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Missouri session leaves Jackson County priorities unresolved; delegation warns special session possible
Summary
A Jefferson City briefing to the Jackson County Legislature summarized bills that passed or stalled this year — including a move to elect the county assessor, failed property-tax reform and a stalled stadium package — and flagged projects that could return if the governor calls a special session in early June.
Fred Dreiling, representing Fred Dreiling and Associates, briefed the Jackson County Legislature on the 2025 Missouri legislative session, telling members that several measures with direct effects on Jackson County passed or stalled and that a governor-called special session in early June is possible.
"Jackson County is currently the only charter county and only county with an appointed assessor, so we're the only outlier in the state," Dreiling said, describing HR 23, which passed both chambers unanimously and would put the county assessor on the November 2026 statewide ballot. He said the measure passed in part because of public discontent with 2023 assessments.
The update outlined why other high-profile measures did not clear the finish line and what that means locally. The delegation emphasized that property-tax reform proposals and a capital improvements package that included more than $500 million in statewide projects…
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