IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2020 CARES Act Fund and recognizing the service and sacrifice of firefighters, police officers, and healthcare workers who protect the residents of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic and expressing our gratitude to these first responders for their professional and courageous efforts during this crisis.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5335, May 11, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, Dan Tarwater III, Jalen Anderson, Crystal Williams, Tony Miller, Ronald E. Finley, Scott Burnett, Charlie Franklin, and Jeanie Lauer, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, as the COVID-19 virus spread throughout the United States, officials in Missouri, Kansas City, and Jackson County came together to formulate a plan to battle this disease and protect our residents; and,
WHEREAS, throughout this ordeal, our residents have stayed home to slow the spread of the disease while our first responders have remained on the front lines, putting themselves in harm's way for our benefit and protection; and,
WHEREAS, these brave first responder firefighters, police officers, sheriff's deputies, and healthcare workers deserve recognition and support while each day they are exposed to the dangers of this deadly disease and in turn put their own families at risk because of their increased exposure; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County received nearly $122 million in CARES Act funds to be used for the COVID-19 response in our community; and,
WHEREAS, so far some of these funds have been used to purchase approximately 30,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for some emergency workers, but more is needed; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Administration have determined to coordinate efforts and combine our purchasing power to procure PPE for all front line workers with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, the Kansas City Fire Departmen...
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