In 2019, the assessed property taxes for Sally Pacheco’s Westside Central home quadrupled. The lifelong Westside resident in her 50s appealed to the Jackson County Board of Equalization and was ultimately successful in proving her taxes were unfairly assessed. Her sister did the same thing on behalf of their mother, who also lived in the neighborhood. They got lucky. Many residents weren’t as successful in fighting the tax hike, especially older, Spanish-speaking residents, Pacheco said. The future of the Westside has long been on the minds of its residents, many multi-generational Hispanic families. In the years since 2019, when the neighborhood experienced one of the biggest property tax hikes in recent history, large, modern homes valued at at least half a million dollars have continued to replace humble cottage-style homes and vacant land. Now, facing the likelihood of a tax re-assessment in 2023, the neighborhood is trying to figure out how to move forward without leaving...