IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement with Operation Breakthrough, Inc., for its Youth Empowerment program, a development program targeting the reduction of substance abuse, crime, and violence, as a local match to a private grant, at a cost to the County not to exceed $23,936.00.
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RESOLUTION # 16264, April 16, 2007
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Operation Breakthrough, Inc.'s Youth Empowerment program is a peer mentor/leadership development program for at-risk urban youth designed to improve reading skills, academic performance, and self-esteem thereby reducing at-risk behaviors such as substance abuse, crime, and violence; and,
WHEREAS, Operation Breakthrough has requested $23,936.00 in anti-drug sales tax funds to partially fund this program; and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be used as a local match to a grant from LINC in the amount of $35,904.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney has reviewed this proposal and recommends the expenditure of these funds; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, with Operation Breakthrough, Inc. for its Youth Empowerment program, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the agreement.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 16264 of April 16, 2007, was d...
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