IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION to utilize Mid-America Regional Council to establish a transparent process for selecting an interim Jackson County Executive.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22073, October 6, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Smith, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 4, of the 2018 Jackson County Charter, if the County Executive is removed from office, the sitting Chair of the County Legislature shall appoint a temporary appointee; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to that same Charter provision, the Legislature shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the vacancy in the County Executive position to select an interim County Executive, who shall be of the same political party as the outgoing County Executive, by a simple majority vote of the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, similar to the interim appointment process for the County Prosecutor executed in 2011, a nominating committee shall be comprised of members of the last Jackson County legislative body that served prior to any current members of the Jackson County Legislature 2018 - Garry J. Baker (1st AL), Crystal Williams (2nd AL), Tony Miller (3rd AL), Scott Burnett (1st), Alfred Jordan (2nd), Dennis Waits (3rd), Dan Tarwater III (4th), Greg Grounds (5th), Theresa Galvin (6th); and,
WHEREAS, a request shall be made to members of the former Jackson County legislative body to participate in the nominating committee, with the goal of selecting at least five (5) committee members, including no fewer than two (2) at-large representatives; and,
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) shall provide support to and oversee the entire process carried out by the nominating committee; and,
WHEREAS, the nominating committee shall conduct public listening sessions throughout the county in an effort to gather community input; and,
WHEREAS, the nominating committee shall be charged with soliciting applications from prospective candidates, scree...
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