Jun 29, 2026 County Legislature

UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

HEARING REGARDING ORDINANCE 6 0 8 9, ENACTING SUBSECTION 2 0 6 7.

ANY OPPOSED? APPEARS AYES HABIT.

THE AYES DO INDEED.

HABIT, UH, HEARINGS FOR TODAY, PUBLIC

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JACKSON COUNTY CODE 19 TO 84, RELATING TO TAX CREDITS AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENTS.

UM, MR. BARKA? YES.

UH, I THINK WE SKIPPED A ROLL CALL.

NO, WE, NO, WE DID.

SEE, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.

LOSING MY MIND.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.

JUST THESE GLASSES.

I GLASSES.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS UNNECESSARY.

SEAN'S GONNA BE OKAY.

IT'S TOO MUCH POWER.

SO, TO BE CLEAR ON, ON THE PROCESS HERE, SO A COUPLE THINGS.

WANNA MAKE SOME GROUND RULES.

UM, SO MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU HELP US KEEP TRACK OF TIME? YES.

UM, I WILL GIVE EVERYONE THREE MINUTES, UM, PER SPEAKER.

AND IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP, THERE'S A SPEAKING ROLE LIST, I BELIEVE, RIGHT HERE.

UM, AND IF YOU PLAN TO SPEAK, YOU MUST BE SWORN IN, UH, BY OUR CLERK.

SO, UM, I'LL MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S READY FOR THAT.

YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

WE WILL KEEP THIS TO SOLUTIONS, TO PROPERTY TAXES.

ANYTHING ELSE I'LL RULE YOU OUTTA ORDER AND WE'LL END YOUR TIME IMMEDIATELY.

SO, UM, BE AWARE OF THAT.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.

IF YOUR ISSUER GRIPE IS, I WANT TAX REFORM, WE KNOW THAT THAT'S THE POINT.

THIS GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS, PARTICULARLY HAVE A VOICE HERE IN FRONT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BE HEARD IF THEY HAVE ALTERNATIVES TO THIS, THIS PARTICULAR PLAN, RIGHT? THE THREE YEAR TAX DEFERRAL.

THAT IS THE GOAL.

AND I'LL RULE IT OUT OF JERMAINE, UH, TO THE LEGISLATION ITSELF.

SO, WITH THAT SAID, IF YOU HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, PLEASE STAND AND I'LL ASK OUR CLERK TO SWEAR YOU IN.

YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU SHALL GIVE IN THE MATTER AND ISSUE SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? I OH, ALL RIGHT.

SO I HAVE ONE LIST HERE.

THERE'S ANOTHER LIST THERE THAT MY STAFF WILL BRING ME UP AT A CERTAIN POINT.

UH, WE WILL BEGIN SPECIFICALLY WITH MR. BILL HALEY, CANDIDATE FOR JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS Y'ALL.

I'M A MEMBER OF THE LEE SUMMIT COMMUNITY.

I'M A HOMEOWNER, A BUSINESS OWNER.

I'M ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN LEE SUMMIT, AND I'M HERE SPEAKING AS A TAXPAYER.

THE 2023 ASSESSMENT IS, WAS ILLEGAL.

WE KNOW THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL.

EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM KNOWS IT WAS ILLEGAL.

THESE TAXING JURISDICTIONS HAVE HAD SEVERAL YEARS TO ADJUST THEIR BUDGETS AND THEIR SPENDING AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AT LEAST SUMMIT, I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PUBLIC FUNDING WORKS.

AND WE'VE HAD TWO YEARS TO ADJUST OUR SPENDING.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE OTHER TAXING JURISDICTIONS HAVE ADJUSTED THEIR SPENDING, BUT I KNOW IN LEE SUMMIT, WE HAVE NOT ADJUSTED OUR SPENDING.

I KNOW THAT THE TAX, UH, THE TAXPAYERS IN JACKSON COUNTY WERE SO INCENSED THAT THEY RECALLED FRANK WHITE BECAUSE OF THE ILLEGAL TAX ASSESSMENTS.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO IF YOU TELL 'EM YOU'RE NOT GONNA GIVE THEM THEIR MONEY BACK.

I ENCOURAGE THIS BOARD TO GIVE THE FOLKS THEIR, THEIR MONEY BACK THAT WAS ILLEGALLY TAXED FROM THEM OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

MOVING ON TO MR. PRESTON SMITH, AND I'LL ASK MY STAFF TO PREPARE THE OTHER LIST 'CAUSE THERE'S ONLY TWO OTHER SPEAKERS ON THIS ONE.

OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU.

LIKE WE SAID, WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING THIS ISSUES NOW FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN GOING ON BECAUSE BASICALLY THE ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE INCORRECTLY.

NOW, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO DATE, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THE PROPOSAL THAT, UH, MR. VO HAS PUT FORWARD, I THINK IS A SOLID ONE BECAUSE IT DOES STRETCH OUT A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOR THE TAX ENTITIES TO ADJUST THEIR BUDGETS.

THERE'S ONE CAVEAT

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AND THAT'S BECAUSE, UH, UNDER THE STATE LAW, I THINK IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT ANYONE THAT HAS BEEN OVERPAID THOSE TAXES IN 23 AND AND 24, THEY'D BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND IF THEY MOVED.

AND THE STATE LAW IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT.

IF THEY FILLED OUT A REFUND FORM THAT THEY SHOULD GET THAT, UH, REFUND GIVEN TO THEM IF THEY PAID THOSE TAXES.

NOW, THAT'S ONE THING THE PROVISION DOES NOT, UH, INCLUDE BECAUSE, UH, UH, I THINK THE STATE IS PRETTY CLEAR THAT IF THEY COULD COME AS A CLASS ACTION GROUP, UH, THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MOVED AWAY, THEN THEY, AND THEY LEFT OUT THIS LEGISLATION, THEN THEY DEFINITELY COULD HAVE FILE, FILE AND TRY TO GET EN MASS TO, TO GET THE REFUNDS.

NOW, I JUST TRIED A FEW MINUTES AGO TO GO DOWNSTAIRS TO THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AND FILE A REFUND FORM BECAUSE THE DEADLINE UNDER THE STATE LAW, YOU HAD TO GET IT DONE BY DECEMBER THIS YEAR, SIX MONTHS.

SO I HAD ONE FORM THAT I HAD ONLINE FOR PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD.

I FILLED IT OUT FROM MY HOUSE, HOUSE 'CAUSE I WAS OVER ASSESSED IN 2023.

AND THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE SAYS, OH, NO, YOU GOTTA USE THIS FORM.

AND THERE'S A FORM THAT'S CLEARLY MEANT FOR, UH, VEHICLES BECAUSE I NEED TO BRING A COPY OF REGISTRATION, A COPY OF TITLE.

SO IF WE'RE GOING TO EXCLUDE PEOPLE FROM GETTING REFUNDS IN THIS LEGISLATION, WE SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE A, A FORM OUT THERE THAT THEY CAN FILL OUT CORRECTLY TO SO THEY CAN COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW.

AND EVENTUALLY, UH, HOPEFULLY THE COUNTY WILL RECOGNIZE THAT THEY'VE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF THAT AND, UH, THEY'LL GET THE REFUND.

BUT, UH, RIGHT NOW, UH, THERE'S NOTHING THE COUNTY SUPPORTING OFFICIALLY AS A REFUND FORM.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO THAT.

UH, AND I THINK IT'D BE WISE TO INCLUDE THAT AS PART OF THIS LEGISLATION TOO.

UH, AS, AS FAR AS HOW IT AFFECTS THE TAXING ENTITIES.

UM, YOU KNOW, I MET WITH SOME OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 21, 22.

I TOLD THEM TO THEIR FACE, THE ASSESSMENT WAS DONE INCORRECTLY IN 2019.

THEY NEED TO GET READY FOR IT.

AND HERE IN 23, WE KNEW IT WAS DONE EVEN MORE INACCURATELY.

AND FOR THEM NOT TO ADJUST THE BUDGETS OR THEIR SCHEDULES, UH, OF EXPENDITURES, UH, AT THAT POINT.

AND NOW THEY'RE COMING HERE IN 2026 SAYING, GEE, WE'VE SPENT THE MONEY.

WE DIDN'T, WE'RE BLINDSIDED WITH THIS.

WE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING IT.

UH, I DON'T BUY IT.

UH, AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S, UH, THE WAY WE SHOULD, SHOULD, UH, TREAT THE TAXPAYERS BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT GOT RIPPED OFF RIGHT FROM THE START.

IT WAS A ILLEGAL ASSESSMENT.

THEY WENT AHEAD AND DID THE RIGHT THING.

THEY PAID THEIR MONEY.

BUT RIGHT NOW WE'VE PROVEN IN COURT THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL.

IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK AND FOR THE TAX AND ENTITIES TO SAY, NOPE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT.

UH, THAT'S JUST NOT THE RIGHT COURSE.

THAT'S NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE.

IN OUR INABILITY TO ADJUST THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REDUCTION IN OVERALL VALUE.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE ALTERNATIVES.

ONE OTHER ALTERNATIVE I MENTIONED TO YOU OKAY.

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO, UH, MS. TAMMY QUEEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING US TODAY.

UM, TAMMY QUEEN, I AM AN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WITH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND I AM HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE AND KIND OF THE ACTIONS THAT THE COUNTY HAS TAKEN.

SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SET THE CONTEXT FOR, UH, HOW IMPORTANT THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY IS TO THE CITY'S BUDGET.

IT'S ABOUT $209 MILLION OUT OF, UH, THE CITY'S BUDGET.

AND, UH, THAT REVENUE ESTIMATE IS INCLUDED IN OUR 27 BUDGET FOR THE YEAR THAT JUST BEGAN ON MAY 1ST.

SO THIS LEVY PROVIDES A DEDICATED FUNDING STREAM FOR THE CITY, FOR THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM, THE CITY'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO OUR SAFETY NET PROVIDERS.

UH, IT ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS FOR THROUGH A DEDICATED DEBT LEVY, AS WELL AS IT SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, SOLID WASTE SERVICES, AND HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.

UH, WE BUDGET OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES AND WE SET OUR PROPERTY TAX RATES BASED ON THE CERTIFIED VALUES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY.

UM, THE CERTIFIED VALUES, WE, WE, AND WE USE ACTUALLY FOUR COUNTIES TO DO OURS, WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY FUN.

UM, BUT WE HAVE TO SET THE RATE BASED ON WHAT WE ARE PROVIDED.

AND SO TO REACT TO ANYTHING ELSE OR SET THEM DIFFERENTLY IS REALLY NOT POSSIBLE.

UM, FOR THE CITY, WE ARE OBLIGATED BY THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT AND THE CORRESPONDING STATE STATUTES WHEN WE ARE SETTING OUR LEVY RATES.

AND WE ARE ALLOWED TO GROW PROPERTY TAX REVENUE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR AT THE LESSER OF INFLATION OR 5%.

UH, AND THAT INCLUDE EXCLUDES, UH, ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT'S PROVIDED TO US.

SO WHEN THE 15% CAP ON ASSESSED COMMERCIAL VALUES WAS ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER, 2025, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM, I KNOW THE, UH, THE TECHNICAL ISSUE THAT'S BEFORE YOU TODAY, THE CITY EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF ABOUT 3.3 MILLION.

THIS CHANGE WAS ANNOUNCED AND ENACTED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CITY SET ITS PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATES BASED ON CERTIFIED ASSESSED VALUES, UH, RESULTING

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SO THAT LAST MINUTE REDUCTION, UH, ALSO CAUSED US TO HAVE TO GO TO OUR SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, UH, WHO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND REDUCE THEIR ALLOCATION MIDYEAR, UH, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE TO THEM.

THE COUNTY ALSO ANNOUNCED THE CREDITS FOR RESIDENTIAL TAXPAYERS TO BE PROVIDED OVER THREE YEARS, UH, BASED ON NON-CERTIFIED ASSESSED VALUATIONS PROVIDED BY JACKSON COUNTY.

WE ESTIMATE THAT THAT HAS ABOUT A $15 MILLION IMPACT TO THE CITY'S BUDGET OVER THOSE, UH, THREE YEARS.

SO THAT'S A COMBINED IMPACT OF ABOUT $18 MILLION, A LITTLE OVER THAT AMOUNT.

SO, KANSAS CITY, LIKE ALL CITIES IN JACKSON COUNTY, WE RELY ON THE FOLLOWING THE STATUTORY PROCESS TO SET OUR LEVY RATE AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGETARY PROCESS.

KEY TO THIS IS ACCURATE ASSESSED VALUE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY ASSESSOR AND NOT MAKING UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO VALUATION AFTER LEVEE RATES HAVE BEEN SET.

THE STATE RATE SETTING PROCESS PROVIDES BUDGET CERTAINTY FOR THE CITY.

AND ANYTHING THAT DEVIATES FROM THAT, UH, REALLY CAUSES US TO HAVE ISSUES.

SO WHAT WE WOULD ASK, JUST IN TO WRAP IT UP IS WRAP, WRAP UP.

YOUR THOUGHT THAT THE COUNTY WOULD WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE MISSOURI STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

WE THINK THERE'S A WAY THAT THIS CAN BE DONE.

WE UNDERSTAND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE, AND WE THINK THERE'S A WAY THAT CAN BE DONE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE STATE LAWS THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO MAYBE GIVE OUR ELECTED BODY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOUP REVENUE THAT WAS LOST, UH, OR THAT WILL BE LOST BECAUSE OF THESE CREDITS.

SO I THANK YOU.

THERE'S MAJORITY JACKSON.

UM, AS A REMINDER OF THOSE WHO ARE ARRIVING A LITTLE LATE HERE, THERE SHOULD BE A, POSSIBLY A FORM THAT IS COMING THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY THERE BY STAFF WHO IS PROBABLY GONNA GO RUN AND PRINT THAT OFF REAL QUICK, UM, TO SIGN UP, UM, TO SPEAK.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY ON THESE LISTS, WE WILL HAVE TO SWEAR YOU IN.

SO, UH, JUST IF YOU WOULD GRAB ANOTHER SHEET AND WE'LL DO THAT AS WELL.

UH, SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK AND TESTIFY, UH, HERE TODAY, GIVE MY TEAM TWO WHOLE MINUTES TO BRING YOU ANOTHER SHEET AND YOU CAN SIGN UP BEHIND THE DAAS.

UH, WE'LL CONTINUE.

UH, DENNIS ROLAND.

MR. BARKA, UH, YES.

WERE WE GONNA BE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE WITNESSES, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM TAXING JURISDICTIONS? YEAH, I THINK IF WE CAN, LET'S RESERVE THOSE QUESTIONS TOWARDS THE END AND WE CAN RECALL THEM BACK UP IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT.

YEP.

GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF OPPORTUNITIES.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

WHILE I APPLAUD MR. LIMO'S ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE IN THE, UH, UH, TAX CREDIT SITUATION, AND I DO SUPPORT THAT, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT, UH, UPON REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE 8 6 0 8 9, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT IT'S ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE.

UH, SECTION 2 0 6 7 0.1 IS ENTIRELY AUTHORIZED, AND IT IS THE COUNTY WHO ESTABLISHES THE APPRAISED VALUES OF THE PROPERTIES.

HOWEVER, THE COUNTY'S NOT AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE THE PROVISION.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE TAX RATES IS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 1 37 0 7 3, CHARGED WITH ENFORCEMENT.

AND UNLESS THEY DECLINE, IN WHICH CASE THE INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER MUST THEN EXPEND HIS OR OWN HER OWN FUNDS TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT, AND WHICH I FIND IT BEING UNTENABLE, VERY COSTLY.

IF A CREDIT IS IMPOSED AS SUGGESTED BY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, IT INVITES LEGAL CHALLENGES FROM THE VARIOUS TAXING JURISDICTIONS AS WITHOUT AUTHORITY.

RULE 73 SUBSECTION NINE REQUIRES REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYS.

AND AS I SEE IT, THE ONLY WAY THAT THESE COMPLY WITH THIS ORDINANCE ELSE, THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD INSTRUCT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE TO IMMEDIATELY INITIATE JURISDICTION, WOULD WELCOME A CREDIT SCENARIO INSTEAD OF AN ACT THREE SUBSECTION EIGHT, BY OFFERING VARIOUS TAXING JURISDICTIONS THE OPTION TO EITHER PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE REFUND OR ACCEPT TAX.

PAUL CUNNINGHAM,

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OUR SIGN IN SHEET.

IF YOU ARE ARRIVING AWAY AND YOU WANT TO TESTIFY, PLEASE SIGN INTO THAT FORM.

UM, AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE SWEAR YOU SO.

MR. PAUL CUNNINGHAM, YOU ARE UP NEXT.

HOW Y'ALL DOING? COMMITTEE? I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL, YOU YOU WANTED TO CANCEL MY STATEMENTS OR WHAT, BUT I HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT STATEMENTS.

BUT THE ONLY THING I'M TRYING TO GET CORRECT INFORMATION ON, WHICH FOR THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS I'VE BEEN WONDERING, IS, UH, THE BULK OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR TAXES COMES AND GOES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

IS THAT CORRECT? DEPENDS ON YOUR JURISDICTION.

DEPEND YOUR, THE BULK OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO I'M LOOKING AT IT LIKE FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS OR MORE, WHEN THE TAXPAYERS VOTED TO HAVE CASINOS, THE BULK OF THE MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO FOR THE SCHOOLS.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE SCHOOLS AND WHY THEY NEVER LOWERED THE TAXES FOR SCHOOL TAXES.

BUT YOU HAVE ALL THESE CASINOS AND THIS WAS A FACT, MR. CUTTING OUT, I'M GONNA CUT YOU OFF.

YOU GOTTA SAY YOUR NAME TO THE TOPIC TODAY AT THE CREDITS.

WELL, THAT, THAT IS THE TOPIC BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE CREDITS BECAUSE YOUR TAXES WOULD BE LOWERED.

THEY WOULDN'T BE HIRED, AND THEN THEY COULD DO SOMETHING TO TRY TO REDUCE THE TAXES, WHICH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ONE OF THE POINTS BECAUSE THEY RAISED THE TAXES AND IT WAS ILLEGAL AND NOW THEY WANNA PAY YOU BACK AND IT SHOULD BE LIKE LATE PENALTIES AND INTEREST.

IS THAT CORRECT TOO? THAT'S SOMETHING I'LL LET THE EXECUTIVE DEAL WITH IN HIS RECORDING.

UH, WE WILL MOVE ON TO AARON MASON.

DON'T LET HIM KNOW WHO'S ON DECK.

WHO'S ON DECK IS ABBY YOUNG.

ACROSS ALL TAXING JURISDICTIONS, AND ONE THAT WE CAN RELY ON FOR MULTI-YEAR FINANCIAL PLANNING.

ALRIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON.

UH, MY NAME'S AARON MASON.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MIDCON PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

SO THANKS FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

UM, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, MIDCONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES OVER 850,000 RESIDENTS ACROSS THREE COUNTIES, CLAY, JACKSON, AND PLATTE COUNTIES.

LIKE MOST PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MISSOURI, WE DEPEND ON PROPERTY TAX FOR NEARLY ALL OF OUR REVENUE AT MIDCONTINENT.

UM, IT'S NEARLY 96% OF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE THE RESIDENTIAL TAX CREDIT BEING CONSIDERED ON JACKSON COUNTY OR FOR JACKSON COUNTY.

UM, WE UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT HOMEOWNERS HAVE FACED WITH GROWING TAX BILLS, AND WE ARE BROADLY SUPPORTIVE OF FINDING WAYS TO ASSIST THEM.

THE PROPOSED SOLUTION, HOWEVER, DOES NOT COME WITHOUT TRADE-OFFS.

UH, BASED ON THE COUNTY'S OWN ESTIMATES AND THEIR ESTIMATES AT THIS POINT, UM, THIS CREDIT COULD TOTAL ROUGHLY 6.4 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS.

WE'RE ABOUT 2.1 MILLION A YEAR IN LOST REVENUE FOR OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM.

FOR AN INSTITUTION OUR SIZE, THAT'S NOT A NUMBER WE CAN ABSORB WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE.

IT WOULD MEAN REAL IMPACTS ON THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE, PROVIDE, AND THE LIMITS.

IT WILL LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO GROW IN A TIME OF INCREASING DEMAND.

UM, ONE THING I AM OFTEN ASKED AS A LIBRARY DIRECTOR IS, DO PEOPLE USE LIBRARIES ANYMORE? AND THE ANSWER IS, YES.

IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE'VE CIRCULATED MORE ITEMS THAN WE HAVE IN OUR HISTORY, AND THAT NUMBER CONTINUES TO GROW.

THIS LAST POINT MATTERS 'CAUSE IT'S ALSO WHY THE SITUATION PRESENTS A UNIQUE ISSUE FOR US IN RELATION TO OTHER TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

WE'VE HEARD THAT ONE PROPOSED SOLUTION IS A RECOUPMENT LEVY ALLOWING AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS TO RAISE THEIR RATE TO RECOVER THE LOSS REVENUE THAT MIGHT WORK CLEANLY.

UM, WHEN JURISDICTIONS BOUNDARIES MATCH THEIR CREDITS, BOUNDARIES, MIDCONTINENT DON'T.

UM, WE SET A SINGLE LEVY RATE ACROSS ALL THREE COUNTIES.

RECOVERING JACKSON COUNTY'S LOSS, UM, THAT WAY WOULD MEAN THAT WE'RE GONNA BE TAXING CLAY AND PLATTE COUNTY RESIDENTS.

UH, AND THEY'VE NEVER RECEIVED, THEY WILL NEVER HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CREDIT FOR A SHORTFALL THAT EXISTS ONLY IN JACKSON COUNTY.

THE POINT IS THAT THE IMPACT OF THE CREDIT DOESN'T STAY CONTAINED WHERE IT'S IMPLEMENTED, IT'S A JACKSON COUNTY PROGRAM, BUT THE SERVICE IMPACT FOR US WILL BE FELT DISTRICT-WIDE.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE RISING PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS HAVE PUT REAL FINANCIAL STRAIN ON HOMEOWNERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, AND WE DON'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY.

AND WHILE IT'S WORTH REMEMBERING THAT UNDER MISSOURI'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM INCREASE ASSESSMENTS GENERALLY MEAN LEVY RATES MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND I WANNA MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR HERE.

UM, WE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE RELIEF.

AND THAT'S NOT ONLY TO THIS BODY, BUT TO EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM.

UM, WHAT WE'D ASK OF THIS COMMISSION IS TO CONSIDER IS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION.

A PROCESS THAT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE

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TAXPAYERS DESERVE RELIEF.

THE INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM DESERVE PREDICTABILITY.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY, AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THIS TIME.

THANK YOU, SIR.

MS. ABBY YEOMAN.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING US SPEAK TODAY.

UM, MY NAME IS ABBY YEOMAN.

I SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

UM, AS MOST OF YOU IN THE ROOM, PROBABLY KNOW, KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES MORE THAN 250 RESI, 50,000 RESIDENTS, AND EACH YEAR WE WELCOME MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION IN-PERSON VISITORS AND ANOTHER 4.2 MILLION DIGITAL USERS TO THAT ENGAGE WITH OUR RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

WE ARE A PLACE WHERE OPPORTUNITY BEGINS AND WHERE A KANSAS CITY INSPIRED BY POSSIBILITY BECOMES TANGIBLE PER STATE STATUTE.

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, LIKE MOST LIBRARIES ACROSS THE STATE, CAN ONLY LEVY ONE TYPE OF PROP OF TAX PROPERTY TAX, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR, AS MR. MASON SAID, ABOUT 96% OF OUR ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUE AS WELL.

PROPERTY TAX IS THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR ABILITY TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.

WE UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION MANY RESIDENTS FEEL WE'RE HOMEOWNERS AS WELL.

UM, REGARDING RISING PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS AND THE NEED FOR MEANINGFUL TAXPAYER RELIEF, WE ALSO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT WORK TO ACHIEVE GREATER FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.

HOWEVER, RELIEF MEASURES INCLUDING THE RESIDENTIAL TAX CREDIT WE'RE DISCUSSING TODAY MUST BE EVALUATED ALONGSIDE THE IMPACT ON ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES.

THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT, COMBINED WITH AN ALREADY IMPLEMENTED C COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE REVENUE FOR LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING LIBRARIES.

BASED ON THE COUNTY'S ESTIMATES, THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT IS ESTIMATED TO TOTAL MORE THAN $3 MILLION OF LOST REVENUE FOR OUR KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

SO ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.

THIS CHALLENGE IS PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT AS DEMANDS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG ALONGSIDE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.

LIBRARIES SERVE AS A CRITICAL BRIDGE BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE RESOURCES.

KEEP GOING.

THAT'S NOT YOUR, THAT'S NOT YOUR TIME.

SO GO AHEAD.

THOSE SEEKING OPPORTUNITY, REDUCING FUNDING WILL DEMAND FOR WHILE DEMAND FOR THESE SERVICES CONTINUES TO GROW, CREATES A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TO OUR ABILITY TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, AND TO MEET EVOLVING NEEDS FOR THOSE WHO WE SERVE, WE RECOGNIZE SOLUTIONS ARE NEEDED AS, BUT REVENUES ARE PROPOSED TO DECREASE WITH THIS, WITH THIS PROPOSAL, THE COSTS, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO RISE.

WE URGE OUR LEGISLATORS TO PURSUE AN APPROACH THAT PROVIDES TAXPAYERS WITH THE MUCH NEEDED RELIEF WHILE PRESERVING THE ST THE STABILITY OF OUR FUNDING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES THAT RESPOND RESPONSIBLY.

THEY ALLOW US TO PLAN AND THEY HELP US BE ACCOUNTABLE STEWARDS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE.

UM, BY PRESERVING THESE SERVICES, THE STRENGTH THAT WE HOPE TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES, WE CAN TRULY ACHIEVE THE LIBRARY'S VISION OF A KANSAS CITY INSPIRED BY POSSIBILITY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE.

FOR MYSELF, I THINK THE FURTHER WE PURSUE, UH, ANY PROPOSED PROGRAMS WITHOUT THAT LITIGATION RESOLVED, IT COULD CREATE FURTHER CON, UH, CONFUSION AMONGST ALL THE TAXING ENTITIES, THE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL TAX PAYERS, UH, AND, AND KIND OF PUT US IN THE, IN AN EVEN WORSE, UH, POSITION.

THANK YOU, MS. YEOMAN.

UH, WE HAVE UP NEXT MARK DUNNING.

I'M SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCED THAT.

UH, AND AGAIN, ONE LAST CALL.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING, YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THAT SHEET AND WE WILL SWEAR YOU IN.

OH, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE THE MICROPHONE AS WELL.

WE'RE GETTING INDICATIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING ONLINE.

CAN'T HEAR OUR SPEAKERS.

SO, MR. DUNNING, THANK YOU.

CHAIR BARKER.

MARK DUNNING, CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF LEE SUMMIT.

I'LL SHORTEN MY REMARKS BY ECHOING THE TESTIMONY PROVIDED BY THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OF KANSAS CITY.

I WOULD, I WOULD, UH, SUPPORT THAT TESTIMONY.

UH, THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO SHARE WHAT KIND OF IMPACTS, UH, A PROPOSED TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, UH, AS BEING, UH, CONSIDERED WOULD HAVE ON TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

WE'VE RAN SOME ESTIMATES BASED ON THE DATA PROVIDED BY JACKSON COUNTY.

AND RIGHT NOW, UM, FOR THE CITY OF LEE SUMMIT ANYWAY, IT'D BE ABOUT A 1.1 MILLION, UH, UH, DOLLAR IMPACT REVENUE NOT REALIZED TO OUR GENERAL FUND, 176,000 TO OUR PARKS AND 543,000 TO OUR DEBT SERVICE.

UM, JUST IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD.

SO IF YOU ADDED THAT UP OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD, YOU WERE LOOKING AT 5.3 MILLION, UH, IN UNREALIZED REVENUE.

NOW, IN LEASE SUMMIT, WE DID PLAN FOR A LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY, NOT KNOWING WHERE THIS MIGHT, UH, END UP.

AND SO I CAN TELL YOU AND LISA, WE'VE GOT A HIRING FREEZE IN PLACE GIVEN THE LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY.

UH, AND, AND, AND IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE OF TAX ASSESSMENTS.

I WANNA MAKE THAT CLEAR.

IT'S OTHER, OTHER THINGS AS WELL, FINANCIAL PRESSURES.

UM, SO GIVEN THIS LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY, UH, YOU KNOW, COME, COME WITH A, A SOLUTION, RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON.

APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS, UH, AND THE CREATIVITY GOING INTO THIS, UH, BECAUSE NO, NOBODY REALLY WINS, RIGHT? UM, EVERYBODY'S IMPACTED BY WHATEVER DECISION GETS MADE, BUT I RECOGNIZE THAT THERE'S LITIGATION PENDING ON THIS, AND THERE'S MANY LEGAL MATTERS THAT GO INTO THIS.

AND, UM,

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SO, WANTED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE TIME, BUT RECOGNIZE, UH, YES, THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT PRO PROTECTS, UH, LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTIONS FROM SIGNIFICANT WINDFALLS FROM ADJUSTMENTS SUCH AS THIS.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

UM, I'LL ASK MY STAFF TO REVIEW AND SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE THAT HAS SIGNED UP.

UM, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO IS PRESENT THAT WANTS TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING? IF YOU WOULD RAISE YOUR HAND SO I KNOW THAT YOU EXIST.

WELL, THAT MAKES IT WAY EASIER.

UM, FOR THOSE, UH, TO BE AWARE IF YOU REPRESENT A TAXING JURISDICTION, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT HERE TO SPEAK, WILL YOU RAISE YOUR HAND PLEASE? SO THAT WE CAN, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I FIGURED.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

UM, SO AS PER THE REQUEST OF OUR VICE CHAIR, UH, WHO'S ASKED FOR QUESTIONS, UM, I THINK IF THE BODY IS OKAY WITH THAT, WE WILL INVITE UP, UM, FOR, UH, THREE MINUTES OF QUESTIONS FROM, UH, FOLKS THAT HAVE AN INQUIRY TO TAXING JURISDICTIONS, IF THAT'S OKAY.

I'M SEEING NO OBJECTIONS HERE.

SO, UH, VICE CHAIR SMITH, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING FOR FOLKS? UM, SO THERE WAS, UM, ONE CONSTITUENT WHO THREW SOMETHING OUT RIGHT AT THE END AFTER HIS TIME WAS UP, AND HE JUST SAID THE WORD BONDS.

COULD WE HAVE HIM BACK UP TO, TO CLARIFY THAT? IS THAT OKAY? SURE.

SO LUMP SUM BOND PROPOSAL ALL AT ONCE.

YEAH, I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO FINISH THAT THOUGHT.

THE THOUGHT WAS THAT IF SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN ISSUE BONDS TO COVER SOME OF THEIR DEBTS, WHY COULD THE COUNTY NOT ISSUE A BOND TO PAY OFF THE DEBT AND ISSUE REFUNDS INSTANTLY TO AS SOON AS THE BOND WAS WAS PASSED? I REALIZED THAT'S TAKEN ON MORE DEBT THAT TAXPAYERS ESSENTIALLY HAVE TO PAY FOR.

BUT THAT SEEMS TO ME I'D BE A VIABLE IDEA ALSO.

SO THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT, WHAT THOUGHT I WANTED TO COMPLETE.

I FIGURED THAT'S WHAT THAT ONE WORD MEANT.

YEP.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT I WASN'T GUESSING.

UM, UH, I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR A COUPLE OF THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

UH, THE FIRST WAS WITH CASE KEN CITY, MISSOURI.

UH, MS. QUEEN, I THINK.

AND I DON'T WANNA BE THE ONLY ONE IF I'VE GOT PLENTY AS WELL.

SO GO FOR IT.

UH, SO I THINK YOU HAD A INDICATION THAT THE LOSS IN, UM, WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER TO BE THE 2025 TAX YEAR, THE CALENDAR YEAR, UM, OF THE COMMERCIAL, UH, UH, ROLLBACK TO 15% WAS 3.3 MILLION.

AND THAT, UH, THE, UH, RESIDENTIAL ROLLBACK WOULD BE 5 MILLION PER YEAR OVER THREE YEARS, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY.

UM, APPROXIMATELY WHAT DO YOU GUYS HAVE IN RESERVE BALANCE IN, UH, OUR OVERALL RESERVES FOR THE CITY? YEAH.

WE HAVE 25% OR THREE MONTHS OF OPERATING.

I'M GONNA LOOK TO 250 MILLION.

SO ABOUT 250 MILLION.

YES, WE'RE RIGHT AT OUR POLICY LIMIT.

WE DON'T WANNA GO BELOW THAT 25%.

I THINK WE ADOPTED A BUDGET THAT GOT US TO LIKE 25.2% OR SOMETHING.

SO THERE'S, THERE'S NOT, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF WIGGLE ROOM THERE IN, IN ORDER TO STAY WITHIN A A, YOU SAID THE WORD POLICY, I WANNA MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.

LIKE JACKSON COUNTY IS SELF-INSURED, SO THAT HAS A POLICY COULD MEAN INSURANCE OR POLICY COULD MEAN AN INTERNALLY ADOPTED KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICY.

IT IS AN INTERNALLY ADOPTED KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICY FOR THE, FOR RESERVES.

SO THIS WOULD EAT INTO, I'M GONNA ADD IT UP AND SAY 15 PLUS ANOTHER 3 MILLION, 18 MILLION, LESS THAN 10% OF THOSE RESERVES, WHICH ARE SET ASIDE FOR A RAINY DAY, WHICH THIS CERTAINLY FEELS LIKE RIGHT? IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE FUND.

BUT YES, I WON'T GET INTO ALL THAT, BUT GENERALLY I THINK YOUR MATH IS CORRECT.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO CLARIFY WITH THAT ONE.

MR. MR. CHAIRMAN? YES.

MR. YEP.

UH, MADAM, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, THANKS FOR COMING TODAY.

MM-HMM .

UM, YOU SPOKE ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL, UH, PROPERTY ISSUES.

UM, THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT DEALING WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING.

OKAY? YES.

BUT I MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE THAT'S LISTENING WHAT THAT ISSUE WAS, UM, AS THE, UH, ILLEGAL ASSESSMENTS WERE BEING RAVAGED ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS, UH, THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT DECIDED TO STOP GOING AFTER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FOCUSED AND TARGETED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

AND SOME OF THESE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WERE ASSESSED AT 400 TO 500 TO A THOUSAND PERCENT.

AND, UH, WHEN I TOOK OFFICE, I SAW THAT, AND I REMEDIED THAT BY CAPPING IT 15%, WHICH IS THE NUMBER OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION DOES.

SO I KNOW THAT LAST MINUTE AFFECTED YOUR BUDGET, OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION, BUT ON THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, UM, I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANY OTHER ACTION TO DO, BUT TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND STOP THE, THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FROM GOING OUTTA THIS AND LOSING THEIR SALES.

SO I WANNA MAKE SURE I ADDRESS THAT.

AND I KNOW THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE THAT YOU BROUGHT UP.

YOURS SPEAKING JUST TO THE RESIDENTIAL TAX CREDITS.

TO YOU IS, IS THIS DEFINITELY WILL AFFECT YOUR BUDGETS IN THE FUTURE OF GETTING TAX CREDITS, CORRECT? YES.

UM, UH, MY QUESTION

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UM, BUT THIS IS NOT TAKING MONEY OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY, LIKE A REFUND WOULD CORRECT? RIGHT.

IT IF YOU GAVE ALL THE, IT, IT'S REALLY, IT'S THE SAME THING.

SO I'M ASSUMING YOU ARE GOING TO CLAW, NOT CLAW BACK, BUT GIVE US LESS REVENUE.

YEAH, WELL, BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE CREDITS TO TAXPAYERS, WHICH HAS THE IMPACT OF REDUCING THAT WHICH WE EXPECT IT TO RECEIVE.

BUT, BUT IT, IT'S NOT THE SAME THING.

SO THE, THE ONE THING IS THE BODY, WE, WE CAN ACTUALLY ASK THE TAX TAXING JURISDICTION, GIVE REFUNDS TO ALL THE TAXPAYERS TODAY.

THERE IS NO MONEY IN SOME FUND SITTING WHERE, AND SO IF WE GAVE TAX REFUNDS TO PEOPLE TODAY, UM, WE'VE TAKEN 7% OF JACKSON COUNTY OF THAT BUDGET, UM, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKE A BUNCH, THE CITY TAKE A BUNCH, AND IF WE WERE GIVING REFUNDS TO TODAY, WE WOULD COME TO YOU AND SAY, GIVE US THE MONEY TODAY.

THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN A TAX CREDIT OF US SAYING, YOU'RE JUST NOT GONNA GET SOME IN THE FUTURE.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BUDGET FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

SO I, THAT QUESTION I GUESS TO YOU IS, UM, I DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND AND SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU, THE LIBRARY DISTRICT THAT GET ALL OF YOUR PROPERTY TAXES FROM THAT AND YOU DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

BUT YOU'RE GONNA EAT IT.

WE WILL.

ALTHOUGH I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU WORK WITH THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S A WAY TO DO THIS IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS TAXING JURISDICTIONS TO AT LEAST HAVE THE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOUP.

AND, AND, AND THE RECOUPMENT PROCESS IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH STATE AUDITORS THAT THEY HAVE GETTING ALL THE INFORMATION TOMORROW FOR ALL EVERY JURISDICTION TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT RECOUPMENT.

AND I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR A WHILE.

AND SO YOU BUDGETS ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED, BUT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT OVER 200,000 TAXPAYERS IN JACKSON COUNTY HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS A LONG TIME AGO, WHERE PEOPLE WERE LOSING HOUSES, COULDN'T PAY THEIR BILLS, AND COULDN'T PAY THEIR, HAD TO FEED THEIR KIDS.

YOU HAVE TO AGREE WITH ME ON THAT.

ACCESS TO PREVIOUSLY 'CAUSE I EXPECTED PEOPLE OR UM, UH, WAS ABLE TO RESEARCH REALLY QUICKLY.

I I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU.

AND THEY DIDN'T CAUSE IT.

AND EVERYBODY'S GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS, RIGHT? RIGHT.

WE JUST, WE JUST WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO OUR GOVERNING BODY AND A CHOICE.

AND WE CAN TE SAY TO THEM, HEY, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK SOME OF THIS REVENUE LOSS THROUGH THE RECRUIT RECOUPMENT PROCESS.

BUT IF IT'S NOT DONE IN A PARTICULAR WAY BY THE COUNTY, WE DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

AND WE WANNA GIVE THEM THE CHOICE, THE POLICY MAKERS, THE CHOICE, THE CHOICE OF YOUR, AND, AND, AND I FOUND YOU TO KIND OF BE AN EXPERT IN RECRUITMENT TOO.

, I'VE SEEN OTHER JURISDICTIONS LOOK TO YOU.

I'VE GOT GREAT PEOPLE BEHIND ME WHO REALLY ARE THE EXPERTS.

BUT YEAH.

AND, AND THE RECRUITMENT COSTS FOR ANYONE THAT'S LISTENING IS THE FACT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT, AT TAXES YOU LOSE AND BE ABLE TO RECOUP THAT MONEY AND POSSIBLE LEVY INCREASES.

AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYING HERE IS YOU WANT THAT INFORMATION FROM THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOUR COUNSEL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY.

SHOULD WE RECOUP THAT? THAT'S, THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN ACTUALLY THE, THE, THE TAX CREDIT ISSUE.

THAT'S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE TAX CREDIT ISSUE WENT THROUGH, CORRECT? OH, WELL THE WAY IN WHICH YOU PROVIDE THE CREDITS AND THE WAY IN WHICH YOU REPORT REVISED ASSESSED VALUE TO THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS IMPACTS THE RECOUPMENT PROCESS.

AND, AND I FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING IN THE WEEDS WITH IT TOO.

I THINK SOMETHING YOU AND I KNOW, BUT WE HAVE THE ASSESSMENTS ARE THERE, THOSE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

THE STATE AUDITOR NEEDS TO MAKE THAT APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE RECOUPMENT.

BUT THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY QUESTIONS.

UHHUH , UM, QUESTIONS COL FROM COLLEAGUES TO TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

SO I HAD A COUPLE OTHERS GO AHEAD THAT I CAN SUMMARIZE AND THEN IF THEY WANT TO COME UP.

AND SO I, I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON, UM, RESERVE FUNDS.

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, UH, INDICATED THIS WOULD BE A MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR IMPACT.

THEY HAVE A $14 MILLION IN UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUNDS AS OF THEIR LAST AUDITED FINANCIALS.

UH, MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY, UH, INDICATED A $2.1 MILLION ADVERSE IMPACT FOR THREE YEARS.

THEY SHOWED A $46.4 MILLION ENDING FUND BALANCE, UM, AND, AND FORECAST A $38.7 MILLION ENDING FUND BALANCE.

SO MY, MY POINT HERE IS THAT, UM, JUST LIKE JACKSON COUNTY HAS SOME RESERVE FUNDS AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ABSORB SOME OF THIS, IT'S EASIER TO ABSORB OVER TIME.

AND THEN FINALLY, I GUESS I WASN'T CLEAR IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM LEE SUMMIT WAS WITH THE CITY OR, OR THE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT HE INDICATED A $1.1 MILLION PER YEAR, UM, UH, IMPACT.

AND I THINK THAT WAS SPECIFIC TO THE SCHOOLS.

AND THEY'RE SHOWING ENDING FUND BALANCES OF 161,000,225 TOWERS.

MY POINT TO MY COLLEAGUES IS, UM, I THINK ALL THESE ENTITIES ARE, UM, RESPONSIBLE FIDUCIARIES OF PUBLIC MONEY AND THEY HAVE EXCESS FUNDS FOR RAINY DAYS.

THIS FEELS LIKE A RAINY DAY.

WHEREAS A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE IMPACTED DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE $161 MILLION IN CUSHION.

UM, SO I'M JUST GONNA SAY THOSE WERE, AS PEOPLE TESTIFIED NUMBERS THAT I EITHER HAD

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I WASN'T JUST UP HERE TEXTING MY KIDS.

UM, SO I, I JUST, I I THREW THOSE NUMBERS OUT.

IF SOMEBODY THAT THINKS THAT THOSE NUMBERS AREN'T RIGHT FROM ONE OF THOSE DISTRICTS THAT I MENTIONED, I I, I WANNA AFFORD THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY.

GO.

YOU GOT, YOU GOTTA JOIN US UP HERE SO THAT, ALRIGHT.

AND, AND I WILL SAY BROADLY, I MEAN I HAD THE P PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ON THE JACK OR THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL BOARD FOR THREE YEARS AS THE TREASURER OF ONE OF THE LARGEST TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

UM, SADLY THE RAINY DAY FUND OR UNDATED FUND BALANCES ARE, THEY'RE SOMEWHAT DEFINED BY POLICIES OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES.

AND SO, UH, TO DIP INTO THESE FOR A LONG-TERM SOLUTION MAY NOT BE THE BEST ADVICE OF ACCOUNTING, BUT GO FOR IT.

SURE.

I MEAN, IT WAS STATED THAT OUR RESERVES ARE IN THE AMOUNT OF 46 MILLION.

I MEAN, AT A CERTAIN POINT IN THE YEAR, THERE IS THAT AMOUNT, WHICH IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE COLLECTION COMES IN, UM, AFTER WE'VE ACTUALLY CERTIFIED OUR LEVY AND BEGUN A BUDGET YEAR.

SO OUR OPERATING RESERVES ARE FOR 59 DAYS AND I THINK THAT AMOUNTS TO $10 MILLION.

AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME PAGE THERE.

AND, UM, THAT'S YOUR MIDCONTINENT OR K CCP? I AM MID.

JUST MAKING SURE.

SO CAN YOU, CAN I ASK YOU TO DEFINE WHAT THAT MEANS? SO YOU ARE CASH HEAVY ON THE FRONT END WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR LUMP SUM PAYMENT THROUGH OUR TAXING JURISDICTION.

AND WE DRAW DOWN THROUGHOUT YEAR AND YOU DRAW DOWN AND INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

AND SO, HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE, UM, STATE LEGISLATURE HAS GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO ALIGN OUR FISCAL YEAR WITH THE CALENDAR YEAR, AND THEN YOU WOULDN'T SEE THAT $46 MILLION HUMP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR.

SO IN ESSENCE, YOU WOULD SHOW A LARGER UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OUTSIDE OF OPERATING BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU DRAW DOWN THOSE FUNDS.

THAT'S CORRECT.

IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE TAX AND JURISDICTIONS? IT HELPED THAT I WAS TRAINED BY A CFO OF A TAX AND JURISDICTION.

I GUESS I'LL JUST SAY EVERYTHING MR. MASON SAID IS TRUE FOR US AS WELL, EXCEPT ONE PIECE.

THE LEGISLATURE, WE ARE THE ONLY URBAN LI PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT IN THE STATE.

THE LEGISLATURE, WHEN THEY PASSED THE LEGISLATION TO ADJUST THE FISCAL YEAR, DID NOT INCLUDE, INCLUDE THE URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT.

SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY.

I WON'T REPEAT EVERYTHING HE SAID.

YEAH, 'CAUSE HE SAID IT.

WELL, THANK YOU.

MARK DUNNING WITH THE CITY OF LEE SUMMIT.

SO TO CLARIFY YOUR, YOUR QUESTION LEGISLATOR SMITH, IT WAS, UH, THE CITY OF LEE SUMMIT, UH, THAT ONE POINT, WHAT'D I SAY? ONE POINT, ONE POINT YOU HAD A 1.1 PLUS 176 K IN PARKS AND 343 IN CAPEX OR 5 43 IN CAPEX.

THAT'S, THAT'S CORRECT.

UM, SO SINCE I DIDN'T LOOK UP YOUR RESERVES, 'CAUSE I WAS THINKING OF SCHOOL DISTRICT, UM, UH, COULD YOU TELL US APPROXIMATELY WHAT LISA HOLDS IN RESERVE? SURE.

WE MAINTAIN THAT BETWEEN 25 AND 35%.

THEN THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL HAVE FLEXIBILITY.

UH, AND I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW WE ARE, UH, RIGHT AROUND THAT 35% IN TERMS OF AGGREGATE DOLLAR.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS BUDGET IS.

SO, SO IT'S BASICALLY A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

SO 35.

WATCHING ALONG, JUST TO NOTE, WE'LL HAVE SOME COMMENTARY FROM OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS LAST CHANCE FOR SPEAKERS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? ANYONE WHO WANNA SPEAK THAT WANNA GIVE THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR? OKAY.

SO WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES ON THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE WE TRANSITION TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVES REPORT.

POINT OF ORDER.

MR. CHAIRMAN, ARE YOU SPEAKING TO DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ORDINANCE ITSELF? UH, ARE YOU, YOU BROUGHT THE ORDINANCE UP FOR VOTE? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING? WELL, SO OUR VICE CHAIR'S KIND OF GIVEN SOME COMMENTARY HERE.

SO I WANNA GIVE EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE EQUITABLE COMMENTARY OF THE WRAP UP OF THIS PUBLIC DISCUSSION.

SO ANYONE ELSE? AND WE WILL GLADLY TALK MORE ABOUT VERY SPECIFIC DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE, ABOUT CHANGES.

UH, I THINK THE PERTINENT, UH, POINTS THAT I DO WANT TO CLARIFY, UM, WE HAVE, UH, THROUGH OUR MR. COUNTY AUDITOR, WOULD YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND? I JUST, UH, MR. TROY THOMAS IS OUR COUNTY AUDITOR, WHOSE JOB IT IS TO AUDIT THE COUNTY AT ALL TIMES EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I THINK WE TALK AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, PROBABLY ON THE PHONE OR IN PERSON.

UM, WE HAVE EXPLORED THE CONCEPT OF BONDS, UH, BECAUSE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT SEEMS LIKE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO SOLVE, UH, IN SOME WAY BY TAKING A BOND.

AND THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THROUGH OUR DISCUSSIONS AT LEAST, AND IF ANYONE'S MORE BRILLIANT OUT THERE THAN WE ARE, UM, 93% OF THAT REVENUE IS NOT OURS TO TAKE.

AND THEREFORE WE CANNOT TAKE A BOND OUT ON 93% OF REVENUE THAT IS THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

THEREFORE, THE BOND CONCEPT DOES NOT FLY.

SO I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT, NOT TO POINT ANYONE SPECIFICALLY OUT.

IT'S JUST PROCEDURALLY WE WANT TO CLARIFY WHAT IS FACTUAL AND WHAT IS NOT.

SO ANY OTHER DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THIS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? UH, FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING AND

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WE'LL MOVE INTO OUR BUSINESS.

UH, AND I, I BELIEVE VERY SWIFTLY WE'LL

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MOVE INTO THE LEGISLATION ITSELF.

SO HANG AROUND.

YOU'LL SEE THAT PROCESS IN PLAY.

SO WE'LL CLOSE OUT FORMALLY THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MR. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, LONGVIEW LOU IS NOT ON THE LOOSE ANYMORE.

, YOU NEVER THOUGHT WE'D HEAR AN ALLIGATOR AT LONGVIEW LAKE.

EVERYONE'S HEARD ABOUT THAT.

IT WAS, IT'S BEEN AN INTERESTING STORY, BUT IT, BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TOO.

BUT IT'S BEEN INTERESTING.

SOMEONE RELEASED A LIVING ALLIGATOR IN LONGVIEW LAKE AND LONGVIEW LOU WAS, WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MISSOURI CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, THE CAN'T SEE ANIMAL CONTROL AND OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE ANIMAL WAS OBTAINED.

HE'S LIVING IN A SUITE WITH A POOL AND A SUN, UH, LAMP AND WAITING TO SEE IF HIS OWNER PICKS HIM UP LIKE A STRAY DOG WOULD.

AND THEY'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THAT AFTER THAT.

UM, I WANTED TO, TO SPEAK, UH, TO THIS BODY ABOUT SOME DISCUSSIONS I'M HAVING WITH THE FAMILY COURT AND BRINGING UP TO SPEED.

UM, THE FAMILY COURT BUILDING IS OVER 30 YEARS O OLD.

IT'S, UH, ACROSS THE STREET WHERE THE NEW ROYAL STADIUM'S GOING TO BE.

UM, OUR, UH, BAR AND OUR BENCH IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THAT GOING THERE.

AND, UH, WE WERE ENTERTAINING AND TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.

ONE OF THOSE IS OUR BUILDING AT 1300 WASHINGTON.

SO, UM, I DISCUSSED WITH THEM AND ASKED THEM TO GO TAKE A TOUR OF THAT, SEE WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT MOVING FAMILY COURT OVER THERE.

UH, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING THAT'S BEEN, UH, UNDERUTILIZED.

UM, IT HAD SOME CONTENTIOUS WITH THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION IN THIS BODY.

WE OWN IT.

WE DON'T HAVE TO BUILD A NEW, A NEW STRUCTURE.

SO THE COURT IS GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S ABILITY TO USE THAT AS A FAMILY COURT.

SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

IT'D BE, UH, 50 TO A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, UH, SURPLUS THAT WE COULD DO INSTEAD OF BUILDING A NEW BUILDING.

BUT I WANTED TO BRING YOU UP SPEED AT THAT IF YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

I ALSO BRIEFLY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL THAT RA HUSKY AND CHAIRMAN OF BARCA HAS BEEN PUSHING, UH, FOR QUITE A WHILE.

AND, UH, WE'LL SPEAK TO THAT ORDINANCE HERE 'CAUSE WE NEED TO GET IT OFF.

IT'S BEEN LINGERING FOR A WHILE, BUT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PUT A A, A WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL.

WE DON'T HAVE ONE IN JACKSON COUNTY.

WE DON'T HAVE ONE IN KANSAS CITY.

WE DON'T HAVE IT ANYWHERE, UH, TO RECOGNIZE THOSE PEOPLE AND THOSE PERSONS IN OUR OWN PARK, DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY IN PARK FOR A A A $25,000 TO PUT THIS TOGETHER.

ALSO, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING IT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PUT A QR CODE ON IT.

AND THAT QR CODE WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE SOMEONE LOOKING AT THAT PULL UP EVERY SINGLE NAME OF THE 35, 25, 40,000 PEOPLE, UH, SOLDIERS NURSES THAT WERE PART OF THAT.

UM, I, ONE OF THE ISSUES WAS WE WANTED MAKE SURE WE PUT EVERY NAME ON THERE.

UM, I, I'VE TALKED TO ALL THESE TO MONUMENT PEOPLE AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT THAT MANY NAMES ON SOMETHING.

UM, THEY DO QR CODES, SO I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN MOVE ON IT, GET SOMETHING UP, SHOW THE COMMUNITY THAT WE DO RECOGNIZE THE ABSENCE OF A WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, UH, HAVE THOSE QR CODES, GET A WEBSITE THAT WE CAN GET, UH, PEOPLE THAT, HEY, MY GRANDFATHER SERVED, HERE'S INFORMATION.

MOVE ON THAT.

AND THEN IF WE NEED TO EXPAND IT THERE.

SO I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THAT.

I ALSO, UH, WANNA ENCOURAGE, UM, EVERYONE TO BE COGNIZANT OF OUR LA LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, OUR LA PROCESS OR A PROCESS.

UM, WE'VE GOT SOME DIFFICULT TASKS THAT WE ASK OF OUR CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE AND OUR COUNTY COUNCILOR'S OFFICE ON WHAT WE DO AND PUT LEGISLATION BEFORE THIS BODY, UH, SHORT AND SIMPLE.

UH, AFTER WE RECEIVE THE RLA, SEVERAL THINGS HAPPEN BEFORE IT'S READY TO BE DRAFTED AND GETS, GETS TO YOU.

OFTEN IT NEEDS A REVIEW BY COMPLIANCE OR FINANCE IF IT NEEDS GOALS OR A FISCAL NOTE.

IF IT'S A CODE CHANGE, WE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER IT SHOULD GO IN THE CODE, IF IT CONFLICTS IN THE OTHER SECTION OF THE CODE OR WITH STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.

THE DRAFT ITSELF TAKES TIME TO ENSURE IT'S IN PROPER FORM.

ONCE IT'S DRAFTED, WE TYPICALLY SEND IT TO THE RE REQUESTER AND THE SPONSOR AND YOU REVIEW IT TO PROVIDE INPUT.

I ONLY BRING THIS UP BECAUSE OUR CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT'S BEEN HERE JUST UNDER TWO MONTHS, I THINK.

HOW, WHAT'S, WHAT'S YOUR SERVICE, MARY JO? IT'S JUST, SHE'S JUST BEEN HERE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, A LITTLE WHILE.

UM, SHE HAS SOME SPECIFIC GOALS, UH, AND REGULATIONS THAT I CONTINUE NOT TO MEET.

AND SHE SAYS, HERE'S WHY YOU HAVE TO DO ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE BECAUSE IT'S A PROCESS.

AND SO I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE I DO IT.

AND I THINK THAT ALL OF US HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT LAX IN THAT.

SO IF WE CAN HELP WITH THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE, WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE TO DO THE LEGAL REVIEWS, IT WILL REALLY HELP.

SO I'VE BEEN, UH, NEGLIGENT IN THAT.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO GET SOME, SOME LEGISLATION FOR SOME DEPARTMENTS ON THERE AT THE LAST MINUTE.

AND I JUST THOUGHT IT'S IMPORTANT TO BRING THAT UP, THAT MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT OVERTAXING THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE.

UH, AND FINALLY, I, I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE ARPA LEGISLATION THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU.

UM, WE HAVE SOME BIG ISSUES HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY TO TAKE CARE OF WITH THE OPENING UP THE FRONT DOORS,

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THE RENOVATION OF THE, THE FIRST FLOOR, SOME OTHER ISSUES THAT ELEVATOR, SOME OTHER ISSUES TO DEAL WITH, SOME DEMOLITION THAT WE NEED TO MOVE ON.

AND ALSO TO SHARE SOME OF THE ARPA MONEY WITH SOME OUR MUNICIPALITIES.

UM, I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS ARPA LEGISLATION HAS BEEN ON THE DOCKET FOR QUITE A WHILE AND I DON'T WANT IT TO FALL OFF.

SO I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN GET THAT WORKED ON AND TAKEN CARE OF TOO.

UM, OTHER THAN I HAVE SOME OTHER ISSUES, BUT I THINK WE'RE GONNA GO LONG TODAY.

SO I'LL SAVE THIS FOR LATER.

UH, I WILL TAKE A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE HERE AND, UM, BECAUSE FOLLOWING YOUR AMAZING POSTS, I COMMISSIONED SOME COMMEMORATIVE CAPS THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT TO SHARE.

SO WE HAVE, OH NO, YOU DON'T.

A GIFT FOR EACH OF OUR COLLEAGUES, ONE THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM IN WHATEVER, UH, CATEGORY.

UH, THIS READS VOTE LOU FOR COUNTY LEGISLATOR.

UM, AND WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THOSE AS AS YOUR CHOICE FOR OUR COLLEAGUES.

SO MR. EXECUTIVE, YOU, YOU HAVE YOUR PICK OF THAT TO HONOR, UH, THE VISIT THAT, THAT, UH, MR. LONGVIEW, LOU GAVE TO US.

SO WE WILL BE SHARING THE WEALTH THERE IN THAT FUN.

SO WITH THAT, ANY QUESTION AND COMMENTS, UH, FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE? OH, WE ALSO HAVE A GIFT, UM, THAT WE WILL GIVE YOU, UM, AT ANOTHER POINT WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO OPEN IT.

UM, TO COMMEMORATE THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AS OUR LEADER HERE IN THE COUNTY.

SO, UM, A SHERIFF HERE TO SNIP THAT , DON'T SHAKE IT.

IT MIGHT EXPLODE, BUT IT'S FINE.

UM, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVES REPORT? UM, ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE, I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ALLIGATOR.

MALE OR FEMALE? MALE.

FEMALE.

OR POSSIBLY FEMALE .

THAT'S WHY NAMED LOU.

PLACE.

THEY DID, YVETTE DID, PARDON ME, YVETTE DID, UH, DO AN X-RAY.

THEY FOUND BIRD BONES.

SO LOU HAD BEEN EATING SOME BIRDS.

HE OR SHE HAS BEEN, UH, FEEDING VERY WELL AND IS NOW UNDER THE TREATMENT OF THE VETERINARIAN AND RESTING, UH, QUIETLY AND LOU'S.

SWEET.

APPRECIATE THAT.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE? I HAVE SEVERAL OTHERS.

I JUST WANNA INQUIRE BEFORE WE DO.

UM, SO MR. EXECUTIVE, I THINK A COUPLE THINGS THAT ARE INTERESTING THAT CAME UP FROM OUR PUBLIC, UH, HEARING PROCESS.

UM, THE CONCEPT THAT I THINK WAS ENGAGED BY MR. SMITH ABOUT THE FOLKS WHO'VE MOVED OUT, UM, AND, AND THE POTENTIAL THERE FOR SOLVING THE RELIEF THAT THEY MAYBE HAVE SOUGHT.

HAVE WE EXPLORED THAT OR IS THAT NEW INFORMATION AT ALL? I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, 'CAUSE I I THINK THAT IS A GOOD POINT AND FAIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT MAYBE WE MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE THEM.

NOT SAYING WE SHOULDN'T DO IT TODAY, IT'S JUST AN OPPORTUNITY MAYBE WE FOLLOW UP IN LEGISLATION WITH, UM, THIS IS A VERY COMPLICATED ISSUE.

SYSTEM WOULD BE EFFECTIVELY DONE CORRECTLY, PARTICULARLY WITH THIS ROLE NOW VACANT? WELL, THE, THE, UH, THE ROLE IS ACTUALLY NOT VACANT ANYMORE.

UM, THAT ISSUE IS COLLATERAL TO WHAT'S IN THIS LEGISLATION AND IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DEAL WITH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE OF THE, THE, THE, UH, PARCEL OWNERS THAT HAVE LEFT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE THAT CREDIT.

AND SO HERE'S, HERE'S WHAT I HAVE FOUND.

UM, I DON'T KNOW THAT NUMBER'S THAT HIGH, BUT HERE'S WHAT I HAVE FOUND.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME AND SAY, HEY, LISTEN, I HEARD THAT IF I, I LEFT, I WANTED TO GET MY TAX CREDIT.

AND THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT PARCEL OWNERS, I SAID, OKAY, LET ME ASK YOU THIS.

UM, WHAT'D YOU SELL YOUR HOME FOR? AND THEY SAID, 300,000.

I SAID, WHAT WAS IT ASSESSED FOR? AND THEY SAID, A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

I SAID, DO YOU WANNA TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY, IF, IF YOU, UH, ENTER INTO THIS, THE ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS THE REAL VALUE OF ANY HOME IS A SALE PRICE.

AND DOES THAT OPEN THE OPEN THE DOOR TO NOW YOUR ASSESSMENT NOW IS AT $300,000.

DOES THAT AFFECT THAT? AND EV AND EVERY SINGLE ONE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT, I'LL TAKE THE WINDFALL I HAD, AND IT'S NOT REALLY WINDFALL, BUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ASSESSMENT OF A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE SALES REP, $300,000 AND I WILL BE FINE.

AND, AND GO.

UH, THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT WHAT WE CAN DO IS TRY AND ISOLATE HOW MANY OF THOSE PARCEL OWNERS THERE ARE AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN DEAL WITH THEM SPECIFICALLY.

THEY'RE NOT THERE TO GIVE A CREDIT TO.

SO THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

UM, DO WE GIVE THE CREDIT? BECAUSE THIS IS EASY.

WE GIVE THE CREDIT TO THE PARCEL AND THAT'S EASY.

DO SO DO WE GIVE A CREDIT TO THE PERSON THEY LIVE IN KANSAS, CALIFORNIA? I THINK IT HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF POLICY THAT WE, WE IDENTIFY AND HAVE TO DO ON A, A INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE THIS GIGANTIC COMPLICATED ISSUE OF REAFFIRMING, REASSESSING AND GIVING TAX RELIEF IS COMPLICATED.

AND I WANNA STAY SIMPLE.

THIS TAX CREDIT IS SIMPLE.

THREE YEARS PARCEL OWNER GETS A THIRD EVERY YEAR.

SIMPLE.

SO I DON'T WANNA GET TOO COMPLICATED IN THE WEEDS, BUT I, I DO HEAR WHAT MR. SMITH SAYS, AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO ENTERTAIN, UM, MR. EXECUTIVE.

AND ON THAT NOTE, UM, OUR COLLECTOR, I BELIEVE HAS RETIRED AS OF FRIDAY.

UM, HOW EXACTLY DO WE PLAN TO POTENTIALLY IMPLEMENT SAID PROCESS AS THIS IS PRIOR TO YOUR EXISTENCE? WE HAVE NOT ALWAYS HAD THE BEST COMMUNICATION FROM OUR ASSESSMENT COLLECTOR AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCESSES.

HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT ACTUALLY A CREDIT

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I'VE, I'VE, I'VE, UH, TAKEN THE, UH, COLLECTORS, DEPARTMENT COLLECTORS AND REPLACED IT WITHIN A TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING, UH, CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSELOR WHITNEY MILLER, WHO ACTUALLY USED TO WORK IN THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT.

UM, I'VE TASKED LUCKY YOU LESLIE.

UH, YEAH, SHE'S THE CHIEF.

SHE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

LESLIE HERRING, WHO'S ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR TO ALSO BE PART OF THAT TEAM.

I'VE ASKED ANTHONY MITTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE, UH, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO BE ON THIS TEAM.

AND OF COURSE OUR DEPUTY, OUR TWO DEPUTY IN THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT, UM, I'VE ASKED THEM TO MEET AS A LEADERSHIP TEAM TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS. HERE'S WHERE WE ARE WITH COLLECTION.

WE ARE NOT DONE WITH THE RECAL CALCULATIONS YET.

AND THAT'S WHERE THE MOST FRUSTRATION I'M HEARING FROM TAXPAYERS NOW WE'VE GOT, WE'VE FIXED, WELL, I HAVEN'T FIXED YET.

YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY YET.

THIS CA THIS HASN'T PASSED YET, BUT WE IDENTIFIED THE ASSESSMENTS AND THE CREDITS, BUT INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING THEIR, UH, BOE RECALCULATIONS AND THAT DONE AS SOON AS THEY NEED TO.

AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE WITH THAT, WE'RE NOW GONNA MOVE INTO THE TAX CREDIT CALCULATION.

AND LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING, IT'S MATH, IT'S SIMPLE MATH 23 ASSESSMENT WAS THIS MUCH, IT WAS HIGH.

NOW WE REDUCED IT TO THIS MUCH.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TAXES PAID? AND THAT'S WHAT'S BE THE TAX CREDIT.

SO OUR GOAL IS TO, BY FALL, TO BE ABLE TO SEND OUT TO ALL THE TAXPAYERS, HERE'S WHAT YOUR CREDIT IS, AND YOU DO THAT DIVIDED BY THIRD AND THAT YOU'LL GET ON OFF YOUR TAX BILL EVERY YEAR.

UM, SO, UH, I WOULD, I WOULD SAY I, I I THANK OUR FORMER COLLECTOR DEPARTMENT COLLECTIONS, UH, FOR HIS SERVICE.

HE'S MOVING ON.

BUT, UH, I'VE REPLACED IT WITH SOME, SOME GO-GETTERS AND LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.

SO, UH, MR. EXECUTIVE TO THAT POINT, AND I THINK YOU'VE, YOU'VE MADE THIS, I JUST WANNA BE CLEAR, WE DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOTALITY YET OF IMPACT FOR THESE CREDITS IN NUMBER AND A QUANTITY OF VALUE YET.

WELL, I I DON'T MEAN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING.

I, WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE OVERPAID AND WE HAVE TO DO THE MATH TO FIGURE OUT EACH PARCEL AND THE, THE, THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF STAFF THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING ON COLLECTIONS THINGS.

WE HAVE NOT SHIFTED TO FIGURE OUT AND CALCULATE WHAT THAT TAX CREDIT TO EACH PARCEL IS YET TO, TO SPEAK TO THE NUMBER OF WHAT IT IS.

NO, WE DON'T HAVE THAT TOTAL NUMBER.

DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE? I MEAN, PER, PER PER TAXING JURISDICTION OR ANYTHING THAT NOT GONNA, NO.

MY, MY FIRST GOAL IS TO THE TAXPAYER IS TO GET THEIR RECALCULATIONS DONE, TO GET THEIR ASSESSMENTS LOW.

WE'VE GOT THE ASSESSMENTS IN AND AS THE TAXING JURISDICTION SPOKE TO, WE HAD TO GET THAT DONE TO GET TO THE STATE AUDITOR SO THEY CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

AND NOW AFTER TODAY, THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

BUT NO, WE, WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT THAT'S GONNA BE.

UM, YEAH, I, I JUST, I THINK THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL 15%, UH, PROCESS THAT WAS UNCLEAR.

UM, AND FOLKS, ALTHOUGH THEY CALCULATED IT THEMSELVES AND PAID WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE THE 15%, NO LESS THAN OR NO MORE THAN, IT'S STILL NOT GENERATED, I GUESS IN THE ONLINE SYSTEMS. AND I THINK THAT'S THE PROCESS YOU TALKED ABOUT IN DELAY THAT WE WANNA SOLVE.

SO I, I WORRY THAT WE'RE STACKING MULTIPLE SYSTEMS THAT, UM, WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE ACCOUNTABLE FOR.

YOU'RE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE RIGHT ON.

AND, AND LET ME SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE, 'CAUSE SO PEOPLE AREN'T CONFUSED.

SO THE, THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AT THE END OF THE FALL WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFFICE WAS SOME PEOPLE HAD THEIR ASSESSMENT UP BY A THOUSAND PERCENT AND THE TAX BILLS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY.

AND I SEND A LETTER SAYING, YOU ARE GONNA BE CAPPED AT 15% THAT TAX BILL'S NOT GONNA BE CORRECT.

YOU HAVE THE OP OPPORTUNITY TO PAY, DO THE MATH, JUST DO THE 15%, SEND IT IN, OR YOU CAN PAY THE TOTAL TAX BILL AND YOU'LL GET A REFUND.

WE'RE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF RECALCULATING THOSE AND GET TO THEM SAYING, OKAY, YOU DID, YOU DID YOUR ESTIMATE, YOU'RE FINE.

HERE'S YOUR FINAL TAX BILL OR YOU OVERPAID, HERE'S YOUR REFUND.

AND THAT IS SORELY, SORELY BEHIND.

MOVE INTO THE PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 6 0 5 0 PROHIBITING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM CONCEALING THEIR FACES OR BADGES DURING PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES IN ESTABLISHING PENALTIES AND EXEMPTIONS.

AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE? ALL RIGHT.

HEARING NONE, WE'LL

[6 PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE]

[6050 AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their faces or badges during performance of their official duties and establishing penalties and exemptions.]

LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE, UH, WILL HOLD THAT 6 0 7 7

[6077 AN ORDINANCE enacting section 6004., of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to standards for care and treatment in Jackson County residential facilities with a severability clause.]

IN ACTING SECTION 6 0 0 4 OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR CARE AND TREATMENT IN JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES WITH THE SEVERE ABILITY CLAUSE, LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE, THERE MOTION MOVE TO HOLD.

AN ACTING SUBSECTION 2 0 6 7 JACKSON COUNTY CODE 19 A FOUR.

SO WITH THAT OBJECTION WE'LL HOLD, UH, 6 0 8 9

[6089 AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 2067. Jackson County Code, 1984 relating to tax credits and assessment adjustments.]

LIEN TO TAX CREDITS AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENTS LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

IS THERE A MOTION, UH, MOVED.

TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE UN-DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 PARK FUND FOR INSTALLATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY FRISBEE.

THERE'S A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? ALL RIGHT.

[6090 AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $25,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Fund for installation services provided by Frisbie Monuments of Independence, MO for use by the Parks + Rec Department.]

WERE ON.

6 0 9 0.

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MONUMENTS OF INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI FOR USE BY THE PARKS PLUS REC DEPARTMENT, WORLD WAR II.

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE, UH, COMMITTEE DO NOT MEET.

SO WE'LL HOLD 6 0 9 1.

MS. CHAIRMAN, I THINK THE SPONSOR WANTED TO, TO MOVE THAT OUT OF COMMITTEE.

YES, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND TRY TO ADOPT IT TODAY.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

DISCUSSION ON PERFECTING.

SO THERE'S A MOTION.

THIS IS 6 9 0, UH, FOR THE WORLD WAR II MONUMENT.

SO, UM, 6 0 9 0.

UM, MOTION SECONDED.

6 0 9 0.

NO, I'M SORRY.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DISCHARGE.

DISCHARGE.

IS THAT, IS THAT THE MOTION? OKAY.

SO THERE'S A MOTION TO DISCHARGE, UH, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE DISCHARGE? MY ONLY QUESTION IS HOW HAVE WE PICKED THIS PERSON? HAVE WE REDEFINED THE LANGUAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS A SOLE SOURCE? SO MAYBE IT'S TO OUR GENERAL COUNSEL IDENTIFYING WHO EXACTLY WE'RE USING TO, TO CREATE THE, THE MONUMENT ITSELF.

IT DEFINITELY IS A SOLE SOURCE.

THEN FRISBEE MONUMENTS HAVE DONE THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL, THE FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL.

THEY'RE ONE OF THE ONLY PEOPLE IN LOCALLY HERE.

THE, IT'S AN ER, JACKSON COUNTY INDEPENDENCE COMPANY HAS DONE IT.

I WANNA MAKE SURE LEGAL COUNSEL WISE, THIS IS WHAT'S IN THE LEGISLATION.

SO WE CAN SKIP A PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.

WHITNEY MILLER WITH THE COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE.

UM, TO BE CANDID, I THINK IT WAS LIKE FIVE WEEKS AGO WHEN THEY PRESENTED ON THIS, AND I JUST DON'T REMEMBER.

BUT MY UNDERSTANDING WAS IT WAS IN THE LEGISLATION AS A SOLE SOURCE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? COUNTY EXECUTIVE, YES.

UM, I COULD PULL THE LEGISLATION UP IF THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT BYPASSING OUR OWN PROCUREMENT RULES.

SEEING HOW WE JUST HAD A DISCUSSION ON THAT.

I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THE MONUMENT, OBVIOUSLY.

JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING OUR OWN PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

THE ONLY OTHER PEOPLE WE COULD FIND THAT DID THIS WERE IN NEW JERSEY AND TEXAS, AND THIS IS AN INDEPENDENCE COMPANY THAT DOES, UH, AT THE CORNER OF LER AND 23RD STREET THAT DOES GRAVESTONES MONUMENTS AND HAVE BEEN IN, BEEN DOING THIS FOR 40 YEARS.

SHE, SHE'S LOOKING AT THE ORDINANCE PULLING IT UP.

SORRY, IS THE QUESTION ABOUT HOW THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN OR IS IT WHETHER OR NOT A SOLE SOURCE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS COMPLIANT WITH COUNTY CODE? YES, TECHNICALLY BOTH.

BECAUSE UNDER THE LEGISLATION ITSELF, THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A SOLE SOURCE, ATTACHED SOLE SOURCE MEMO ATTACHED STATING WHY IT'S A SOLE SOURCE, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS, BUT JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE FOLLOW PROCESS, PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCHARGE VOTE.

I, I GUESS DOESN'T REALLY MATTER I GUESS FOR THAT.

UM, WHETHER OR NOT WE CHOOSE TO.

AND WHETHER OR NOT WE WANNA WAIT WHILE PEOPLE FIGURE OUT IF THE I'S ARE DOTTED AND T'S ARE CROSSED.

A LITTLE DIFFERENT QUESTION.

MOVING FORWARD WITH DISCHARGE.

I'M FINE.

UM, MADAM CLERK, UM, LET'S CALL THE ROLE ON THIS ONE ON JUST THE DISCHARGE.

SO IT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE ONTO THE LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

SO NOW IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IF WE WANTED TO SEEK A MOTION TO PERFECT.

IF WE HAVE ANY FEEDBACK FROM GENERAL COUNSEL.

YOU WANT IT PERFECTED? IT'S BEEN PERFECTED COUPLE TIMES.

I GO AHEAD.

I, WHITNEY MILLER, I DID READ THE LANGUAGE.

THE LANGUAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE LANGUAGE ABOUT IT BEING A SOLE SOURCE.

TRYING TO PULL UP THE RLA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SOLE SOURCE MEMO OR NOT.

BUT, UM, WITH IT BEING IN THE LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE, AT LEAST THERE'S NO RISK OF IT DROPPING OFF THE AGENDA WON'T DROP OFF THE AGENDA AND THAT MEANS WE NEED TO HOLD IT TODAY 'CAUSE WE NEED TO AMEND IT.

RIGHT.

YEAH, I WOULD ASSUME THAT WE WOULD WANT TO AMEND IT FROM THE FLOOR.

THERE'S NO SO SOLE SOURCE MEMO ATTACHED.

SO WE NEED THAT TO ATTACH.

SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI TO GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026.

I I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THIS APPROPRIATELY SO WE'RE NOT JUST HANDPICKING.

NO OFFENSE MR. EXECUTIVE.

I, I FULLY VALIDATE THAT THIS IS A REALISTIC EXCLUSIVE VENDOR.

WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE ATTACH THE PROPER PROCESS.

SO THIS IS BEING HELD IN.

YEAH, IT'D BE HELD IN LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

I'M SORRY.

ALRIGHT,

[01:00:01]

MOVING ON TO 6 0 9 1.

[6091 AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, a question authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide sales tax of one half of one percent for public transportation purposes.]

A QUESTION AUTHORIZING JACKSON COUNTY TO IMPOSE A COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX OF ONE HALF OF 1% FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.

REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMITTEE, UH, MOVE TO HOLD THE COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET SO WE'LL.

HOLD 6 0 9 2

[6092 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $15,415,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of various funds and authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements to fund infrastructure projects with certain municipalities within Jackson County in an amount not to exceed $15,415,000.00.]

SURE DID APPROPRIATING $15,415,000 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF VARI OF VARIOUS FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITH CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,415,000.

COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET SO WE'LL HOLD 6 0 9 7

[6097 AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of Legislative Intern within the Office of the Jackson County Legislature and setting forth provisions governing the appointment, supervision, and employment of Legislative Interns.]

ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF A LEGISLATIVE INTERN WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE AND SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT, SUPERVISION AND EMPLOYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTERNS, LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

UM, I HAVE HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

I THINK WE'D AGREED TO GET SOME HR FEEDBACK, I BELIEVE MR. EXECUTIVE FOR THIS AND BRING IT UP NEXT WEEK WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO, UH, IF NO ONE OBJECTS, WE'LL HOLD THAT 6 0 9 8

[6098 AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1540.1, of the Jackson County Code, 1984 and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject requiring that the Legislative County Auditor maintain a permanent position on the Board responsible for the Administration and Oversight of County Pension and Retirement Systems with an effective date.]

RE APPEALING SECTION 1540 0.1 OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984 AND ENACTING IN LIE THEREOF.

ONE NEW SEC.

ONE NEW SECTION RELAYING TO THE SAME SUBJECT, REQUIRING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNTY AUDITOR MAINTAIN A PERMANENT POSITION ON THE BOARD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AND I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PROPOSED FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT DATED TODAY.

AND THE COMMITTEE DID ADOPT THE AMENDMENT, UH, AND RECOMMENDED PERFECTION AS AMENDED.

SO IS THAT WHAT'S IN FRONT OF ME NOW? YEAH.

SO JUST FOR, FOR THE SAKE OF DISCUSSION, MS. MILLER, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT EXACTLY THAT WAS AT? SURE.

THOSE SHOULD ALL BE IN FRONT OF YOU.

ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DID WAS CHANGE IT FROM A PERMANENT VOTING MEMBER TO A PERMANENT NON-VOTING MEMBER.

SO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SEAT ON THE BOARD, BUT IT WILL BE A NON-VOTING POSITION.

AND WE NEED TO ADOPT AS A AMEND OR WE NEED TO PERFECT AS AMENDED.

WE NEED TO AMEND FIRST, THEN AMEND.

SO IS THERE A MOTION TO AMEND, MOVE TO ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT? IS THERE SECOND? SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT? AGAIN, IT'S JUST MAKE SURE IT'S A NON-VOTING MEMBER.

UM, SO WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IS IN FAVOR FOR ACCEPTING.

I'M SORRY, MADAM CLERK, THIS IS YOU, RIGHT? UM, ANDERSON? YES.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE NOW HAVE THE LEGISLATION AS AMENDED.

ANY ACTION THERE? MOTION TO PERFECT.

I MOVE TO MOVE TO PERFECT AS AMENDED.

ALL SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED.

SECONDED.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

UM, UNLESS WE CAN DO VOICE VOTE.

RIGHT.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY THE SIGN OF AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? MOVE TO ADOPT AS AMENDED.

IS THERE A SECOND MOVED? AND SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? YES.

ONE EXCUSE, UH, MOVING TO 6 0 9.

[6099 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).]

[6100 AN ORDINANCE requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) of AG (Agricultural) zoning district for continuous operation of an agritourism operation associated with the management of an alpaca farm.]

[6101 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.05± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).]

[6102 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 25.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).]

NINE.

MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING ON 6 0 9 9 THROUGH 6 1 0 2.

SECOND'S BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND TO WAIVE THE READING.

ANY DISCUSSION? PUBLIC HEARING AT A FUTURE DATE.

ALRIGHT, UM, UH, ANY OBJECTION TO WAIVING THE READINGS? ALL RIGHT, WE WILL WAIVE THAT 61 0 3.

IS THAT A VOICE VOTE? OH, I'M SORRY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AND CARRIED BY SIGN OF AYE.

APPROPRIATING $13,022 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GENERAL FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE MISSOURI WESTERN INTERDICTION AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT AWARDED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANTI-CRIME COMMITTEE.

ANY OPPOSED? APPEARS AYES HAVE AYE DO INDEED HAVE IT.

6 1 0 3

[6103 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $13,022.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety.]

UM, REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

WE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM TODAY, SO I PULLED IT OUT OF COMMITTEE AND ASSIGNED IT TO LEGISLATORS AS A WHOLE.

HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND ADOPT THIS TODAY.

SO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO DISCHARGE 61 0 3? YES, PLEASE.

SO ANY DISCUSSION ON THE DISCHARGE? UM, HEARING NONE, MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? YES.

NOW IS THERE A MOTION TO PERFECT.

SO MOVED.

SECOND SINCE WE MOVED IN SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE SOMEBODY WHO CAN GIVE US SOME INFORMATION ON THIS? THERE IS MR. CHAIRMAN

[01:05:04]

THERE, MADAM, UH, DEPUTY VEST, SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON BEHALF OF CAPTAIN HENDERSON.

UH, THIS IS FOR THE MOEN, UH, GRANT.

THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED, UH, THE FIRST PART, $33,711 AND 48 CENTS.

HE IS ALSO, UH, ASKED FOR AN INCREASE OF 13,000 21 8, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED JUST TO TRANSFER THAT FUND INTO THE EXISTING ACCOUNT.

JUST PROCEDURAL PROCESSES.

UM, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FOR OUR WITNESS? ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS IS, UM, FOR THE, UH, ACTION OF PERFECTION.

SO, UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY THE SIGN OF AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? APPEARS AYES HAVE IT.

THE AYES DO INDEED HAVE IT MOVE TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ADOPTION? MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? YES.

ONE EXCUSE FINAL PASSAGE

[7 FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES]

[6049 AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties to conduct site visits.]

OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES.

6 0 4 9.

SETTLE A THIRD PARTY MONITORING PROGRAM FOR JACKSON COUNTY PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING ACCESS FOR QUALIFIED CONTRACTED THIRD PARTIES TO CONDUCT SITE VISITS PERFECTED.

IS THERE A MOTION? OBJECTION.

OKAY, THERE'S AN OBJECTION.

IS THERE A MOTION? NO.

MOTION.

MOVE TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? APPROVE AND HOLD.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MADAM CLERK, CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

ANDERSON, UM, THE HOLD? YES.

UH, NO, PEYTON, I'M SORRY.

THIS IS ON THE HOLD ON THE MOTION TO HOLD.

ALRIGHT, SO THE MOTION TO HOLD RESOLUTIONS AND COMMITTEE.

2, 2, 2, 8, 1.

SO THAT FAILED.

SO YOU'LL HAVE TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT.

SO, WHAT WAS THE MAD CLERK CALL? THE ROLL.

I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS NOW THAT WE'RE ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT, UH, OKAY.

DISCUSSION.

HOW DID WE GET THERE? UM, IT SEEMS LIKE JUST FROM HER, LOOK, LEGISLATOR HUSKY MIGHT BE CONFUSED, BUT I .

SO THE MOTION TO HOLD HAD FOUR VOTES YES.

AND FOUR VOTES.

NO, I BELIEVE.

AND TO PASS A MOTION REQUIRES A MAJORITY.

SO A TIE IS A LOSS.

SO THE HOLD DIDN'T HOLD IT.

SO NOW THE VOTE IS TO ADOPT IT, OR THERE WAS A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE THE HOLD MOTION TO ADOPT IT.

SO, AND MY CONCERN WITH THIS IS, UM, POTENTIALS FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OVERLAPPING DUTIES OF, UM, OUR EXISTING AUDITOR STAFF, UM, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT THE FISCAL NOTE IS COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUDES, UM, POTENTIAL COSTS.

SO WE AS A, UH, OUR LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS MONITOR PROJECTS THAT THIS BODY APPROVES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE COMPLIANT WITH THINGS LIKE PREVAILING WAGE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.

UM, WE, UH, BY, BY ALLOWING THIRD PARTIES TO COME ONTO CONSTRUCTION SITES THAT MIGHT BE CONSTRUCTION SITES THAT JACKSON COUNTY HAS CONTRACTED WITH, I BELIEVE WE OPEN OURSELVES UP TO LIABILITY AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A WAY TO TRACK WHAT THE OUTCOMES OF THESE ARE.

SO I THINK THAT THIS, THIS HAS SOME RATHER SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN MY OPINION.

I THINK THAT'S WHY IT'S BEEN, UM, HELD FOR, GOSH, I THINK SINCE ALMOST THE BEGINNING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.

I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY, BUT, UM, BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO WORK THROUGH THOSE.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS PERFECTED FAIRLY EARLY.

UM, AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO AMEND IT JUST WASN'T THERE.

SO I'D JUST PREFER WE, UH, NOT ADOPT THIS SO THAT WE CAN BACK UP AND, AND WORK ON GETTING A, A VERSION THAT REALLY REFLECTS, UM, THE OPERATIONAL REALITIES OF WHAT WE'RE, WHAT WE'RE AUTHORIZING HERE.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? AM I CORRECT? IF THE VOTE GOES THE SAME, IT FALLS OFF.

ESTABLISHING THE UNINCORPORATED JACKSON COUNTY FUND AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID FUND LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

IF IT'S NOT ADOPTED WITH THE MAJORITY, IT JUST FALLS OFF AS IS.

SO MR, IT WOULD REQUIRE FIVE VOTES TO PASS, CORRECT.

UH, JUST TO, TO RESPOND AS A REMINDER, UNDER STATE STATUTE, IF WE ARE VIOLATING PREVAILING WAGE, WHICH IS A THRESHOLD OF $75,000 OR MORE, FOLKS WERE ENTITLED TO TWICE THE A, THE WAGE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID,

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UH, AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.

SO THE OBLIGATION FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS CORRECT ALSO IS EQUALLY CONCERNING.

SO WITH THAT VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE.

MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? NO.

[8 RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE]

[22281 A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of automation control products and services for use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Control Service Company of Lee’s Summit, Missouri under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Cooperative Contract #159051, an existing competitively bid government contract.]

COMMITTEE.

2, 2 2 8.

ONE AWARD.

A 30 MONTH TERM SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUTOMATION CONTROL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR USE BY THE JACKSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER TO CONTROL SERVICE COMPANY OF LEE SUMMIT, MISSOURI.

UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OMNIA COOPERATIVE CONTRACT, 1 5 9 0 5 1.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

SO WE'LL HOLD 2 2, 3 0 4

[22304 A RESOLUTION establishing the Unincorporated Jackson County Fund and directing the County Executive and County Administration to develop policies and procedures for the administration of said fund.]

UM, IS THERE A REPORT FROM COMMITTEE OR ACTION? IT SAYS LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

IS THERE A MOTION? OKAY, I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A SECOND? THERE'S A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION AROUND THE TOPIC? CAN I ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION? SURE.

TO WHOM? SO IT'S, IT'S ESTABLISHING A FUND.

IS THERE A FUNDING SOURCE THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE FUND THIS? I MEAN, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS KIND OF DIRECTING STAFF TO COME UP WITH A PLAN MORE SO THAN, THIS IS NOT THE IN-STATE PLAN.

THIS ISN'T SPECIFYING A DOLLAR AMOUNT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IF I'M NOT CORRECT.

IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.

IS THAT CORRECT? I'M HAPPY TO TAKE IT.

I'M LOOKING AT LEGISLATOR ANDERSON.

I THINK YOU'RE THE SPONSOR.

BUT NO, OUR LIST DIDN'T INCLUDE THE SPONSORS.

THIS, HE, HE'S THE CHAIR IS THE SPONSOR.

UH, THE REASON WHY I AM FOR IT IS BECAUSE, AGAIN, UM, I THINK THAT AS WE, UH, LOOK AT ANY FUNDING, UH, EVERY YEAR, WE DO HAVE DEDICATED FUNDS FOR CERTAIN THINGS IN THE BUDGET.

UM, AND THE REASON I SUPPORT THIS IS BECAUSE I KNOW YOU SUPPORT AS WELL FUNDING UNINCORPORATED JACKSON COUNTY.

SEVERAL OF US, ALL OF US DO.

UM, I JUST BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T, I HOPE, I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO.

UH, BUT HAVING THE FIGHTS OF THE PAST BLOCK SUCH FUNDING, UM, IS, IS THE REASON WHY I'M SUPPORTIVE OF IT.

BUT IF THE SPONSOR WANTS TO SURE.

SPEAK TO IT, THEN I'LL STOP.

I'LL, YEAH.

TO, TO MY, AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT LEGISLATOR PEYTON AND I HAD DISCUSSED, THAT THERE'S, THIS IS NOT MEANT TO DIRECT A FUNDING SOURCE TO, BUT GRA RATHER GATHER THE INFORMATION OF WHERE FUNDS ARE SPENT IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE MAIN GOAL OF THE FUND ITSELF.

SO AS WE EXPEND SOMETHING FROM PARKS OR PUBLIC WORKS, WE CAN DENOTE THAT IN A COLUMN HERE, UM, TO SHOW FOLKS IN THE UNDESIGNATED FUND AREA, OR UN I'M SORRY, I'M GETTING THESE BACKWARDS, UNINCORPORATED AREAS THAT THE EXPENDITURES DID EXACT IT DID HAPPEN.

SO ANY LEGISLATIVE PAID.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND, UM, JUST TO RESTATE, SO TO SPEAK, WHAT THE CHAIR JUST MENTIONED, WE'RE NOT SAYING, AND THIS IS FOR CLARITY FOR ME AS WELL.

WE'RE NOT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO PUT X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS INTO A FUND.

WE'RE MERELY GONNA MONITOR FUNDS BEING SPENT IN, UM, THE UN-DESIGNATED, EXCUSE ME, THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

IS THAT MY, IS THAT A CORRECT UNDERSTANDING? AS THE LEGISLATION READS, WHITNEY MILLER WITH THE COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE, AS IT READS, THIS LEGISLATION ONLY CREATES THE FUND.

IT DOESN'T LIST A SOURCE OR AN AMOUNT, UM, OR ANY DETAILS BEYOND THE CREATION OF THE FUND.

WHICH MEANS WHAT? THERE'S JUST A CODE.

UM, I CAN I CODE CAN I CLARIFY IT MY WAY? YEAH, PLEASE DO.

UH, WE'RE WE'RE CREATING A BUCKET THAT WE CAN PUT MONEY IN SOMEDAY.

ABSOLUTELY.

RIGHT NOW THERE'S NO BUCKET.

COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF.

I'VE BEEN USING THAT ONE FOR SOMETHING ELSE I'M WORKING ON.

WILL WE GO TO THAT FUND AND SAY, NO, THERE'S NO MORE MONEY FOR THAT.

SO NOW, IF I AM UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THIS FUND IS THAT IT WOULD BE A PLACE FOR US TO MONITOR WHAT IS SPENT, NOT TO PUT MONEY INTO, BUT AS YOU HAVE EXPLAINED IT, THIS IS FOR US TO PUT MONEY INTO A FUND, CORRECT? YES.

IT WOULD BE A FUND.

YOU COULD, DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS, THAT YOU COULD TAKE MONEY OUT OF ANOTHER AREA AND PUT IT INTO THIS FUND.

AND, UH, I WILL REITERATE MY CONCERN WITH THAT.

AND THAT IS THAT BY CREATING THIS FUND, WE WOULD LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF MONIES THAT WE WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY SPEND IN UNINCORPORATED JACKSON COUNTY.

IF THIS FUND HAS, HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING, UH, 20 MILLION, AND WE NEED TO SPEND 25 MILLION,

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I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AND DON'T WANNA LIMIT US IN BEING ABLE TO SERVICE THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

AND THERE'S NO REVENUE SOURCE.

SO IT'S HARD TO GO TO SOMETHING WITHOUT, I MEAN, YOU CAN SPEND MONEY FROM WHEREVER TO WHEREVER.

YOU CAN TRANSFER MONEY FROM ONE BUDGET TO ANOTHER THROUGH PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES THAT EXIST.

THE THE POINT OF THIS, AGAIN, IS TO SAY, THIS IS WHERE UNDESIGNATED FUNDS OR, UM, UNINCORPORATED, UM, EXPENDITURES ARE TO EXIST.

IF YOU WANT TO EXPEND FROM THERE, YOU MUST THEN MOVE MONEY TO THERE TO DO IT.

SO THAT'S MR. CHAIR.

LEGISLATOR, UH, TO INQUIRE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

SURE.

UH, THE WAY THIS IS BEING DESCRIBED, IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THIS IS CREATING EXTRA WORK.

LET YOU ALLOW I WAS GONNA SPEAK TO THAT.

THIS, THIS, UH, RESOLUTION IS A TWO-PRONGED THING.

IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT'S A CREATING A FUND, WHICH IS CREATING A BANK ACCOUNT.

AND IT'S JUST A LINE ITEM.

IT'S, THERE'S NO MONEY IN IT.

I DON'T WANNA GIVE THE PEOPLE OF UNDER CRAVER JACKSON COUNTY TO THINK THEY'RE, WE'RE DOING SOMETHING.

IT'S JUST CREATING FUN.

BUT THE SECOND PRONG IS, UH, LANGUAGE THAT I'VE BEEN SEEING POPPING UP ON RESOLUTIONS RECENTLY, I HAVEN'T SPOKE TO.

THE SECOND PRONG IS DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT THIS BODY DOESN'T DIRECT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP POLICY.

UM, IF THERE'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH UNDER JACKSON COUNTY AND THIS FUND THAT SHOULD COME FROM THIS BODY TO ENACT ORDINANCES RESOLUTION, SAYING WE SHOULD DO X, Y, AND Z.

BUT I, I, I'M UNCOMFORTABLE.

WE KEEP USING THE WORD DIRECTING AND, AND WE'RE TWO DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF, OF GOVERNMENT HERE.

SO, UH, IT IS, UH, LEGISLATE CREATING, UH, A A LOT OF WORK WE'RE DIRECTING.

I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK THAT, UH, YOU'RE ASKING ME, DIRECTING ME TO DO SOMETHING, AND I'M NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH ON WHAT, UNDER MY AUTHORITY.

I HAVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF DEALING WITH UNINCORPORATED JACKSON COUNTY ALREADY.

AND I WOULD ALWAYS ENTERTAIN ANY, UH, SUGGESTIONS OR COLLABORATION FROM THIS BODY.

BUT, UH, WE NEED MAKE SURE WHERE WE ARE IN THE USER DIRECTING OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO DO CERTAIN THINGS.

QUICK QUESTION.

YES, I, I JUST NOTICED THAT THIS IS UNSIGNED BY THE COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE.

IS IT, IS IT STILL UNSIGNED? I JUST PULLED UP THE VERSION THAT'S ONLINE RIGHT NOW.

I, I DON'T WANNA SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF, BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS UNSIGNED FOR THE REASON THAT, UM, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE POINTED OUT NOT FOR THE CREATION OF FUND, BUT FOR THE LANGUAGE OF DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE RATHER THAN IN THE PAST.

I THINK LANGUAGE HAS BEEN USED, UM, ENCOURAGING, REQUESTING, COLLABORATING, THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT, UM, SO I WANT US TO SERVICE OUR UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

MM-HMM .

EXTREMELY WELL.

THEY, A LOT OF IT IS IN MY DISTRICT.

UM, AND, AND SO I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THE PRINCIPLE HERE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE MAYBE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF WORK TO DO.

SO I GUESS I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, 'CAUSE I THINK WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MOTION TO ADOPT A DISCUSSION.

I'LL, I'LL MOVE.

BEFORE YOU HEAR THAT, I'D LIKE TO ADD TO THIS DISCUSSION.

'CAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

I'LL, I'LL ACCEPT THE HOLD.

UM, I WANT THIS TO BE CLEAR BECAUSE, UM, WE HAVE SOME OTHER BUSINESS THAT, UM, WE'RE WALKING A VERY FINE LINE OF DIRECTION OF INDEPENDENT BODY VERSUS INDEPENDENT BODY.

AND THE REALITY IS THIS LEGISLATURE DOES DIRECT TO SOME DEGREE THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION TO DO THINGS.

IT LITERALLY SAYS IT WITHIN THE ORDINANCES THAT WE HAVE THAT WE ADOPT.

SO TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS WHAT THE POWERS OF THE BODY DOES.

ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE ABILITIES, THIS DOCUMENT DOES EMPOWER THE LEGISLATURE TO DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION TO DO THINGS.

SO I DON'T WANT TO BE GET SIDEWAYS HERE ABOUT WE ARE INDEPENDENT WHEN WE WANNA BE, AND WE ARE TOGETHER WHEN WE'RE NOT.

THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT DISTINCTION THAT I WANNA MAKE CLEAR HERE.

SO WITH THAT, I WILL HEAR A HOLD MOTION THAT LEFT FROM SEAN SECOND.

WELL, THERE'S NOT TECHNICALLY A MOTION YET, SO HOLD MR. CHAIRMAN.

I'LL WITHDRAW MY MOTION TO ADOPT.

OKAY, WELL THAT'S EASIER.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

2, 2 3, 1 1 MORNING, 12 MONTH SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS.

SO WE WILL NOW MOVE ON.

SO IS IT BEING HELD? YES.

SO THERE'S NO MOTION TO ADVANCE IT, SIR.

UH, WE ARE NOW AT

[22311 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of personal computers, miscellaneous computer hardware, software, maintenance and professional services for use by various County departments to SHI International Corporation, of Somerset, NJ under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract Number CT220337001, an existing competitively bid government contract.]

MISCELLANEOUS COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, MAINTENANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FOR USED BY VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STATE OF MISSOURI.

CONTRACT NUMBER, CT 2 2 0 3 3 7 0 0 1 AND EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BID GOVERNMENT CONTRACT, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, UH, COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

SO WE'LL HOLD 2, 2, 3, 1 2

[22312 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $239,121.00 for the purchase of equipment for the City of Buckner.]

AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PURCHASING TO ISSUE A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $239,121 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF BUCKNER PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

UH, COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

SO WE'LL HOLD 2, 2 3 1 3

[22313 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $50,000.00 to the Mattie Rhodes Center to fund the creation of a youth employment and community arts pilot program.]

AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

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AND PURCHASING TO, TO ISSUE A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO THE MATTIE ROAD CENTER TO FUND THE CREATION OF A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY ARTS PILOT PROGRAM ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

SO WE'LL HOLD 2 2 3 1 4

[22314 A RESOLUTION authorizing a thirty-six-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of Workday timeclock hardware, software, and support services for use by the 16th Circuit Court and various Jackson County departments to Accu-Time Systems of Windsor, CT, as a sole source purchase.]

AUTHORIZING A 36 MONTH TERM SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF WORKDAY, TIME CLOCK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR USE BY THE 16TH CIRCUIT COURT AND VARIOUS JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO AC ACCU TIME SYSTEMS OF WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE BUDGET RECOMMENDS ADOPTION.

ALL RIGHT, WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE WILL ADD TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

2 2 3 1 5

[22315 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of Workday professional services for use by the Information Technology Department to Remy Corporation of Denver, CO, under the terms and conditions of State of Oklahoma contract No. SW1025, as an acquisition from another governmental entity.]

AWARD.

A 12 MONTH TERM AND SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH ONE 12 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF WORKDAY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR USE BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO REMY CORPORATION OF DENVER, COLORADO UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

CONTRACT NUMBER SW 1 0 2 5.

AS AN ACQUISITION FROM ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY BUDGET COMMITTEE.

THE BUDGET COMMITTEE HELD, WE'RE AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE, UM, CONTRACT.

ALRIGHT, 2, 2 3 1 6.

[22316 A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling fifteen (15) surplus parcels.]

DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY OWNED LAND OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR SELLING 15 SURPLUS PARCELS FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.

UH, I'D LIKE, I'D LIKE TO WITHDRAW.

I CONCUR.

CONCUR.

ALRIGHT.

2 2 3 1 6 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.

2 2 3 1 9.

I'M SORRY, WHO ARE THE TWO CONCURRENCES? DONNA AND CONCUR? SEAN.

[22319 A RESOLUTION transferring $150,000.00 within the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to fully fund the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s 2026 Law Enforcement School Based Initiative program (LESBI).]

TRANSFERRING $150,000 WITHIN THE 2026 ANTI-CRIME SALES TAX FUND TO FULLY FUND THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S 2026 LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOOL-BASED INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

LES B ANTI-CRIME COMMITTEE.

I DIDN'T HAVE A QUORUM TODAY, SO I, UH, PULLED IT OUT TO MAKE A MOTION DISCHARGE.

OH, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IT'S STILL, IT'S A MOTION.

OH, IT'S A MOTION A SECOND.

MY APOLOGIES.

UH, DISCUSSION ON THE DISCHARGE.

HEARING NONE.

UM, MADAM CLERK ANDERSON.

MOTION TO ADOPTION, MOVE TO SECOND.

YOU ARE CORRECT.

AS WE MOVED, SECONDED ALL THOSE, I'M SORRY.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE? SEEING MAD MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? YES.

[22320 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for stage, sound, and lighting services for the 2026 Christmas in the Sky event for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Sound Check Enterprises of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 26-025 at a cost to the County not to exceed $25,760.00.]

ZERO.

AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR STAGE SOUND AND LIGHTING SERVICES FOR THE 2026 CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY EVENT FOR USE BY THE PARKS PLUS REC DEPARTMENT TO SOUND CHECK ENTERPRISES OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INVITATION TO BID NUMBER 26 DASH 0 2 5 AT A COST THE COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED $25,760.

APART FROM COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION.

DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ALL APPROPRIATE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE SIDING, CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION AND OPERATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGH CAPACITY DATA CENTER FACILITIES WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

WITHOUT, UH, ANY OBJECTION.

WE'LL ADD TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

2, 2 3.

TWO THREE.

[22323 A RESOLUTION directing the County Executive, the Department of Public Works, and all appropriate County departments and agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive framework governing the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of artificial intelligence and high-capacity data center facilities within Jackson County, Missouri, and establishing conditions necessary to protect public infrastructure, utility systems, environmental resources, public safety, and neighboring communities.]

AND ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITY SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

UH, WE'LL HOLD THIS COMMITTEE TO NOT MEET CONSENT AGENDA, MADAM,

[9 CONSENT AGENDA]

I DON'T THINK, DO WE HAVE ONE, TWO? YES.

MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA, I HAVE 2, 2, 3, 1, 4 FOR ADOPTION AND 2, 2, 3, 2 0 FOR ADOPTION.

MOVE TO ADOPT.

ALRIGHT, UM, INTRODUCTION.

YOU ADOPTED IT.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NOW? MADAM CLERK? SO IS JAYLEN AND SEAN? YES.

[10 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]

[6104 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to create the Public Safety Education Cost Center Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute a consulting agreement with TJP Strategies, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed $1,000,000.00.]

PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENTS COMMITTEE 6 1 0 4 APPROPRIATING $1 MILLION FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 ANTI-CRIME SALES TAX FUND TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION COST CENTER FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH TJP STRATEGIES, LLC OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, TO COST THE COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED $1 MILLION.

INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY.

SIGN A FINANCE AND AUDIT.

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MR. CHAIRMAN? YES, SIR.

COULD YOU ASSIGN THAT TO LEGISLATURE? HOLD THIS IS AN, AN A COMBAT ISSUE.

TIMING IS QUITE IMPORTANT.

WE WILL TAKE UP FINANCE AND AUDIT NEXT WEEK.

THANK YOU, MR. EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION.

PROPOSED

[11 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]

[22324 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of electronic monitoring services for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Community Supervision Office, to BI Incorporated of Boulder, CO, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners Contract No. 2022118, an existing competitively bid government contract.]

RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS TO COMMITTEE.

2, 2, 3, 2, 4 MORNING, A 12 MONTH TERM SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING SERVICES FOR USE BY THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OFFICE TO BI INCORPORATED BOULDER, COLORADO.

UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OMNIA PARTNERS.

CONTRACT NUMBER 2 0 2 2 1 1 8.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY, SIGNED JUSTICE AND LAW.

2, 2, 3, 2 5

[22325 A RESOLUTION of respect in loving memory of Aldon Smith.]

OF RESPECT AND LOVING MEMORY OF ALDEN SMITH, INTRODUCED BY MANUEL BARKER IV.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[22326 A RESOLUTION to congratulate Annie McGinnis on her appointment as President of the National Black Brewers Association.]

TWO SIX.

TO CONGRATULATE ANNIE MCGINNIS ON HER APPOINTMENT AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL BLACK BREWS ASSOCIATION INTRODUCED BY MANUEL BARKER IV.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADAPT? SO MOVED.

AWARD A 36 MONTH TERM SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH THREE 12 MONTH OPTIONS TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF FUEL.

ANY DISCUSSION MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[22327 A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract, with three (3) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of fleet fuel cards for use by various County Departments, to Openlane Technology Corporation dba Roadflex of Brooklyn, NY under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 030625-RDFX, an existing competitively bid government contract.]

I'M SORRY, FLEET FUEL CARDS FOR VARIOUS FOR USE BY VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO OPEN LANE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.

DOING BUSINESS IS FL OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

AND IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SOURCE WALL, CONTRACT NUMBER 0 3 0 6 2 5 DASH DFX.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC WORKS.

UH, 2 2 3 2 8

[22328 A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of trailer maintenance and repair services for use by various County departments to Croft Trailer Supply of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 26-027.]

MORNING, 24 MONTH TERMS SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH ONE 12 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF TRAILER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR USE BY VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO CROFT TRAILER SUPPLY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INVITATION OF NUMBER 26 DASH 0 2 7.

INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON, SIGN OF PUBLIC WORKS 2 2 3 2 9

[22329 A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with two (2) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of janitorial supplies for use by various County departments to Hillyard Inc., of Kansas City, MO, Imperial Bag & Paper Co. LLC dba Imperial Dade of Kansas City, MO, and RJ Kool Company of Missouri dba Controlled Environment Products, LLC of North Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 26-022.]

WARNING.

24 MONTH TERM SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH TWO 12 MONTH OPTIONS TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR USED BY VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO HILLIARD INC.

OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, IMPERIAL BAG AND PAPER COMPANY LLC DOING BUSINESS AS IMPERIAL DATE OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

AND RJ KOOL COMPANY OF MISSOURI DOING BUSINESS AS CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT PRODUCTS, LLC OF NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SIGN OF PUBLIC WORKS 2, 2, 3, 3 0.

[22330 A RESOLUTION nominating candidates for appointment to the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, for a term to expire July 15, 2031.]

NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE JACKSON COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX AUTHORITY FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15TH, 2031.

UH, ASSIGNED A LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

AND IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AND SHARE WITH YOU THAT THIS IS THE PROCESS, UH, FOR THE JACKSON COUNTY SPORTS AUTHORITY APPLICATIONS.

UH, MONDAY, JUNE 29TH, UH, THROUGH THURSDAY, JULY 2ND, APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL TO MARY JO CLERK OF THE COUNTY AT MS. ESPINO@JACKSONGOV.ORG.

MONDAY, JUNE 29TH.

LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED, UH, THURSDAY, JULY 2ND THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 6TH.

CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL EMAIL ALL APPLICANTS WITH RESUMES TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE WILL EMAIL APPLICANTS THE DATE AND TIME OF THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING WHEN INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED MONDAY, JULY 6TH, UH, INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED IN LEGISLATURE WILL VOTE ON A RESOLUTION.

SO, UH, CLARIFYING QUESTION.

YES, SIR.

IS THIS, I I THINK THE JACKSON COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX AUTHORITY HAS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS AND A CERTAIN NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS.

AND, UM, IS THIS TRYING TO FULFILL AN OPENING ON ONE OR THE OTHER? YES.

SO THIS IS MARK BRENNA MEYER'S, UM, REPUBLICAN SEAT AT THIS CURRENT, UH, POSITION.

AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PURCHASING TO ISSUE A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM FOR THE CENTENNIAL GALA AND LIBERTY BEACON TOWER LIGHTING CELEBRATION INTRODUCED BY MANUEL BARKER IV WE'LL ASSIGN ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE.

SO, UH, AGAIN, WE CAN SHARE THE REST OF THAT.

I THINK ALSO MARY JO HAS POSTED ONLINE, I BELIEVE, UH, BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS WE'VE HAD, UH, IN THE PAST, THAT THIS IS AT LEAST HERE AND WE'LL ASSIGN TO LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

2, 2, 3, 3, 1

[22331 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $50,000.00 to the National World War I Museum for the Centennial Gala and Liberty Beacon Tower Lighting Celebration.]

UM, MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY EXECUTIVE ORDERS? OH, I'M SORRY, WAIVE MISSED.

[22332 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a closed meeting on Monday, June 29, 2026, for the purpose of conducting privileged and confidential communications under section 610.021(3) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and closing all records prepared for discussion at said meeting.]

1, 2 2 3 3 2 AUTHORIZING THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO HOLD A CLOSED MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER SECTION 6 1 0 0.021, PARAGRAPH THREE OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI.

I'M CLOSING ALL RECORDS PREPARED FOR DISCUSSION AT SAID MEETING INTRODUCED BY MANUEL BARKER.

FOURTH, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? SO MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE ORDER 26.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

ARE THERE ANY COUNTY

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[26-26 I hereby make the following reappointment to the Merit System Commission: Meghan Litecky is hereby reappointed to a second term set to expire 6/30/2030. Ms. Litecky’s resume is attached.]

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REAPPOINTMENT TO THE MERIT SYSTEM COMMISSION.

I HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING REAPPOINTMENT TO THE MERIT SYSTEM COMMISSION.

MEGAN LIDY IS HEREBY REAPPOINTED TO A SECOND TERM SET TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2030.

MISSY'S RESUME IS ATTACHED.

UH, AND MADAM COURT, DID WE GET ANY REVOCATION OR MR. EXECUTIVE, DID WE GET ANY REVOCATION OR REMOVAL OF A RESIGNATION FOR ETHICS? I THINK, UH, I'M NOT SURE WE SPEAK OF, I RESCINDED AN, AN ORDER OF SOME APPOINTMENTS TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

UM, JUST CLARIFYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S IN HERE IF WE NEEDED TO.

UH, IS THERE ANY UNFINISHED

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BUSINESS? NO.

IS THERE, UH, ANY ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS? EXCUSE ME.

OH, I'M SORRY.

I FORGOT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO SAY THAT WE RECEIVED, I THINK YOU ALL DID THE EMAIL FROM MEGAN.

UM, SHE ORIGINALLY ASKED TO BE EXCUSED, NOT ONLY FROM TODAY, BUT FROM THE 23RD.

AND I, I APOLOGIZE, BUT I DIDN'T SEE THAT AS I WALKING IN ON THURSDAY.

UH, SO, SO SHE'S EXCUSED FOR TODAY AND THEN THE 23RD, UM, WE'LL MAKE NOTE, WE'LL CHANGE OUR, UH, JOURNAL.

YES, THANK YOU.

UM, MADAM CLERK AND, AND I'M REMISS BEFORE I MOVE INTO NEW BUSINESS UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, UH, I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO BRING UP A, UH, REQUEST, I GUESS TO COMPLY.

CAN YOU DISTRIBUTE THAT? NO, SORRY.

JEN.

SO WHAT'S BEING PASSED AROUND, I THINK, UM, IS THIS A RESOLUTION? I BELIEVE THIS IS THE .

SO UNDER THE SENIOR TAX CREDIT, UH, THAT WE AUTHORIZED LAST YEAR, UH, IT IS SPECIFIC TO A COMPLIANCE PROCESS THAT CREATES A DATE OF AUGUST, THE END OF AUGUST AND NOT THE END OF JUNE.

UH, CURRENTLY OUR PROCESS IS THAT, UM, WE ARE TO HAVE THE EXPIRATION OF THOSE WHO CAN APPLY FOR THIS YEAR'S TAXATION, UH, SENIOR FREEZE TO END AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, UH, THIS BECOMES FRUITFUL BECAUSE IN THE LEGISLATION THAT AUTHORIZED IT, IT SAID SPECIFICALLY AUGUST, THE END OF AUGUST.

SO NOT SURE WHAT THE APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGY HERE, UH, TO THAT, BECAUSE COUNTY ORDINANCE ALREADY DICTATES THAT THE END OF AUGUST IS THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE SENIOR TAX FREEZE.

WE PUT THIS TOGETHER AS A REQUEST TO I GUESS CREATE THE PROCESS.

UM, BUT I THINK THE ORDINANCE ALREADY STANDS.

SO I DON'T KNOW MR. EXECUTIVE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS TO I I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT.

FAIR.

OH, FAIR ENOUGH.

IT'S OKAY.

I BLAME JEN FOR THAT ONE.

THERE YOU GO.

OH, SORRY.

SHE'S GOT ONE.

JEN, I GAVE HIM MY YEAH, THAT'S, SHE'S GIVING HER NO, I GAVE HIM, SO UNDER THE ENACTING ORDINANCE, IT SPECIFICALLY SAID AUGUST 31ST WAS TO BE THE END OF THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE SENIOR TAX FREEZE.

JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT.

I PROPOSE A RESOLUTION HERE, UM, BECAUSE IF WE NEED TO ENACT THIS, OBVIOUSLY JUNE ENDS TOMORROW, SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY.

SO I'LL SEEK GUIDANCE WISDOM FOR COMPLIANCE TO, TO COUNTY ORDINANCE.

I, I WANNA CLARIFY.

SO YOU'RE ASKING US TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PRINTED VERSION OR WRITTEN VERSION OF YET? THAT IS THE PRINTED VERSION.

SO THAT IS THE ONE THAT'S IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE ITSELF THAT SAYS AND DICTATES AUGUST 31ST IS THE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE YOUR SENIOR TAX FREEZE APPLICATION.

SO WHAT WE WERE HANDED WAS AN ORDINANCE.

AND WHAT I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY IS THAT WE SHOULD PASS A RESOLUTION POTENTIALLY THAT WE HAVE TO COME BACK.

AND I'M GUESSING WE'D HAVE TO CREATE THAT.

WHAT I'M SEEKING THOUGH IS THE CLARITY OF COUNTY ORDINANCE ALREADY EXISTS THAT DICTATES AUGUST IS THAT DEADLINE.

WE ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY ORDINANCE AT THIS CURRENT RATE.

WELL, WHY DO YOU SAY THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN? BECAUSE THE DEADLINE FOR SENIOR TAX FREEZE IS THE END OF JUNE AS WHO SAYS THAT THAT'S WHAT THE WEBSITE SAYS RIGHT NOW.

I I'M THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE THAT DOES NOT, IT'S NOT, IT, IT, WE WILL COMPLY.

THE SENIOR TAX CREDIT WILL GO PER THE ORDINANCE TO OFFICE.

THANK YOU SIR.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL UPDATE THE WEBSITE.

SO, UH, HEARING ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS.

HEARING NONE, ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

NOW ADJOURN TO OUR RECESS FOR OUR CLOSED MEETING, UM, IN THE BACK ROOM.

UH, WE WILL

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A MOTION TO, OH, WAIT A MINUTE.

I WOULD SEEK

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I GOTTA READ SOMETHING.

THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH, 2026 AT 3:00 PM AT THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

FOUR 15 EAST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SECOND FLOOR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED THERE A SECOND.

BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATED BY THE SIGN OF AYE.