National Forest Tax Crisis and Turkey Season with Jake Parker

National Forest Tax Crisis and Turkey Season with Jake Parker

March 23, 2026 · 52 min · Season 8 · Episode 12

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Alex Rutledge interviews Oregon County Commissioner Jake Parker about the tax base crisis due to federal land holdings in southern Missouri.

Send us Fan Mail Oregon County Commissioner Jake Parker joins Alex Rutledge to discuss the critical tax base crisis facing southern Missouri counties with large National Forest holdings. Learn how 106,000 acres of federal land in Oregon County generates minimal tax revenue, threatening local schools and infrastructure. Jake explains the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) problem, salvage timber sales at $1,100/acre, and the grassroots resolution movement to increase federal contributions from 25...

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