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A St. Charles County official urged Missouri lawmakers to repeal property tax freeze laws, calling them "Jackass legislation."

The official argued the freezes benefit wealthy homeowners, including those with million-dollar properties, instead of those most in need.

Lawmakers and citizens are considering reforms like separate tax rates for different property types and increasing income limits for tax credits.

Missouri lawmakers should repeal property tax freeze laws that are warping the system, shifting the tax burden and failing to help those most in need of relief, St. Charles County Collector Michelle McBride said Wednesday.

Speaking to the House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform, McBride said there are 115 properties in St. Charles County worth mo

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