IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $40,000.00 within the 2022 General Fund to enable the County to assume responsibility for e-check and transaction fees to encourage Jackson County taxpayers to pay real estate and personal property taxes online.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21081, October 31, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, a transfer is required to allow the Collection Department to assume responsibility for payment of e-check and transaction fees associated with Pay-It, the current County vendor used to handle online payment of real estate and personal property taxes; and,
WHEREAS, by the County's assumption of these fees, taxpayers will be encouraged to make their property tax payments online to reduce crowds and long lines in the courthouses; and,
WHEREAS, using taxpayers will remain responsible for payment of any percentage based credit card fees; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Collections
001-1403 56088- Armored Car Services $40,000
001-1403 56770-
Administrative Services Fee $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. 21081 of October 31, 2022, was duly passed on October 31, 2022 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...
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