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Residents press council on rising property assessments, veterans exemptions and city spending
Summary
Multiple residents at the March 25 O'Fallon city council meeting raised concerns about rising property assessments, veterans' exemptions and specific city expenditures; one resident called for state-level changes to exemption policy.
At the March 25 O'Fallon City Council meeting, several residents used the public-comment period to urge local officials to press state authorities about rapid property assessment increases and the effect of veterans' exemptions on local tax burdens.
George Bamborough identified himself as a Braze Wood resident of O'Fallon and told the council his property value rose about 28% over five years due to state multipliers. He said he had contacted his local and state representatives and the township supervisor and that contesting an assessment requires a detailed 12-page form with information many homeowners lack.
"When the state is increasing your property value by 30% in 5 years, it really doesn't help any that the city is taking point 5%, point 4%," Bamborough said, adding he…
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