/tags/property-taxes Property Taxes en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:44:30 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-01/st-louis-aldermen-reauthorize-senior-property-tax-freeze More than 1,000 homeowners have already applied for the credit, which freezes the property tax a homeowner must pay at a certain level until they move out. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:44:30 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-01/st-louis-aldermen-reauthorize-senior-property-tax-freeze Rachel Lippmann /news-briefs/2024-10-16/thousands-of-st-louis-county-seniors-apply-for-property-tax-freeze Applications for the freeze opened Oct. 1. It takes effect for the 2025 tax bill and applies to the primary residence of homeowners 62 and older. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:57:48 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-16/thousands-of-st-louis-county-seniors-apply-for-property-tax-freeze Rachel Lippmann /news-briefs/2024-09-03/st-louis-county-to-open-senior-property-tax-freeze-applications Updates to the state law made more people eligible for the freeze. Applications in St. Louis County will only be accepted online. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:32:27 GMT /news-briefs/2024-09-03/st-louis-county-to-open-senior-property-tax-freeze-applications Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-07-09/parson-signs-9-bills-into-law-including-ban-on-celebratory-gunfire-and-senior-tax-relief A ban on eviction moratoriums was also among the bills signed. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:41:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-09/parson-signs-9-bills-into-law-including-ban-on-celebratory-gunfire-and-senior-tax-relief Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/missouri-house-approves-senior-property-tax-freeze Lawmakers approved the original law last session. The fix widens who would be eligible for a property tax freeze. Fri, 17 May 2024 21:12:29 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/missouri-house-approves-senior-property-tax-freeze Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-04-03/st-louis-area-voters-approve-money-sewer-improvements Proposition W will allow the Metropolitan Sewer District to sell bonds to fund federally mandated sewer improvements, while Proposition S will raise property taxes to fund more than 500 sewer improvement projects over the next 20 years. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:59:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-03/st-louis-area-voters-approve-money-sewer-improvements Brian Moline /podcast/politically-speaking/2024-03-18/sen-tony-luetkemeyer-thinks-legalizing-sports-betting-in-missouri-is-possible-next-year The Platte County Republican has sponsored legislation the last couple of sessions that would legalize sports betting. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2024-03-18/sen-tony-luetkemeyer-thinks-legalizing-sports-betting-in-missouri-is-possible-next-year Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/clarification-sought-to-missouri-law-allowing-property-tax-freeze-for-seniors Under the law, Missouri counties can decide whether to enact a property tax freeze for seniors. St. Louis and St. Charles counties, along with the City of St. Louis, have already taken advantage of the law. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:41:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/clarification-sought-to-missouri-law-allowing-property-tax-freeze-for-seniors Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-12-08/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-freeze-property-taxes-for-seniors Property taxes for senior homeowners in St. Louis will be frozen, thanks to a bill passed Friday by the Board of Aldermen. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:31:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-08/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-freeze-property-taxes-for-seniors Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2023-11-21/metro-east-library-district-approves-8-tax-levy-a-compromise-for-some-concerned-patrons For the median homeowner in Collinsville, whose home is worth $182,000, there will be an estimated increase of $9.38 in property taxes next spring. In Fairmont City, where the median home is worth $100,000, there will be an increase of $4.95, according to district documents. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 06:09:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-21/metro-east-library-district-approves-8-tax-levy-a-compromise-for-some-concerned-patrons Will Bauer