IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $8,277,684.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 ARPA Fund for certain eligible expenses.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6128, September 9, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, enacted by the U.S. Congress, provided financial support to local governments responding to the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County received a total allocation of $136,551,645.00 in ARPA funds; and,
WHEREAS, ARPA funds were obligated by December 31, 2024, and will be fully expended by December 31, 2026, with strict adherence to federal requirements for eligibility; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to place the funds in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 ARPA Fund be and hereby is made:
|
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION |
FROM |
TO |
|
American Rescue Plan Fund |
|
|
|
|
050-9999 |
32810- Undesignated Fund Balance |
$8,277,684 |
$ |
|
University Health 050-2600 |
56061 - Indigent Health Care |
|
4,318,639 |
|
Jackson County Health Department 050-2603 |
56072 - Health Department Expense |
|
3,959,045 |
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Finance Department is hereby authorized to make any transfers necessary to give effect to the intent of this Ordinance.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 6128 introduced on September 9, 2026, was duly passed on ______________________________, 2026 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.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 6128.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Phil LeVota, County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 050 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: American Rescue Plan Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $8,277,684.00
______________________ ________________________________
Date Phil LeVota, County Executive