Preston Smith Testifies In Jackson County Property Tax Case

For those few who might not know . . .

NOBODY is more informed and knowledgeable on the Jackson County Property tax assessment hot mess than Preston Smith. 

Accordingly, his perspective is valuable to any discussion of this issue and recently he shared insight into an ongoing debate that will undoubtedly impact the future of local property taxes.

Here are some of the deets . . .

First, the plaintiffs called Preston Smith. He's a statistician and former member of the county Board of Equalization which helps settle property assessment disputes.

He reviewed data from the assessors office and from Tyler Technologies, a company the county hired to assist with the assessment.

Smith used the words outlandish and mind boggling to describe the data he reviewed.

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

Key witnesses take stand in trial over Jackson County's 2023 assessment process

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