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Assessment
The Assessment Department is primarily responsible for the valuation of ALL real and personal property in Jackson County.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 1M  Kansas City, MO 64106
Courthouse Annex
308 W. Kansas, 1st Floor Independence, MO 64050
Phone Numbers
Real Estate: (816) 881-3530
Personal Property: (816) 881-1330
Business Property: (816) 881-4672
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Collection
The Collection Departments collects and accounts for approximately $870 million in tax revenues for more than 45 different jurisdictions (including school districts) within Jackson County. For every tax dollar the department collects, on average only about 8 cents goes toward County government.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 1st Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3232
Courthouse Annex
308 W. Kansas, 1st Floor Independence, MO 64050 (816) 881-4403
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Corrections
The Corrections Department operates the Jackson County Detention Center, which on a "typical" days houses 835 individuals -- the overwhemling majority of whom are awaiting trial.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 881-4200
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County Counselor
An attorney, appointed by the County Executive, the County Counselor oversees an office charged with duties that include all aspects of direct legal counsel, mental health, assessment litigation, claims litigation, Legislative counsel and delinquent tax enforcement.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3355
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County Legislative Auditor
The County Auditor objectively evaluates the effectiveness of all County activities, operations, services and programs to assure compliance with the County Code as well as Missouri state statutes. The County Charter dictates that the County Auditor's position be independent of both the executive and judicial branches.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3310
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County Legislative Clerk
The County Clerk serves under the Legislative branch of Jackson County government. The Clerk provides the Legislature with administrative, research and support staff services. She also attends Legislative meetings, keeping a record of the proceedings and maintaining other permanent records for the County.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64105 ( 816) 881-3242
Independence Office
201 W. Lexington, 2nd Floor Independence, MO 64050 (816) 881-1626
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Economic Development
The Economic Development Department promotes business growth throughout the entire County.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3333
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Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security
Emergency Preparedness is responsible for preparing, planning and coordinating the various agencies that would respond to emergency situations within Jackson County.
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201 W. Lexington Suite 201  Independence, MO 64050 (816) 881-4625
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Ethics, Human Relations & Citizen Complaints
The Ethics, Human Relations and Citizen Complaints office's mission is to secure and protect the individual rights of the citizens of Jackson County.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St. Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3670
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Finance & Purchasing
The Jackson County Finance Department is essentially the keeper of the books, paying the bills and seeking bids for contracts. The Department maintains general and secondary ledgers to record the financial position of the County's 40 different funds.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 1st Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3126
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Health Department
The Jackson County Health Department provides a variety of medical services (including a free clinic ) and health education/training programs to assist in the prevention of illnesses and communicable diseases.
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313 S. Liberty Independence, MO 64050 (816) 404-6415
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Human Resources
The Human Resources recruits new employees, maintains job evaluations and administers the employee benefits progam.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 1st Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3135
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Information Technology
The Information Technology (IT) Department is responsible for computer and telecommunication operations within Jackson County. IT includes the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., Ground Floor Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 881-3151
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Medical Examiner
The Medical Examiner's Office is dedicated to providing excellent death investigation services to Jackson County and the city of Kansas City, as well as surrounding Platte, Cass and Clay counties and other Missouri Counties on a referral basis.
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Jackson County Medical Examiner
660 E. 24th St. Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 881-6600
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Parks + Rec
Jackson County has one of the largest parks systems of any county in the United States. Parks + Rec maintains all those parks, but also provides recreational programs and oversight of the County's historical sites.
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Jackson County Parks + Rec
22807 Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 503-4805
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Public Administrator
The mission of the Public Administrator’s Office is to comply with the rules and regulations of the Probate Court and Missouri law and meet the high standards required of a professional fiduciary. As guardian, our statutory duty is to provide for the mental and physical care and treatment of our wards and to ensure their safety. As conservator, our statutory duty is to protect the protectee’s resources and to provide for his or her care and treatment.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., 4th Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3783
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Public Works
The Department maintains a safe and effective road network in the unincorporated areas of Jackson County, and it also maintains the County's buildings.
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Jackson County Public Works:
Administration, Engineering, Environmental Health, Planning & Development
303 W. Walnut St. Independence, MO 64050 (816) 881-4530
Facilities Management
415 E. 12th St. Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-3258
Road Maintenance
34900 E. Old U.S. 40 Hwy, P.O. Box 160 Grain Valley, MO 64029 (816) 847-7050
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Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder of Deeds Department serves as the official record-keeper for Jackson County. It also issues State of Missouri Marriage Licenses.
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Jackson County Courthouse
415 E. 12th St., Room 104 Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 881-1576
Courthouse Annex
308 W. Kansas, Suite 104 Independence, MO 64050 (816) 881-4483
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