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Osage County’s Board of Equalization sworn in; assessor reports 123 reassessments and no appeals
Summary
Osage County’s 2025 Board of Equalization was sworn in July 21. County Assessor Tina Kammerich said staff handled 123 calls and in-person reassessments; the clerk reported zero appeals were presented at the meeting.
Osage County’s 2025 Board of Equalization was sworn in July 21 during a commission meeting that lasted from 9:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., and no property tax appeals were presented, the minutes show.
County Assessor Tina Kammerich said staff received 123 calls about assessments and that each of those properties was visited in person and reassessed where appropriate. Kammerich summarized the local appeals process: taxpayers should first try to resolve a dispute with the assessor; if they cannot reach agreement they may present a certificate of appraisal to the BOE; if the matter remains unresolved it can be appealed to the state. She said appraisals are not accepted at face value unless they document a correctable error and gave the example of a property assessed at $300,000 that would be adjusted if a certified appraisal shows a higher value.
Board members recited the official oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Missouri, and that I will faithfully demean myself as a member of the Osage County Board of Equalization to fairly and impartially equalize the valuation of all real estate and tangible personal property taxable by the county, for the full year of 2025." The minutes record the oath was administered by County Clerk Brooke Dudenhoeffer.
The minutes list the BOE membership for 2025 as the three county commissioners — Presiding Commissioner Darryl Griffin, Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Peters and Western District Commissioner Dale Logan — plus County Surveyor Tim Hamburg, County Assessor Tina Kammerich, County Clerk Brooke Dudenhoeffer and two appointed citizens, John Deeken and Irene Werdehausen. The record also notes that the county clerk and county assessor serve as non-voting members for BOE proceedings.
The minutes state that the State of Missouri sets agricultural land values and that the county is not responsible for assessing those parcels. The clerk displayed the appeals sheet and confirmed there were no appeals filed for that session; the minutes say such appeals may still be brought to the board after the meeting if needed.
Commissioner Dale Logan moved to adjourn at 9:40 a.m.; Commissioner Jeff Peters seconded. Presiding Commissioner Darryl Griffin called for the vote, and Griffin, Peters and Logan each said "aye." The meeting was adjourned.
