IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $484,342.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 E-911 System Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute agreements for assignment of 911 funds with certain municipalities within Jackson County and awarding a contract for technology services to Carahsoft Technology Solutions of Reston, VA as a sole source purchase at a cost to the County not to exceed $4,384,342.00.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6136, September 14, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Executive would like to distribute funds earmarked for the municipalities of Buckner, Lee’s Summit, and Sugar Creek for data transfer, mobile police, and handheld radios, new servers, and additional dispatching consoles to improve Eastern Jackson County emergency response; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, funds will be used to purchase services from Carahsoft Technology Solutions of Reston, Virginia to support the Jackson County Sheriff, Raytown PD, Blue Springs PD, Independence PD, Grandview PD, and Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office interdepartmental collaboration; and,
WHEREAS, Lee’s Summit is currently participating in services provided by Peregrine/Carahsoft funding is not necessary for this jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, this would be a one-time funding opportunity to initiate the collaboration, municipalities would be responsible for any future year funding; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive shall be authorized to execute an agreement with Carahsoft for a period of twelve months; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive has recommended the authorization to execute agreements with outside municipalities, as set out below:
Municipalities/Organizations
Organization/Agency
Amount ($)
Sugar Creek
$152,355.25
City of Lee’s Summit
$3,276,036.38
City of Buckner Police Department
$145,000.00
Peregrine/Carahsoft
$810,950.00
Total Reco...
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