IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,500,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023 American Rescue Plan Fund to support the COVID-19 recovery efforts of the Jackson County Health Department and supporting public health infrastructure for the 2023 fiscal year.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5740, May 1, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and County Executive Frank White, Jr., have all declared or affirmed, in one form or another, that the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public health of its citizens and employees; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require significant expenditures from the County’s American Rescue Plan Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, with the funding provided by this appropriation, the Jackson County Health Department will maintain the continued efforts that include providing testing resources, vaccinations, and community health worker referrals to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on County residents; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
American Rescue Plan Fund
050-9999 38210-
Undesignated Fund Balance $3,500,000
Jackson County Health
Department
050-2603 56072-
Health Department Expense $3,500,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5740 introduced on May 1, 2023, was duly passed on__________________, 2023 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.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5740.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 050 9999 38210
ACCOUNT TITLE: American Rescue Plan Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $3,500,000.00
____________________ _______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer