IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION partially rescinding Resolution 19080, dated February 22, 2016, and transferring $40,000.00 within the 2016 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund for the furnishing of the Night Light Program to be provided by the Jackson County Family Court.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19124, April 11, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19080, dated February 22, 2016, the Legislature authorized the execution of a Cooperative Agreement in the amount of $40,000.00 with Cornerstones of Care for the furnishing of anti-drug and anti-violent crime related activities, to provide a local match to federal, state, local, and/or private grant funds; and,
WHEREAS, Cornerstones of Care has informed the COMBAT staff it is unable to meet the contract's requirement of the matching funds; and,
WHEREAS, for this reason, the portion of Resolution 19080 awarding funds to Cornerstones of Care must be rescinded to make these funds available for another program; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Family Court Division has submitted a funding proposal for its Night Light Program, designed to hold youth accountable for their actions, reduce delinquent behavior, encourage sound social decision-making behavior, and reduce illegal substance abuse; and,
WHEREAS, this program meets the mission and goals of COMBAT toward reduction of violent crime within Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, in order to fund this program, a transfer is necessary to place these funds into the proper spending account; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this transfer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer within the 2016 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT Grant Match
008-4405 56798 - Grant Match $40,000...
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