Jackson County broke the law during assessment process [Video]

INVESTIGATES THOUSANDS OF HOMEOWNERS ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR ANSWERS MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING BIG INCREASES IN THEIR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS, SOME FACING UP TO A 200% INCREASE. AND NOW THE STATE OF MISSOURI IS TAKING ACTION IN A KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION. THAT’S RIGHT CHRIS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE HAS FILED THIS LAWSUIT CLAIMING THE COUNTY BROKE THE LAW SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR INTERVIEWS WITH COUNTY EXECUTIVE FRANK WHITE AND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR GAIL MCCANN BEATTY ABOUT THE LAWSUIT. THEY ARE BOTH NAMED IN OUR REQUESTS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS GAIL MCCANN, BEATTY, FRANK WHITE AND THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION BROKE THE LAW WHEN THEY SYSTEMATICALLY FAILED TO PROPERLY PERFORM THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS BY EITHER NOT PHYSICALLY INSPECTING PROPERTIES, NOT INSPECTING PROPERTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, AND OR PERFORMING INSPECTIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR …