Property taxes
Property taxes are frequently cited alongside income-tax debates; some lawmakers argued the 2026 session should have focused more on high property taxes, and related relief proposals failed to pass.
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Sources
Spectrum Local News — https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2026/01/03/missouri-general-assembly-2026-preview
Income taxes, property taxes among issues that could headline the 2026
STLPR — https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-05-18/6-takeaways-from-a-less-contentious-2026-missouri-legislative-session
Sen. Joe Nicola of Independence, who contended the legislature should have been dealing more with high property taxes. Property tax proposals failed to pass at the end of the session.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Raise property taxes on high-value properties to fund local services and schools
- Keep property tax rates stable with only inflation-related adjustments
- Provide targeted relief for seniors and disabled veterans without broad cuts
- Significantly cut property tax rates and caps across the board
- Dramatically reduce or eliminate many local property taxes via state offsets