IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2008, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $60,000.00.
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RESOLUTION #16555, March 3, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters ("Shelters) are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of Jackson County to provide assistance to the victims of domestic violence through funding of these shelters; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8700., Jackson County Code, 1984, the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters ("Board") was established to administer the distribution of fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to ยง455.215.2, RSMo, on or before November 15, 2007, the Board or its designee must provide written notification to any domestic violence shelter that has applied for funding, whether it is eligible to receive funds, and if it is eligible, the amount available from the fees collected; and,
WHEREAS, the Board has met and recommended an allocation of $60,000.00 of the projected 2008 budget revenues to be divided equally between the three eligible shelters, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks, in the amount of $20,000.00 each after January 1, 2008, and has provided the shelters tentative notification of the same; and,
WHEREAS, the Board will hold a second meeting in June 2008, to recommend allocation of the remaining 2008 revenues based on further revenue projections, for distribution to the three eligible shelters; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recom...
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