Floor Amendment
February 24, 2014
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute agreements with certain outside agencies funded by the County's Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund for the 2014 fiscal year, which are engaged in anti-drug and anti-violent crime prevention activities and purposes, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $1,276,591.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 18402, February 10, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed the sales tax to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs and violent crime 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 Jackson County Drug 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 use and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, this award was based on the Commission's recommendations after an independent review of proposals submitted by outside agencies pursuant to Request for Proposal 59-13; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission has recommended that the County Executive be authorized to execute agreements with certain outside agencies engaged in anti-drug and/or anti-violent crime prevention activities for services from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the execution of agreements for the services of these agencies, in the amounts indicated on the document attached hereto as Exhibit A, is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
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