The dueling actions set up a potentially volatile fight between Missouri and Platte County over residential property taxes ...

The rodeo at the Platte County Fair will take place Wednesday, July 23, at 8 p.m. Rodeo events include bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, ladies barrel racing, ...

Platte County officials said they will not implement a 15% property assessment increase ordered by the Missouri State Tax ...

According to the State Tax Commission, in 2023, residential property assessments came in 19% below the market value on ...

Platte County officials are staunch in their opposition to an order from the Missouri State Tax Commission to impose an ...

But for some residents, the problem starts with the county's plan. “The plan that's going to tax for the next 20 years every citizen of Platte County, that's going to cost over $400 million.

On Wednesday, the Missouri State Tax Commission (STC) ordered the Platte County Clerk and the Board of Equalization to impose ...

Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen, who is not running for reelection, said the jail is over capacity. On Monday, 202 people were detained at the facility, which was built in 1998.

Platte County’s sales tax currently sits at 5.48%, largely made up of the statewide sales tax of 4.23%. That doesn’t include additional sales taxes that some cities, fire districts or other ...