Solar Eclipse And Driver Examination Testing

Solar Eclipse And Driver Examination Testing

staff2 April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like the public to be aware the upcoming solar eclipse may affect driver examination skills testing times. The solar eclipse in Missouri is expected to begin at…

County offices remain closed this week during ongoing ransomware recovery

admin April 3, 2024

Press Release April 3, 2024 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County, in conjunction with federal law enforcement authorities and contracted cybersecurity specialists, continues its investigation into the origin of a ransomware attack that disrupted multiple county services early Tuesday morning. Measures are actively in place…

SEIU Local 1 Endorses Campaign To Keep The Chiefs And Royals In Jackson County

staff2 March 26, 2024

The Campaign to Keep the Chiefs and Royals in Jackson County received additional significant momentum today with SEIU Local 1, Missouri Division, endorsing a YES vote on Question 1 on April 2. SEIU Local 1’s endorsement comes after the Royals and the…

Jackson County Legislators Sean Smith and Manuel Arbaca

admin March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 Jackson County Legislators Sean Smith and Manuel Arbaca will be at the Historic Truman Courthouse at 112 W. Lexington in Independence tomorrow morning, Tuesday March 26th at 7:45 am to highlight the lack of customer service and failed processes by…

A third juvenile has been charged by the Office of the Juvenile Officer

admin March 21, 2024

For Immediate Release: by Valerie HartmanMarch 21, 2024 A third juvenile has been charged by the Office of the Juvenile Officer in the events that took place after the Chiefs rally and parade on February 14, 2024. A 15-year-old teen was charged…

A third adult charged in Union Station shootings after Feb. 14 Super Bowl celebration

admin March 21, 2024

For Immediate Release March 21, 2024 A third adult has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Lisa Lopez-Galvan on Feb. 14 and the wounding of at least 25 others outside Union Station in Kansas City after the celebration of…

Jackson County Executive statement on letters from Kansas City Royals and Chiefs

admin March 20, 2024

Press Release March 20, 2024, Marshanna C. Smith KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. this afternoon received letters addressed to County Legislators by the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs concerning a proposed arrangement for community benefits linked to the April…

Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals Announce Terms Of Historic Community Benefits Agreements Worth $260M+

staff2 March 20, 2024

Press Release March 20, 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals announced today terms of the historic Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) with Jackson County that will total more than $260 million in commitments across a broad range of initiatives…

Office of the Juvenile Officer – Amended charges – Chiefs rally

admin March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 The Office of the Juvenile Officer amended the charges on March 19, 2024, upon receiving additional evidence, on a 16-year-old juvenile who has been held in the Juvenile Detention Center since the day of the Chiefs rally on February…

Applications Now Available As Jackson County Launches Senior Property Tax Credit Program

staff2 March 16, 2024

March 16, 2024 Jackson County has announced the launch of its Senior Property Tax Credit Program to help eligible residents with property tax payments on their home. The program, authorized by a new state law commonly known as Senate Bill 190, freezes…