Jackson County Executive Frank White Cancels Latest Legislature COVID Relief Plan

Long after the virus has mostly disappeared from headlines . . . Politicos are still haggling over federal relief money. 

Again . . .

The most important thing to remember here is that 70 MILLION BUCKS MIGHT GO BACK TO FEDS ON DECEMBER 31ST without any commitments for this money. 

The Exec has shared his plans for the money already . . . But the Legislature has their own ideas. 

Here's tonight's installment of local drama in action . . .

"Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance from the county legislature that would decide how the county would spend the remaining $70 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

"Friday’s veto involves ARPA funding. It would have appropriated money from the fund balances of the general fund and the American Rescue Plan."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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