'Diluting, the Rollback': Missouri's Tool for Capping Property Tax Rates Gives Limited Relief

'Diluting, the rollback': Missouri's tool for capping property tax rates gives limited relief

In tiny Hamilton, business owners must pay property tax bills as much as five times more than in 2024 after reassessment.

'Diluting the rollback': Missouri's tool for capping property tax rates gives limited relief

Downtown Hamilton, where commercial property tax bills shot up after property values climbed dramatically during reassessment, is shown on Nov. 24 (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).HAMILTON — On a gray morning late last month, Mati Waltemeyer loaded flowers for a funeral delivery while her sister McCall Bodehamer cut stems for bouquets. They’re partners in Olive and Honey, the name they chose when they bought a florist shop and the building tha…

‘Diluting the rollback’: Missouri’s tool for capping property tax rates gives limited relief

HAMILTON — On a gray morning late last month, Mati Waltemeyer loaded flowers for a funeral delivery while her sister McCall Bodehamer cut stems for bouquets. They’re partners in Olive and Honey, the name they chose when they bought a…