Anti-Drug
Committee Amendment
February 3, 2003
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute agreements with certain organizations which engage in anti-drug treatment and rehabilitation activities for the purpose of treating users of illegal drugs, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $3,093,618.73.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 14415, December 17, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed their sales tax for seven years to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the proceeds and interest generated from this tax are deposited in a special Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund that is segregated and not commingled with the general fund or any other special funds of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the COMBAT Commission to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in anti-drug treatment and rehabilitation activities, for the purposes of treatment and rehabilitation of drug users; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorney and independent consultants, reviewed proposals submitted by various organizations and considered staff review and comments thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the organizations listed on the document attached hereto as Exhibit A all engage in drug treatment and rehabilitation activities, and are otherwise qualified to contract with the County for the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission desires to further assist these organizations in the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for these organizations, in the respective amounts set forth on Exhibit A, to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of drug offenders; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute agreements with the organizations and in amounts not to exceed the amounts set forth in Exhibit A, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to make all payments, including final payments on these agreements.
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 14415 of December 17, 2002 was duly passed on ________February 3______________, 2002 by the Jackson County Legislature.
The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _____7__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____2________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Subject to appropriation in the County's 2003 annual budget.
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Date Director of the Department of Finance