IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION establishing a formal grant fund application process for the E-911 System Grant Fund and 911 Initiatives.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22040, September 22, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Jackson County Ordinance No. 5360, a question was placed on the ballot to approve a monthly fee on telecommunication lines with the purpose of funding emergency 911 services in the County; and,
WHEREAS, such ballot question was approved on November 3, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2020, Ordinance No. 5468 was approved by the Jackson County Legislature to implement the collection of this tax for the purposes of providing 911 services throughout the County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to voter approval and Jackson County’s Charter, these funds are held in a trust by the County for the benefit of all residents and first responder agencies and a structured, transparent grantmaking process is necessary to ensure lawful and equitable use of these funds; and,
WHEREAS, the grant funding process will support implementation, enhancement and
improvement of the 911 infrastructure for Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County will solicit grant applications for the use of these funds in 2025 from September through October; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Legislature shall hold public hearings for the opportunity to hear directly from applicants; and,
WHEREAS, a final scoring sheet shall be used to guide recommendations for funding awards; and,
WHEREAS, final scoring sheets shall be submitted by November 7, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, the remaining funds available for 2025 distribution in the E-911 Grant Fund totals $4,500,000; and,
WHEREAS, the minimum award per entity shall be $50,000.00 and the maximum award per entity shall be $400,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, unallocated funds may be reserved to offset Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) systemwide regional 911 fees or be carried forward to future cycles; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that Jackson County shall implement a formal application process for local agencies to request funding; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Jackson County Legislature shall hold hearings for the remaining 2025 E-911 Grant Funds in October of 2025.
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. 22040 of September 22, 2025, was duly passed on October 6, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays _____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature