Jackson County Legislature Threatens To Evict Exec Frank White

Long, long ago . . . In April of 2022, Jackson County was flush with cash and negotiated a deal worth 9 MILLION BUCKS to buy an empty office building. Now, that same property could be sold for a single dollar. 

Insider tell us . . .

"This deal was orchestrated by Executive Frank White's team and if the Legislature kicks him out of these offices . . . He'll never have any credibility on land acquisitions. That's important going into the stadium deal . . .

The insider continued . . . 

"This is the legislature getting tough with the Exec's team and on this deal I don't blame them . . . The office building was NEVER suited for County business, it needs MILLIONS MORE worth of retrofitting and additional repairs. It's a heck of a loss but it all belongs to the Executive's office."

Accordingly . . . The former DST purchase not only signal the power shift on the Legislature but also provides a very big clue that hard feeling betwixt colleagues in Jackson County persist. 

And so, recently sent to www.TonysKansasCity.com, here's a peek at the legislation that has been unnoticed by MSM so far . . .

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive or the Chairman of the Legislature to convey the County-owned property located at 1300 Washington Street, Kansas City, MO 64105, to the City of Kansas City, for $1.00 and other valuable consideration.

Highlights from the legislative text . . .

Jackson County acquired the building located at 1300 Washington Street to serve as a new County Administration building; and,

WHEREAS, the space is currently being used by some departments in Jackson County; and,

WHEREAS, complete transition of administrative departments to the current space has met delays as the building is in need of renovations that have not yet been funded; and,

WHEREAS, parking availability at 1300 Washington Street falls short of meeting the service requirements of constituents and employees; and,

WHEREAS, the building located at 1300 Washington Street is not a centralized location that is accessible to constituents throughout Jackson County at large; and,

WHEREAS, such conveyance is authorized by Article II section 16.25 of the Jackson County Charter; and,

WHEREAS, conveyance of said property is in the best interest of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive or the Chair of the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to convey the property located at 1300 Washington Street, Kansas City, MO 64105, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor

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