A Southwest Missouri lawmaker is calling for changes to the State Tax Commission. Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Seneca, told Missourinet affiliate KZRG in Joplin after the commission issued memorandums to 88 counties directing increases in property tax valuations, the move has...
Tax assessors in several Missouri counties are resisting a directive from the Missouri State Tax Commission to raise property tax valuations. The Commission recently issued memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to 88 counties, requiring them to ensure property values...
Survey teams are assessing damage from Friday night’s severe storms that produced a multitude of tornadoes. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least ten tornadoes thus far. The most recent was an EF-1 tornado that hit Sikeston, as confirmed by the National...
Missing and uncatalogued firearms, misused credit cards, and a lack of accountability were just some of the highlights, or low-lights, of a state audit into a former Iron County sheriff. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick joins Marshall Griffin.
An $84,000 mistake and a few other issues have resulted in a lower grade for southeastern Missouri’s Iron County, according to a state audit released Tuesday. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Missouri, downgraded Iron County from “good” to “fair” from a previous...
