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File #: 22017    Version: 0 Name: payment for recall election Sept. 2025
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2025 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 8/25/2025 Final action: 8/25/2025
Title: A RESOLUTION transferring $1,906,659.00 within the 2025 General Fund to cover costs to be incurred in connection with the Special Election to be held September 30, 2025.
Sponsors: DaRon McGee, Charlie Franklin
Indexes: GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL ELECTION, TRANSFER
Attachments: 1. 22017 Adopted, 2. Fiscal Note 25-365 - Special Election, 3. RLA, 4. Draft Res. JCEB KCEB estimated election cost request
Related files: 5993
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,906,659.00 within the 2025 General Fund to cover costs to be incurred in connection with the Special Election to be held September 30, 2025.

Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22017, August 25, 2025

INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee and Charlie Franklin, County Legislators


Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 5993, dated July 7, 2025, the Legislature did authorize a submission to the qualified voters of Jackson County a ballot question; and,

WHEREAS, the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri has set the Special Election by order on September 30, 2025; and,

WHEREAS, the Jackson County and Kansas City Boards of Election Commissioners have requested advance payment of the estimated costs incurred in connection with the September 30, 2025 Special Election; and,

WHEREAS, the estimated costs for the Special Election are allocated proportionately based on the population of jurisdictions which placed ballot measures on the September 30, 2025, ballot; and,

WHEREAS, a transfer of funds within the 2025 General Fund is necessary in order to cover the costs of the Special Election to be held September 30, 2025 incurred by Jackson County; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfers be and hereby are made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
General Fund



Contingency - State Mandated 3%



001-8003
56830 - Contingency
$1,906,659


JCEB - General Election



001-5006
56071 - Election Board Expense

$ 1,025,000
KCEB - General Election



001-5004
56071 - Election Board Expense

$ 881,659















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. 22017 of...

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