Grandview keeps 2025 property tax rate unchanged; ordinance adopted

The Grandview Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt an ordinance levying general ad valorem property taxes for 2025 at the same rate as the prior year. The measure, introduced as Bill 7,867 and enacted as Ordinance 7604, passed on final reading with all members voting in favor.

The vote matters because the adopted levy funds general operations, debt retirement and park maintenance for the city. City staff said the unchanged rate reflects requirements under the Hancock Amendment and routine annual practice.

City staff member Kurt told the board the proposed tax rate "will remain exactly the same as the prior year" under the Hancock Amendment rules. The board then approved the ordinance on both second reading and final passage; a roll-call vote recorded Aldermen Randolph, Kendrick, Maloney, Jones, Roussy and Turnbaugh (Trumbull) voting "Aye." The ordinance was assigned number 7604 on passage.

Discussion: The presentation was brief; staff described the action as the routine annual ordinance that sets the levy prior to the public hearing. No member requested changes to the rate during debate.

Decision: Bill 7,867 was placed on second reading and later enacted as Ordinance 7604, approving the 2025 levy at the unchanged rate.

Background: The Hancock Amendment is a Missouri constitutional provision that constrains local property tax increases without voter approval; city staff referenced it as the reason the rate remained the same. No additional changes to the levy amount were proposed at the meeting.

What happens next: The ordinance takes effect under the city's standard schedule for newly enacted ordinances; the city clerk attested the ordinance on passage.