IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Participation Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services related to its Summer Food Service program, with costs to be reimbursed to the County.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22269, May 18, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson and Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, the Environmental Health Administrator recommends participation in a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), that provides free, nutritious meals and snacks for children in Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, under the attached proposed Participation Agreement, the County will be reimbursed for site inspections for the SFSP, that is now available year-round; and,
WHEREAS, the Participation Agreement sets out the rights and obligations of each party participating in the program; and,
WHEREAS, execution of the Participation Agreement with DHSS is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Summer Food Service Program Inspections Participation Agreement.
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. 22269 of May 18, 2026, was duly passed on June 8, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ______1_______
Excused ______1______
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