Board hears estimate of roughly $500,000 annual revenue loss tied to Missouri senior tax freeze (Senate Bill 190)

District officials warned the Oak Grove R-VI board that recent state legislation described in the meeting as Senate Bill 190 (a senior property tax freeze) could materially reduce local tax revenue to the district.

Administrators said Lafayette County figures already received show an estimated credit of $44,083.31 due back to senior taxpayers. Jackson County figures were still forthcoming; preliminary local estimates for Jackson County were about $190,000. Combining known and estimated figures across the district's multi-county footprint produced an approximate total annual reduction of $500,000 in revenue for the district over the coming years.

The presenter described timing pressures: the district must finalize some revenue estimates by Nov. 30 to understand the impact on levy settings and budget amendments. Officials also said some counties may offer a 15% cap option and that differences in county implementation will determine the district's ability to recoup revenue or make levy adjustments in future years.

Board members said the district will seek a meeting with Jackson County legislators on Dec. 1 to get further clarification and to "have a seat at the table," as the presenter put it, because county-level implementation choices affect school, library and fire taxing entities. Administrators emphasized that the district is a recipient of local tax dollars subject to state statute and that legislators need to resolve statutory process issues.

Board members did not take formal action at the meeting but flagged the issue as material for the district's budget planning process.