IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with certain agencies that provide services and assistance to victims of domestic violence, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $152,400.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22213, March 23, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Donna Peyton, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8700., Jackson County Code, 1984 the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters was established to administer the distribution of certain fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Code; and,
WHEREAS, Hope House, Rose Brooks, and New House domestic violence shelters are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters met and recommended an allocation of $152,400.00 of the projected 2026 budget revenues to be awarded as follows:
Agency Amount
Hope House $50,800.00
Rose Brooks $50,800.00
New House $50,800.00
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WHEREAS, the Board recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute cooperative agreements with the specified agencies, in the respective amounts indicated, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $152,400.00; 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 the funding of these shelters; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is authorized to execute Cooperative Agreements, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, with Hope House, Rose Brooks, and New House domestic violence shelters in the amounts indicated, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $152,400.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including fi...
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