Jackson County Missouri - File #: 22275

• File #: 22275
• Version: 0
• Name: Celebration Station sponsorship
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/15/2026
• In control: County Legislature
• On agenda: 5/18/2026
• Final action: 5/18/2026
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the Department of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $15,000.00 for the 2026 Celebration at the Station event dated for May 24, 2026, celebrating men and women who have served in the military in Jackson County.
• Sponsors: Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Jeanie Lauer
• Indexes: EVENTS AND CONFERENCES, FINANCE & PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, SPONSORSHIP

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2026	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Department of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $15,000.00 for the 2026 Celebration at the Station event dated for May 24, 2026, celebrating men and women who have served in the military in Jackson County.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22275, May 18, 2026

INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca IV, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey, and Charlie Franklin, County Legislators


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WHEREAS, the Kansas City Symphony's Celebration at the Station, the largest free event in the Midwest, has submitted a request for sponsorship in the amount of $15,000.00; and,

WHEREAS, this event to be held May 24, 2026, will feature a military tribute and fireworks choreographed to the Kansas City Symphony's live performance; and,

WHEREAS, Jackson County will be a Veteran's Place Community Sponsor, this sponsorship will allow Jackson County the opportunity to create awareness for its brand, amenities, and events at the peak of the Memorial Day weekend season opening; and,

WHEREAS, participation in the Celebration at the Station event celebrates our County's veterans and 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 Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to issue a check to the Kansas City Symphony in the amount of $15,000.00.








































Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.


APPROVED AS TO FORM:



_______________________________
County Counselor

Certificate of Passage

I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22275 of May 18, 2026, was duly passed on May 18, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:


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