Platte County, Missouri, officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission ended Tuesday with an agreement that Platte County will raise all residential property values 6.835% over 2024 assessed values.

A news release late Tuesday from the county states, "This modest increase aligns more closely with actual home price increases, which were roughly 7.75% per year from 2019 through 2024 and represents a significant reduction from the STC's original order on July 30, which mandated a 15% across-the-board increase."

KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in the Northland.

Last week, Martinez reported the Missouri State Tax Commission (STC) ordered a 15% property tax increase on residents in Platte County.

He reported Platte County Assessor David Cox said while many

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