IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative agreements with certain organizations that provide assistance and services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $198,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22129, December 8, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, on June 4, 1991, the voters of Jackson County authorized the County Legislature to impose a $3.00 user fee on all instruments recorded with the County's Department of Records, the proceeds of which are to be used to provide funds for assistance and services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, the County actually imposed said fee by Ordinance 1986, dated June 10, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, by enacting sections 9054. through 9059., Jackson County Code, 1984, the Legislature created the Housing Resources Commission is the designated agency of the County responsible for determining the allocation and distribution of funds earmarked for providing assistance and services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, there was a Housing Resources Commission Board meeting held November 30, 2025, where it was determined an allocation of $198,000.00 be granted to certain organizations to fund services for homeless persons in Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to fund the organizations below in the amounts listed:
AGENCY
AMOUNT
Community Services League
$11,000.00
Footprints
$11,000.00
Hope Faith
$11,000.00
Hope House
$11,000.00
Rose Brooks
$11,000.00
SAVE Inc.
$11,000.00
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
$11,000.00
LINC
$11,000.00
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries
$11,000.00
River of Refuge
$11,000.00
Sheffield Place
$11,000.00
Mother's Refuge
$11,000.00
Operation Breakthrough
$11,000.00
Hillcrest Ministries
$11,000.00
New House
$11,000.00
Reconciliation Services
$11,000.00
ReStart
$11,000.00
Salvation Army Crossroads
$11,000.00
Total
$198,000.00
and,
WHER...
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