Parks + Rec Celebrates its volunteers Published on May 14, 2025 Jackson County Parks + Rec rolled out the red carpet to celebrate its more than 500 volunteers during the Annual Volunteer Banquet April 24, at the Adams Pointe Conference Center. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
National Corrections Officers and Employees Week Published on May 06, 2025 May 4 -10 is National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, so take time this week to recognize and appreciate the dedication and hard work of correctional officers and employees. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Honoree Celebration Published on July 30, 2024 Join us for a special event to honor those individuals (either living or deceased), who have demonstrated, either currently or in the past, exceptional leadership qualities in their ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life in the urban community of Jackson County, Missouri. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
ProX Summer Interns Published on July 23, 2024 National Intern Day is July 25 and Jackson County is celebrating its 2024 summer interns.Some of those interns were part of the ProX program. The program is a real-world learning initiative providing summer professional experiences for high school students. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month Published on July 11, 2024 For nearly 40 years, the month of July has been dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — who maintain the country’s local, state and community parks. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Public Employee Recognition Day Awards Published on May 07, 2024 Jackson County joined the Federal Executive Board and the city of Kansas City, Missouri in honoring public employees during the 31st Annual Public Employees Recognition Day, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the Bartle Hall Grand Ballroom. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Associates awarded during Annual PERD ceremony Published on May 15, 2023 Jackson County joined Kansas City and the Federal Executive Board in honoring public employees during the 30th Annual Public Employees Recognition Day, Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Swearing-In Ceremony Published on January 05, 2023 Jackson County legislators were sworn in along with County Executive Frank White, Jr., during an installation ceremony Wednesday at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
County dedicates bench to Fred Arbanas and wife Published on August 26, 2022 Jackson County paid tribute to long time legislator Fred Arbanas Wednesday with the dedication of a park bench at the golf course which bears his name. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration
Jackson County Parks awarded by Lee's Summit Parks Published on May 10, 2022 Jackson County Parks + Rec was recently presented with the Outstanding Business Relationship Award by Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation during the organizations 11th Annual Volunteer Gala. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration