IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing Frances Barbookles and her contributions to Jackson County upon the occasion of her retirement after 35 years of notable service.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 16364, July 30, 2007
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater and Henry C. Rizzo, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, Frances Barbookles began her career at Jackson County in 1972, working in the Assessment Department handling individual personal property accounts, assisting taxpayers in person and by phone, filing declaration forms, and adding and processing new accounts to County tax records; and,
WHEREAS, Frances has served in the Assessment Department, Business Personal Property Section, Taxpayer Assistance Section, and Mapping Section during her career with Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, Frances was among the first employees to implement the sketch vectoring process for Jackson County real estate accounts; and,
WHEREAS, Frances was instrumental in the processing of the Missouri homestead exemptions and the implementation of the Certificate of Value requirement in January 2004; and,
WHEREAS, in 2001 Frances earned the Local Government Customer Service Certificate of Achievement from the Government Training Institute of the Mid-America Regional Council, which was designed to increase customer service skill and employee effectiveness; and,
WHEREAS, in 2002 Frances was awarded a certificate of completion for in-house computer training courses; and,
WHEREAS, during her tenure, she has received numerous complimentary letters from law enforcement agencies, circuit court judges, the Missouri State Attorney General's Office, and two prior County Executives; and,
WHEREAS, in recognition of her record of outstanding accomplishments, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Federal Executive Board presented Frances with its Lifetime Achievement in Public Service Award in a ceremony in May 2007; and,
WHEREAS, Frances' long and accomplished career will end in August 2007 with her retirement; and,
WHEREAS, Frances has established that she is a self-starter and a valuable asset to Jackson County and she, along with her exemplary work and leadership, will be sorely missed; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes Frances Barbookles upon the occasion of her retirement for her many contributions to County government, and extends sincere gratitude and best wishes for her retirement.
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 # 16364 of July 30, 2007 was duly passed on July 30, 2007 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