Frequently Asked Questions

For information on personal property or real estate taxes, contact the Buchanan County Collector's office at 816-271-1402. That office is also responsible for tax assessments.

You purchase garage sale permits at City Hall, 1100 Frederick, Room 101A at a cost of $5.00. Garage sales can last no more than four consecutive days and can only be held four times per calendar year at the same location. For more information, please call Customer Assistance at 271-4751. NOTE: You are only allowed one garage sale sign. It is to be displayed at the place of the sale only. They are prohibited from being displayed on utility poles, etc.

For information regarding a parking ticket please call customer services at 271-4751. To pay for a parking ticket either mail it or bring it to Customer Services, 1100 Frederick Ave., Room 101A, St Joseph, MO 64501

For both of these questions, please contact the Buchanan County Collector's office at 816-271-1402. They handle personal property and real estate taxes. They also handle the tax assessments.

For tax years 1998 to current, please call the Buchanan County Collector's office at 816-271-1402. For tax years 1997 or prior, please call Customer Services at 816-271-4751.

For information regarding the specifics of the Special Assessment billing you've received, please contact the Property Maintenance Division at 816-271-5342.

This is a cost recovery mechanism for the Police Department's cost of excessive false alarms at a residence or business passed on directly to them.

You are allowed six free false alarms within a 12-month period before excess charges are assessed.