Audit: Jackson County assessment increase 70% higher than all Missouri counties
Audit: JaxCo assessment increase 70% higher than MO counties
Posted at 4:40 PM, Jan 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 00:01:40-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Jackson County residents saw
assessment increases more than 70% higher than any other Missouri county in 2019 and failed to renew contracts in a timely manner, according to a state audit.
Thousands of Jackson County residents
Jess Buck and his next door neighbor Kenneth Herron both appealed their reassessments, which tripled for both men. It s something I want to forget, Herron said. The way they did it was just ridiculous. It was just a jump all of the sudden.
By City News Service
Key in Jail Cell Door
SANTA ANA (CNS) - An Orange County Superior Court judge has said he would consider hiring an expert to comb through jail records to help determine which inmates can be released to help inmates better comply with physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last month, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter J. Wilson ordered the jail population reduced by 50%. During Friday s hearing, it was noted that Wilson meant the jail population should be lowered by half from where it was in March when there were 5,200 inmates.
So, Wilson is aiming to lower the population to 2,650. As of Friday, the population in the jails is 3,358. So about 708 inmates could be released to home confinement, placed on GPS monitoring or moved to another facility.
About half of those inmates are already ticketed for prison.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has attempted to appeal Wilson s order, but so far has failed, compelling him to submit a plan on how to halve the inmate population.
American Civil Liberties Union attorneys, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of several current and former inmates, said in papers filed this week Barnes failed to submit the plan Wilson ordered.
Instead, the ACLU attorneys argued, Barnes “devotes most of his plan to discussing measures that are unrelated to population reduction. None of these measures address the urgent need for social distancing within the jail. The few measures that could conceivably promote social distancing are woefully inadequate.”
Patriots players give grants to eight local organizations through their 2020 Social Justice Fund Jan 08, 2021 at 10:46 AM Photo by Eric J. Adler
The Patriots organization spent the 2020 season putting an emphasis on education about racial and social injustices. From Monday meetings, featuring guest speakers and open conversations, to following the lead of guys like Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Matthew Slater, this season s efforts built on years of advocacy and activism.
Not coincidentally, the Patriots Players Social Justice Fund saw its highest totals since its inception in 2018. The fund is a chance for Patriots players to pool their money to create grants for local, grassroots organizations fighting for equality in all forms.