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A task force rewriting how Missouri funds its schools faces an additional challenge of most counties assessing homes far below what they sell for

The proposed sales tax would help fund expanded law enforcement services, including construction of a new county jail to address overcrowding and rising detention costs.

The council also approved stormwater improvements near Braemore Road and a new Fire Station 5.

Several Missouri counties voted for additional taxes in April's election to raise money for aging public safety infrastructure.

The new tax policy was implemented as part of the Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025 alongside other Trump administration initiatives like “no tax on tips.”

The Boone County Commission is considering an amendment to the county's senior real estate tax program policy that would remove the requirement for annual renewal.

A majority of funding for county services such as road and bridge maintenance comes from the taxes currently under threat of being cut.

After providing more than $100 million in free plays to lure customers, FanDuel and Draftkings, the sports books dominating the state market, paid no taxes

Legislation that legalizes and regulates the gaming machines, often called video lottery terminals or VLTs and found in gas stations, passed the House last year but did not make it through the Senate.

Harrisburg School District responded after voters rejected a tax increase in a special election on Tuesday.