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Sat, Nov 21 2009 

Homeowners challenging hikes in property values in Jasper County — again

In the case of the Procks, the assessor’s office is assigning a $70,470 market value on the two-bedroom, one-bath property at 302 McConnell Ave.

Prock said his home previously was valued at $57,250, and that no houses in his neighborhood would bring a price close to the new appraisal.

He points to a house for sale just across the street, with a homemade sign that reads “$49,000 or best offer.”

“Both have two lots, but that house has an upstairs,” he said.

The price tag is higher, but the argument is the same for Brewer, 403 Sunnybrook Lane, Carl Junction.

The assessor’s office put the market value of Brewer’s home at $309,580 — originally an 18-percent increase. The assessor trimmed the value to $304,710 after Brewer lodged an informal appeal.

Brewer said he and his wife bought their home in late 2006, and paid $262,000. He said one house across the street is on the market for $189,900.

“It’s a little smaller than ours, but another house close to us is bigger, with a pool, and they (the assessor’s office) reduced the value to $299,000,” he said.

Perry said the assessor’s office changed the valuation of Brewer’s home, based on corrected information he provided on the square footage of the property. But, she said, the office had no information the sale price of Brewer’s home.

“Lots of states require sale prices to be disclosed, but Missouri doesn’t,” she said. “It puts assessors at a disadvantage when you’re trying to estimate market value.”

Perry said changes in the value of Prock’s home noted the construction of an asphalt driveway that had not been included in earlier appraisals.

Prock, age 86, said he built the house himself in 1949, but had made no improvements in recent years.

“There’s work that needs to be done, but we can’t afford it,” said Henrietta Prock.

She worked as a hairdresser, before retiring three years ago. Prock retired earlier, after work as a building engineer for the Joplin school system, and earlier, in the parts department at R&S Chevrolet.

Henrietta Prock said paying their health insurance premiums takes about half of their retirement income.



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