IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the extension of the U.S. Department of Justice's 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18579, August 4, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4350, dated September19, 2011, the Legislature did authorize the acceptance of the 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $807,447.00, received from the U.S. Department of Justice, for the period October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office has requested, and the U.S. Department of Justice has approved, a one-year extension of this grant; and,
WHEREAS, the requested extension will allow for the continuation of funding for salary and benefits for the employees of the Jackson County Drug Court through September 30, 2015; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, be and hereby is extended until September 30, 2015; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive and all other County officials be and hereby are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to the extension.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18579 of August 4, 2014, was duly passed on August 4, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_______ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____1________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature