Mayor Q Leans On Jackson County Exec Frank White FAIL

Credit to KCTV5 for more critical reporting on the ongoing disaster that is Jackson County property tax assessments. 

This morning we serve only to unpack the political ramifications of their latest report.

Actually . . . The result is obvious but nobody is willing to say it out loud . . . 

MAYOR Q LEANS ON EMBATTLED JACKSON COUNTY EXEC FRANK WHITE & EXPLOITS PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT FAIL THAT THREATENS TO BRING DOWN COURTHOUSE LEADERS!!! 

Sure, there's political gain but we believe the Mayor is wisely getting on the right side of this issue for a number of reasons . . . 

- As long as the public is beating up the Exec, they're too busy to focus on Mayor Q's office.

- There can be only one power player at 12th & Oak. 

- Property Tax FAIL is more serious than just bad paperwork . . . Mayor Q seems to know that Missouri leaders are amassing to strike back at the courthouse and Exec Frank White's fall from grace might be closer than anyone could imagine. 

As for the mayor's arguments . . . Credit to TKC blog community leaders . . . We've been noting this not so fun fact since 2019: The flawed assessment process has disastrous implications which threatens to put poor people on the street. 

Remember that this 12th & Oak slap fight has been going on since the outset of July. 

And so . . .

Here's Mayor Q making this point in a highly effective & surprising manner . . . 

The mayor said he’s concerned about the long-term implications, like mass defaults. He points to Kansas City’s Land Bank, which already has thousands of abandoned properties.

“What I think the next potential crisis could be is massive defaults long-term,” Lucas said. “If people are just saying, ‘You know what, we can’t pay. A whole lot of us aren’t going to start paying,’ what does that do later down the line? We do not want thousands more properties being abandoned in Kansas City and in Jackson County.”

Lucas promised cooperation with all city and county leaders to look at any possible solutions. He specifically mentioned seniors.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC mayor calls Jackson County's property assessment a 'crisis,' questions the long-term implications

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