Tagged: Kay Barnes

KCUR News
11:07 am
Mon August 2, 2010

Jackson County To Vote On Charter Revisions

Jackson County voters will decide whether to approve revisions to the county charter on Tuesday's primary ballot. The amended charter was developed by a task force chaired by former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes.

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KCMO City Hall
4:13 pm
Tue June 29, 2010

Charter Sales Job Begins

Credit Dan Verbeck / KCUR
Kay Barnes (left), Mike Sanders (right) in front of Jackson County Courthouse.

Kansas City, MO – The head of the panel redrawing proposed changes in Jackson County, Missouri's charter sees new opportunities to fight discrimination at the courthouse.

Voters will decide worthiness of charter changes when they cast ballots in the August election. Changes range from ending no bid contracts, to eliminating automatic pay hikes for elected officials to limiting the county executive's power over the sheriff. And there is hiring staff to investigate discrimination and ethics breaches.

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