Anti-Drug
Committee Amendment
February 3, 2003
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute addenda to agreements with certain organizations which engage in community crime prevention activities for the purpose of preventing illegal drug use and drug-related offenses, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $1,648,035.57 in 2003.
Intro
RESOLUTION #14416, December 17, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed their sales tax for seven years to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the proceeds and interest generated from this tax are deposited in a special Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund that is segregated and not commingled with the general fund or any other special funds of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the COMBAT Commission, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 13894, dated November 5, 2001, the County did award contracts to agencies which engage in community crime prevention activities, at a total cost of $1,433,962 in calendar year 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission desires to further assist these organizations in the provision of services and has recommended the continued expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for these organizations, in the respective amounts set forth on the document attached hereto as Exhibit A, to assist in the prevention drug and drug-related offenses; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute addenda to agr...
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