‘They’re asking for help’ St. Charles County to freeze property taxes for seniors 62 and older

‘They’re asking for help’ St. Charles County to freeze property taxes for seniors 62 and older

The St. Charles County Council pumped the brakes on property taxes for seniors on Monday.

St. Charles County Council passes property tax freeze for seniors

On Monday night, the St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a property tax freeze for area seniors. It was made possible after the state legislature passed a bill last session allowing for cities and counties to help out aging homeowners on fixed incomes. This property tax freeze would start next year and would be based on those property values for all St. Charles County residents 62 and older. The St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehl…

Senior tax freeze approved in St. Charles County

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – Senior citizens in St. Charles County are getting some good news on their property taxes and will soon get some relief in the form of a tax freeze. The county council on Monday approved a new tax freeze after the state legislature approved a state law earlier this year, allowing each county to decide if they want to implement the tax freeze bill. The new bill was met with cheers from senior citizens at the county counci…

St. Charles County Council approves property tax freeze for seniors

St. Charles County is the second county in Missouri to enact a similar property tax freeze for seniors after a bill signed into law in May by Gov. Mike Parson gave counties the power to pass such a freeze.