IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to create the Public Safety Education Cost Center Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute a consulting agreement with TJP Strategies, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed $1,000,000.00.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6104, June 29, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Venessa Huskey, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, in February 2026, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office began evaluating qualified providers to support constituent education and outreach efforts related to the upcoming Anti-Crime Sales Tax renewal initiative; and,
WHEREAS, several organizations with demonstrated experience in campaign-related constituent education were contacted, and three (3) proposals were received outlining potential services and strategic approach from the following:
Proposals
Wickham James
Kansas City, MO
Public Progress
Kansas City, MO
TJP Strategies, LLC
Kansas City, MO
and,
WHEREAS, each proposal was reviewed for experience, capacity, and alignment with the objectives of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and Jackson County, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, following such evaluation, TJP Strategies, LLC, of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO emerged as the provider whose proposal best met the needs of the Prosecutor’s Office, offering the strongest combination of expertise and support for the initiative; and,
WHEREAS, based on this assessment, the Prosecutor’s Office recommends approval of a contract for consulting services with TJP Strategies, LLC,; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to place the funds in the appropriate spending account; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation be and hereby is made:
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DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION |
FROM |
TO |
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Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund 008-9999 |
32810 - Undesignated Fund Balance |
$1,000,000 |
$ |
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Public Safety Education 008-4408 |
56790 - Other Contractual Services |
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1,000,000 |
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the Prosecuting Attorney is authorized to execute the consulting agreement with TJP Strategies, LLC, of Kansas City, MO; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all County officials be and hereby are authorized to execute all documents to give effect to this ordinance.
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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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 6104 introduced on June 29, 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. 6104.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Phil LeVota, County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Crime Sales Tax Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,000,000.00
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: 008 4408 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Crime Sales Tax Fund
Public Safety Education
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,000,000.00
____________________ ________________________________
Date Phil Levota, County Executive