Mayor Q's Kansas City Vacant Land Tax Plan Might Not Be Legal

Sadly, it seems like all of the best ideas from 12th & Oak don't align with Missouri law.

Here's one more example . . .

"Before Kansas City could move forward with one of its own, officials would need to figure out what kind of proposal would work under Missouri law . . . A state law that allows for a $200 fee on either a property with a residential structure or a commercial property with dwelling units, but could pre-empt the city from instituting a vacant land tax on some properties. According to reports about vacant land tax rollouts in other cities, reception has been mixed. The local real estate market plays a big role, and the tax can be difficult to implement."

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

As KC home demolitions continue, mayor says city should tax vacant land. Can it do that?

The idea, which would need voter approval, joins other city efforts to deal with the long-running problem of properties, lots sitting empty.