April 2025

LINDA SANCHEZ

Linda Sanchez passed away on December 20, 2024, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Born the middle child in January of 1946 in The Ozarks of Missouri, Lebanon to be exact,…

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Assessor battles for property owners

The Andrew County Assessor is in a battle with the Missouri State Tax Commission on the value of commercial and residential property within Andrew County."It's not fair to put a blanket tax increase on all the commercial and residential property in Andrew County," said Paul Garrison, the Andrew County Assessor.Traditionally, Andrew County has been in the 90-to-91% range of the State Tax Commission's recommended rate, which is legal, Garrison said.The State Tax Commission sent Garrison a memorandum of understanding, which Garrison has refused to sign.This memorandum will require Garrison to:1. Update the Vanguard Cost Manual to the newest cost data available.2.

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