IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a Consulting Agreement with Marcus Winn of Heartland Communications, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, to provide communication and policy services to the Legislature, at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22193, March 9, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Legislature had determined that the Legislature has a need for a communications and policy consultant for effective public communications and community engagement; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is requested for authorization under the Legislature’s authority as stated in Article II, Section 16.13 of the county charter and Chapter 10, Section 1000 of the purchasing code; and,
WHEREAS, the consultant will work at the direction of the Chairman of the Legislature, the consultant will be responsible for developing a comprehensive community engagement plan and providing support to the Legislature to utilize Indigov constituent communication software, along with other tasks assigned by the Chairman of the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, the consultant will invoice a professional services fee of $5000 per month for services provided under this agreement; and,
WHEREAS, this contract will be effective through December 31, 2026; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to execute a Consulting Agreement with Marcus Winn of Heartland Communications of Kansas City, MO in the form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract and any extensions thereto, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency are contained in the then current Jackson County budget.
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 No. 22193 of March 9, 2026, was duly passed on ______________________, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER 001 0112 56790
General Fund
ACCOUNT TITLE: Legislature As A Whole
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $30,000.00
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Date County Administration