A waiting game for St. Louis County senior tax freeze applications

3 months ago 5

CLAYTON, Mo. – While the St. Louis County Council has okayed an additional $600,000 to get the senior citizens' property tax freeze program up and rolling, it’s still unclear as to when seniors will be able to apply for the benefit.

Seniors like Mary Clynes have been waiting patiently for the program to be funded. Now, they’re impatiently waiting for the application process to begin.

“I, along with many St. Louis County residents, thought this would never, ever go through. And it finally did,” she said. “I think it was because of the last couple of months you interviewed me and got the word out, and I think more citizens raised their voice and disappointment, and it should never have been that much of a struggle.”

But Clynes, like many others, is eagerly awaiting the chance to fill out an application.