IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties to conduct site visits.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6049, December 8, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Jackson County is committed to transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds; and,
WHEREAS, large-scale County projects-including public works, parks and recreation projects, infrastructure improvements, contracted construction services, and all construction-related entities operating under Jackson County-benefit from independent oversight to ensure compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, labor practices, and timely completion; and,
WHEREAS, independent third-party monitoring enhances public confidence, identifies issues early, reduces long-term costs, and supports the County's internal Compliance Review Office; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to create a structured program allowing qualified contracted third-party monitors to conduct site visits, observe compliance, interview workers when necessary, and provide nonbinding reports to County officials; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of the Third-Party Monitoring Program.
There is hereby established the Jackson County Third-Party Monitoring Program ("TPMP"), governed and overseen exclusively by the Compliance Review Office, with administrative coordination from the Office of the County Executive or their designee;
Section 2. De?nitions.
For the purposes of this ordinance:
A. "County Project" means any construction, public works, parks and recreation, infrastructure, renovation, capital improvement, or major service contract funded in whole or in part by Jackson County;
B. "Third-Party Monitor" means a contracted entity appr...
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