try to convince that they properties are worth less than originally assessed.  The current Board...

In a series of public Board of Equalization hearings in Crestwood July 25, 2019, commercial and residential property owners try to convince board members that their properties are worth less than originally assessed. More often than not, their bids to reverse the hike on their properties were turned down, especially in cases where property owners did not bring photo evidence to back up their cases. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Assessors of St. Louis County appeals say: Bring evidence

July 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The county Board of Equalization will hear an estimated 25,000 appeals from homeowners who appealed their property reassessment this year,...

County accepting late assessment appeals, with one catch

July 24, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Board of Equalization voted last week to extend the deadline for filing property assessment appeals until July 29, but...

Resident Penny Kelley questions St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman on how she is supposed to afford an increase in taxes as a result of increased property values after that years reassessment during a town hall at The Pavilion at Lemay in 2019. Kelley said that she lives on a fixed income.

Property appeals deadline extended, with a catch

July 19, 2019

The St. Louis County Board of Equalization voted Thursday to extend the deadline for filing property assessment appeals until July 29, but only if residents tried and failed to file an appeal July 8. The...

At least a hundred people came out to the Affton Community Center Saturday, June 29, to hear from St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman about this years property value assessments. Residents complained to Zimmerman about rising property values across the county. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

St. Louis County executive proposes deadline extension on property appeals

July 17, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County executive wants to extend the deadline for filing property assessment appeals this year, but it’s unclear whether that...

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