Jackson County Mo News Today

Some Jackson County government offices will be closed — for at least another day or two — after last week's ransomware attack.

The lawsuit alleged the county failed to notify property owners of the value increases, requiring property inspections or accounting for new construction.

Deputies were called out Thursday afternoon to an area near Buckner Tarsney and East Hannah Road.

The epidemic has claimed lives across all age groups, with nine toddlers succumbing to overdoses since 2019.

City managers from Blue Springs and Independence testified in court on Friday, saying the process is holding up planning for their budgets.

The Jackson County property assessments will be on the radar during the 2024 legislative session in the Show Me State.

A long-time appraiser of metro homes says Jackson County’s assessment process is “fatally flawed”.

Last summer, the City of Independence initiated legal action against the county. The City of Blue Springs later joined the lawsuit.

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick will discuss "preliminary results" next week in his audit of the Jackson County Assessment Department.

Kansas Citians are seeing the highest rent increases among the nation's 50 largest markets, according to one study.