IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,023,821.00 from the 2023 General Fund and authorizing payments to cover costs to be incurred in connection with the November 7, 2023, special election.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21444, October 23, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 5764, dated June 26, 2023, the Legislature did authorize a submission to the qualified voters of Jackson County a ballot question on the November 7, 2023 ballot regarding the imposition of a local use tax; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County and Kansas City Boards of Election Commissioners have requested advance payment of the costs they estimate they will incur in connection with the November 7, 2023, election; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated costs for the election are allocated proportionately based on the populations of jurisdictions which have placed ballot measures on the November 2023 ballot; and,
WHEREAS, the County will seek to reimburse itself for this expenditure from proceeds of the use tax question submitted at the election, if adopted by the voters; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to cover the estimated election costs; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer within the 2023 General Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
General Fund
Contingency-State Mandated 3%
001-8003
56830 - Contingency
$1,023,821
KCEB - General Election
001-5004
56071 -
Election Board Expense
$425,446
JCEB - General Election
001-5006
56071 -
Election Board Expense
$598,375
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make the payments to the election boards specified in this resolution.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature....
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