IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE establishing the Disadvantaged Communities Fund and the Jackson County Infrastructure Fund as dedicated general and health funds within the County’s financial system.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5956, December 19, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee and, Jeanie Lauer, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, with the approval of Ordinance #5955 regarding use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, Jackson County has accumulated a new undesignated fund balance in its General Fund and Health Fund; and
WHEREAS, the County plans to draw down on this undesignated fund balance for the purposes of helping disadvantaged communities and for addressing the County’s infrastructure needs; and,
WHEREAS, in order to properly manage and monitor the financial aspects of these purposes, it is now also appropriate that the Disadvantaged Communities Fund (Fund No. 082) and the Jackson County Infrastructure Fund (Fund No. 81) be established as dedicated health and general funds within the County’s financial system; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County MO, that the Disadvantaged Communities Fund be and hereby is established as a dedicated health fund (082) within the financial system of the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County MO, that the Jackson County Infrastructure Fund be and hereby is established as a dedicated general fund (081) within the financial system of the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED the County Administration and Legislature previously agreed in Ordinance 5955 and hereby authorize that the County Administration and Legislature be and hereby are authorized to take all actions necessary including future inter-fund transfers to comply with the intent expressed in this Ordinance and all applicable state laws.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive and adoption of Jackson County Ordinance 5955.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5956 introduced on December 19, 2024, was duly passed on ______________________________, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays _____________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5956.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive