IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $40,000.00 within the 2020 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of funding the Family Court’s Night Light program.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20362, February 3, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Jackson County Family Court Night Light program is designed to address serious and potentially violent juvenile offenders who are either under pre-adjudication supervision, on probation, or re-entering the community from residential placement; and,
WHEREAS, this program’s goals are to hold youth accountable for their actions, reduce delinquent behavior, encourage sound social decision-making behavior, and reduce illegal substance abuse; and,
WHEREAS, COMBAT funding of this program provides critical afterhours monitoring conducted by juvenile probation officers and members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that supports the prevention programming offered by the Family Court; and,
WHEREAS, the Night Light program has been shown to be effective in reducing recidivism; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer within the Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund is necessary to place the funds required for this program in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be made within the 2020 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT Prevention
008-4402 56005- Comm. Crime Prevention $40,000
Family Court
008-2101 56790- Other Contractual Services $40,000
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 No. 20362 of February 3, 2020, was duly passed on February 10, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 4402 56005
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT Prevention
Community Crime Prevention
NOT TO EXCEED: $40,000.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer