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County collector warns taxpayers: initiate online payments before Dec. 31 to avoid penalties
Summary
St. Charles County collector told the council the county mailed paper tax bills and warned taxpayers that Missouri law sets Jan. 1 as an absolute delinquency date; the collector recommended starting bank bill-pay before Christmas because USPS postmarks determine timeliness.
Michelle (county collector/registrar office) spoke to the council during the Dec. 15 meeting to correct what she called misinformation circulating online about a collector-system "failure." She told council members that all paper tax bills were mailed, many online portal features remain under vendor development, and that taxpayers can avoid late-payment penalty and interest by initiating bank bill-pay or using the county drive-up drop box well before Dec. 31.
Key points Michelle made:
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