Posted on: December 14, 2020
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December 14, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County is announcing today that it has successfully allocated the $122,669,998 in federal CARES Act monies it received to address urgent needs across the County caused by ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: December 11, 2020
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December 10, 2020
Jackson County Executive issues statement in response to VA’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the f...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: December 7, 2020
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December 7, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a continued effort to provide safe and contactless customer service for their residents, Jackson County is announcing today that it is waiving the online convenience an...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: December 3, 2020
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December 3, 2020
Jackson County offers extended weekend hours for tax collection for third year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the third straight year, Jackson County will offer extended weekend hours for tax collection at t...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: November 30, 2020
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November 30, 2020
Jackson County Executive statement on state audit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement today on the audit report of Jackson Count...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: November 18, 2020
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November 18, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH and Emergency Management Coordinator Tr...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Leaders with Jackson County, Missouri and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas have coordinated to issue local health orders in response to a strong resu...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: November 9, 2020
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November 9, 2020
Jackson County Parks + Rec lights up the holidays for 33rd year with Christmas in the Park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the holidays fast approaching, the magic of the season ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: November 4, 2020
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November 3, 2020
Jackson County Executive issues statement on Andrew Jackson statue election results
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: October 2, 2020
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For more information, contact:
Kayla Parker, Communications Coordinator, PIO
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Jackson County Gathering Limit Revisions
JACKSON COUNTY, MO (October 2, 2020) – The Jackson County Health Depa...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 28, 2020
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September 28, 2020
Jackson County Executive announces passage of $5 million equity-based school funding plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. is exci...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 23, 2020
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September 23, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement today on the audit report of Jackson County’s No-Bid Contracts and Other Expendit...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 11, 2020
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September 11, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling involving a lawsuit filed by the Blue Springs School District: &ld...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 10, 2020
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September 10, 2020
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The Jackson County Historic Truman Courthouse, located at 112 W. Lexington Avenue in Independence, will be closed today through September 20 due to several County employees testing positi...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 9, 2020
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September 9, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed today by the Blue Springs School District: “The lawsuit filed by the B...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 8, 2020
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September 8, 2020
Jackson County Parks + Rec cancels events amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After careful consultation with the Jackson County Health Department, Jackson County Parks + Rec...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: September 3, 2020
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September 3, 2020
Jackson County receives upgrade in bond credit rating
County Executive makes announcement after State Treasurer presents check for more than $10,000 in unclaimed property
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: August 27, 2020
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August 27, 2020
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is announcing a proposed funding package that would provide millions of federal CARES Act dollars to local schools to assist with their reopen...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: August 20, 2020
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August 20, 2020
Jackson County Executive statement on Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement on the death of City of Ol...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: August 13, 2020
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August 13, 2020
Jackson County Executive authorizes the cleaning and uncovering of Andrew Jackson statue
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the follow...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: August 12, 2020
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August 12, 2020
Jackson County distributes more than $81 million in CARES Act Funding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County is announcing that it has, to date, distributed $81,059,711 in federal CARES Act monies it recei...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: July 28, 2020
Kansas City, MO – July 27, 2020 -- Ring, whose mission is to make neighborhoods safer, and Kansas City non-profit AdHoc Group Against Crime today announced they are working together to better understand and support community safety in Kansas Cit...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County is announcing today that its delinquent land tax sales scheduled for next month have been postponed due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
The County filed a motion with the 16th...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
Jackson County announces giveaway of 100,000 masks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Government is announcing today that 100,000 masks will be given away to Jackson County residents to mitigat...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: July 9, 2020
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July 9, 2020
Jackson County Executive issues statement commending removal of Andrew Jackson statues in Jackson, Mississippi
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. ha...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 30, 2020
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June 30, 2020
Jackson County issues new order requiring masks
County moves into modified Phase 2 of Recovery Plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consulta...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 26, 2020
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June 25, 2020
Jackson County Executive calls for removal of Andrew Jackson statues
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week, Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has been discussing the issue surrounding the statues of Andr...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 17, 2020
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June 17, 2020
Jackson County Executive announces new 12-week paid parental leave policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., in coordination with the Women’s Foundation, announced t...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 17, 2020
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June 16, 2020
Jackson County Executive announces Juneteenth as County holiday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today signed an Executive Order announcing that County staff members will hav...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 16, 2020
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June 16, 2020
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Jackson County Executive announces new paid parental leave policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., in coordination with the Women’s Foundation, will ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 12, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today has issued a veto of Ordinance 5352.
In special meeting of the County Legislature on Wednesday, June 3, a majority of the body voted in favor of the Ordinance despite a warning fr...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 8, 2020
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June 8, 2020
Jackson County Executive proposes emergency funding package for all cities in the County
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is recommending that the County Legislature giv...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: June 1, 2020
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May 31, 2020
Jackson County Executive statement on George Floyd protests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement regarding protests in response to George Floyd&...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 28, 2020
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May 28, 2020
Jackson County, FOX4 Love Fund for Children and Sheriff’s Office partner for 12-week free food distribution program
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The FOX4 Love Fund for Children, Jackson County and the Ja...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 22, 2020
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May 22, 2020
Jackson County releases recovery plan phases 2 & 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Sh...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 18, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is announcing members of a volunteer advisory group that will help guide his administration on spending CARES Act funds received from the federal government. The group consists o...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 15, 2020
Recently the Court has received reports of individuals receiving calls that appear to come from one of the Court’s phone numbers, 816-881-3934. The calls may also include a recording indicating that they are coming from an inmate incar...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 14, 2020
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May 14, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. is announcing today that County offices are scheduled to reopen to the public in a limited capacity beginning on Monday, May 18.Offices in the Jackson ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 11, 2020
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May 11, 2020
Jackson County releases community survey results and interactive dashboard
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County today has released results from a COVID-19 survey asking residents how they feel about reopeni...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 6, 2020
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May 6, 2020
Jackson County releases phase one recovery plan guidelines
County Executive announces plans to begin phase one on May 11
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is announcing pha...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: May 1, 2020
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May 1, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County asks residents to take survey on recovery plan
County Executive announces plans to begin phase one on May 11
KANSAS CITY,...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: April 21, 2020
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April 20, 2020
Jackson County Executive announces temporary emergency housing for COVID-19 positive residents
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. announced today an agreement with t...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: April 15, 2020
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April 15, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive statement on COMBAT state audit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: April 6, 2020
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April 6, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive statement on $4 million in additional funding for Rep. Joe Runions Act
KANSAS CITY, Mo. &ndash...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 30, 2020
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March 30, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. commends the members of the County Legislature for approving more than $4.5 million for th...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive statement on Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 23, 2020
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March 23, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive proposes Rep. Joe Runions Act,
$10 million for COVID-19 response
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jack...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 19, 2020
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March 16, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive statement on COVID-19
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In collaboration with government leaders across the metropolitan region, Jackson Count...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 19, 2020
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March 19, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Clarification regarding group events during State of Emergency
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A prior press release included a typographical error that has created ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 19, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Third Case of Coronavirus (COVID-19)in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri
The Jackson County Health Department (JACOHD) is announcing the third case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Eastern Jackson County. The individual affected i...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 18, 2020
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March 17, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive announces limited public access to County offices
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Exe...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 18, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Second Case of Coronavirus (COVID-19)in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri
The Jackson County Health Department (JACOHD) is announcing the second case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Eastern Jackson County. The individual affected i...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 17, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
First Case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri
The Jackson County Health Department is announcing its first presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Eastern Jackson County today....
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 17, 2020
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March 16, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive statement on COVID-19
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In collaboration with government leaders across the metropolitan r...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 13, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 12, 2020
Contact: Jane Cavanaugh - 816-881-3132 jcavanaugh@jacksongov.org
Today, Jackson County Legislature Chairman Theresa Cass Galvin announced that to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 she asks citize...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 13, 2020
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March 12, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive issues executive order declaring state of emergency
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive F...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 12, 2020
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March 11, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Board of Equalization Status Update
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the Jackson County Assessment Department was notified that t...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: March 10, 2020
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March 10, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive announces formation of COVID-19 Working Group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank W...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: February 24, 2020
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February 24, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive announces construction restart on second phase of Rock Island Trail as agreement with Union Pacific is finalized
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: February 13, 2020
CLERK OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE
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February 13, 2020
Filing Procedures on February 25, 2020
for the August 4, 2020 Primary Election
Jackson County, Missouri
Persons wishing to file a declaration of candidacy for ...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: February 6, 2020
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February 5, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive signs proclamation declaring today Kansas City Chiefs Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Exe...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: February 3, 2020
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February 3, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County open for normal business hours Wednesday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County facilities and offices will be...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: January 27, 2020
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January 27, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Stadium seat sales fund playground accessibility project
Second sale of lower bowl Arrowhead Stadium seats now underway
KANSAS CITY...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: January 24, 2020
Attention Media:
The Jackson County Board of Equalization (BOE) has cancelled its hearings scheduled for today, Friday, January 24, 2020, due to inclement weather. Those impacted by today’s cancellation will be notified by mail regardin...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: January 23, 2020
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January 23, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Maureen Monaghan to join Jackson County
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. is pleased to annou...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: January 22, 2020
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January 21, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Rock Island Trail Update
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the Jackson County Legislature approved Resolution 20350, authorizing Jackson C...
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News Releases 2020
Posted on: January 21, 2020
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January 17, 2020
Contact: Marshanna Smith
(816) 881-1391
msmith@jacksongov.org
Jackson County Executive Statement on David Glass
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive and Royals Hall of Famer F...
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