After being sworn in as interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota addresses the crowd on hand at the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence on Thursday, October 16, 2025. He replaces Frank ...

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan first met Ross Lowdon in 2023. Lowdon called Charlie asking him to find out if owners are still eligible for tax credits after selling their property. Share your story ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County taxpayers will get more time to pay their 2025 property taxes without penalty after county officials acknowledged delays that left some residents without bills until ...

It’s been two years since the 2023 property assessment cycle sent Jackson County homeowners into a frenzy. Taxpayers flooded the county with tens of thousands of appeals and a class action lawsuit, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After several years of debates and legal battles regarding property taxes in Jackson County, voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether the property tax assessor’s role ...

THE RAIN AT ALL THIS EVENING. BREAKING NEWS IN JACKSON COUNTY, WHERE RELIEF COULD BE COMING WHEN IT COMES TO PART OF THE COUNTY’S PROPERTY ASSESSMENT MESS. INTERIM COUNTY EXECUTIVE PHIL LOVATO WAS ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Facing long lines and bills sent out later than usual, Clay County announced a one-month extension for taxpayers to get property taxes paid. But in Jackson County, where there have ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County homeowners have until tonight to pay their property taxes without penalty, with in-person payments accepted until 5 p.m. and online payments due by 11:40 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County leaders announced they plan to review and roll back the 2025 commercial property assessments on Friday. Phil LeVota has been the county executive for just one ...

Jackson County Executive Phil Levota is addressing the county's inconsistent processes for churches to refile for tax exemptions, aiming to standardize it and ensure compliance with the law.