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Tina Uhrich, director of Clay County Senior Services, described the county’s senior services programs and the distinction between raising awareness and investigation responsibilities: \"We don't investigate elder abuse claims. That's not what we do,\" she said, while noting many people assume the department handles investigations.

Uhrich provided local statistics: in 2024 Clay County received 826 reports of elder abuse; she said the majority were for financial exploitation and that 43% of reports involved self-neglect by older adults who lacked caregivers. Uhrich also cited national figures, telling the commissioners that \"1 in 10 older Americans are abused or neglected each year, and only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse ever come to authorities' attention.\" She thanked law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney's office and other partners for their work on exploitation cases.

Commissioners recognized Senior Services’ outreach and programs that help older adults remain independent, including case management, meals-on-wheels and transportation services. The commission presented an honorary resolution acknowledging the county’s outreach and the upcoming awareness day.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clay County Commission Business Session June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission presented a proclamation recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2025). Tina Uhrich of Clay County Senior Services described local reporting and said financial exploitation and self-neglect are leading categories of reports in the county.","taxTitle","Clay County, Missouri","taxId",13661,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189872,"Commission approves consent agenda, sheriff equipment purchase and prosecutor invoices; one recusal recorded",277,924000,1201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691&start=924&end=1201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691/thumbnail_924000.jpg","/articles/6189872/Clay-County/Missouri/Commission-approves-consent-agenda-sheriff-equipment-purchase-and-prosecutor-invoices-one-recusal-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189872-dd737b7b74a19bfda68680de4cb8c7dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495124&Signature=HaUbxgQnKZ5jUev2qOErOesApw417-AFgC2B6PGl26J53QeKaQbGfFMCuc5QlGJ79CNr6pFrqZjShX5hKQc-LkcMdAwJOiqI7sDbhtLYrZJA7XdlMjcng5OAphDpBNP8y7VAYHeWS2wFULIqgS5hAUQTle6cKv87RMpOsW9Tr88X2Uky~GpqgvJ~dTdIihw8ClypKIg-AJOV5LDQbUIVm0LqnIghe-i2yTzo7XaIEpGdSTi0DwdMpCUxixrleSyuh6~84GIzroYSvL7AdQF2w9o26QRZGcJ6JX8YTcAzgUiBwRP73Rbo4jLYucAdaCvgTzUIvDYcsYffA5xgOqqg4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Commission approved routine financial and administrative items on Thursday, including a nine-item consent agenda, payment approvals and an ordinance to reappropriate funds for Sheriff’s Office equipment.

The consent agenda passed on a 6-0 roll call. Administrator staff said the consent package included approval of minutes from the June 5 meeting, Resolution 2025-183 (invoice payments May 31–June 6: 257 invoices totaling $1,434,118.04), adoption of a county road into the system and release of a letter of credit for Northbrook Farms (Resolution 2025-185), a 2025 pavement-marking contract with Heartland Traffic Services (Resolution 2025-192), a copier/printer lease for the Law Enforcement Resource Center with RICO (Resolution 2025-189), a cooperative purchase for hazardous-waste disposal with Heritage Environmental Services (Resolution 2025-194), a Missouri Department of Natural Resources playground scrap-metal grant application (Resolution 2025-190), a memorandum of understanding with North Kansas City School District for a 2025–26 school resource officer (Resolution 2025-193) and an appointment to the opioid settlement oversight committee (Resolution 2025-188).

On the regular agenda the commission approved Resolution 2025-184, four invoices for the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office totaling $3,625.28. Commissioner Thompson recused from that vote; the roll call showed five in favor and one recusal.

The commission also approved Ordinance 2025-15, a budget reappropriation of $39,572 to purchase an ATV, a UTV and a trailer for use at Smithville Lake by the Sheriff’s Office. Captain Amy Agderian, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, said the request uses proceeds from assets sold at auction, including a decommissioned patrol boat, to fund the purchases for lake-area patrols. \"Rather than keep that piece of equipment not in service, we are asking to reappropriate the sale of those items to this year's budget so that we can purchase an ATV, a UTV, and the trailer,\" Captain Agderian said. The ordinance passed 6-0.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to approve consent agenda (items listed above): motion by Commissioner Johnson; vote 6-0 (approved).
- Resolution 2025-184 (Prosecutor’s Office invoices, four invoices, $3,625.28): motion by Commissioner Johnson; vote 5 in favor, 1 recusal (Commissioner Thompson recused); outcome approved.
- Ordinance 2025-15 (reappropriate $39,572 to purchase ATV/UTV and trailer for Smithville Lake patrol): motion by Commissioner Johnson; vote 6-0 (approved).

These approvals move routine county business forward; staff will proceed with contract and purchase steps described in each resolution and ordinance.","The commission approved a nine-item consent agenda, an ordinance reappropriating $39,572 for sheriff purchases at Smithville Lake, and approved four prosecutor invoices with one commissioner recusing from that vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189877,"Clay County assessor briefs commission on reappraisal cycle, 79% ratio and appeals",8933,2937000,11870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691&start=2937&end=11870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691/thumbnail_2937000.jpg","/articles/6189877/Clay-County/Missouri/Clay-County-assessor-briefs-commission-on-reappraisal-cycle-79-ratio-and-appeals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189877-273a2596839b86afc8fd5743f142454a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495124&Signature=Xax8gNhtKfa0hd2MjTonuxyjFIfcJa1x9wgn8rNlWnAwdDG~6lkCDBRgb82EU8k-VQgD5fsT5UQFmAl1EtEThZVOU3IGbvlTHS4NZ9KKA-QpEOdtnZchXk8EfdoVzPHNPZxxKt1uyDM9JKU7FMXgFzm7n37L-kRnk1CFhGCu-pz~zr4jj0Ql8KSXDRCCrJUYn4hH39PSCeiv1h-LCh3wcGhHAP3Z43wPnSku6SULl~SiZfqdMxd8oOYozZ6aWPHc4JkmnQQ91onSmV23zAuu9JhG4O7A0NaZUfIjecf6hJXN8Q8Y5TtUVhuka2RfFY~WqnUhL8OvMXhWVIlg9scPrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clay County’s assessor and appraisal staff told the county commission Thursday that a surge in local home sale prices over the last decade left the county’s assessments well below market value and required corrective action under state rules.

\"I was elected in 2020 by the citizens of Clay County to be the next assessor,\" Tracy Baldwin said in opening remarks. Baldwin described the assessor’s statutory duty to value property “at a fair and equitable value” and reviewed the office’s outreach and appeal processes.

Lucas Wallingford, the assessor’s attorney, explained that Missouri law and the State Tax Commission require counties to keep assessed values near market value and that the State Tax Commission measures compliance using sales-ratio studies. Wallingford said counties are expected to be within 90% to 110% of fair market value; a county that falls outside that range can be required to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the commission and risks loss of state funding if it fails to follow the MOU.

Joe Mezzacaza, chief appraiser, described mass appraisal methods and the county’s inspection practice. Mezzacaza said the law requires an on-site inspection before increasing an individual property by more than 15% in a cycle: \"The statute actually states that the assessment office can't increase properties [to] market value by more than 15% without performing a physical on-site inspection of the property and giving the homeowner the right to request an interior inspection if they want one,\" he said.

Staff and the commission reviewed recent numbers: Baldwin said Clay County’s total assessed volume stood at roughly $6.6 billion and that the county’s sales-ratio study had fallen to about 79% of market value during the most recent study period, triggering an MOU with the State Tax Commission. Baldwin said the assessor’s office followed the MOU and was on track to regain compliance. She said the office sends change-of-value notices early (about April 1) and provides an informal hearing period before appeals go to the Board of Equalization.

Office statistics cited at the meeting included roughly 90,000 change-of-value notices mailed for 2025, 1,059 informal appeals filed, and 472 of those appeals receiving adjustments (587 received no change). Baldwin and Mezzacaza said about 13,857 residential parcels experienced increases greater than 15% in the current cycle, but that 6,131 of those were attributed to new construction or permitted improvements; that left approximately 7,000 parcels with increases over 15% that were not explained by new construction.

The assessor also explained funding and staffing: the office receives a State Tax Commission contribution (about $3.30 per parcel) and a portion of tax collections and currently pays its own bills; Baldwin warned the commission that failure to follow the MOU could trigger loss of STC funding and require the county general fund to backfill the assessor’s budget.

The county auditor, Victor Hilbert, provided a fiscal primer on how reassessment interacts with levies and the Hancock Amendment’s rollback provisions. Hilbert noted that an aggregate increase in assessed valuation does not automatically increase local government revenue beyond the Hancock cap; instead, levies typically roll back so the political subdivisions receive only the permitted inflationary increase (whichever is less) unless voters approve higher levies.

Commissioners asked for more public explanation materials and for clear guidance on appeal steps. Baldwin and staff said the office posts FAQs and videos on the assessor page of the county website and reiterated that citizens can request interior inspections, meet staff during the informal review period, or appeal to the county Board of Equalization.","Assessor Tracy Baldwin and staff explained the county’s revaluation process, the State Tax Commission memorandum of understanding (MOU), a recent drop to a 79% sales-ratio compliance level and how reassessment affects tax bills; the office urged taxpayers to use informal hearings and appeals to raise factual issues.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189882,"Clay County tables contract for parks master plan after questions about cost and scope",3646,1214000,4860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691&start=1214&end=4860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5054354-d1e5ef23aebce288c1844cdeef893691/thumbnail_1214000.jpg","/articles/6189882/Clay-County/Missouri/Clay-County-tables-contract-for-parks-master-plan-after-questions-about-cost-and-scope","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189882-96d155117c725f3f1e03979dce5e338b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495124&Signature=RTgGoSMw7XNZpoy8Bd9qosyqAphc5JWEUbV4~Rd12GtoOoDPzPY3WYnD82Nka7iQXTqKq-Ctl1y6mvxZbWliE1-LHjlrczruvvq9wJptlMKUWHOdd2~PZbNitQA9e6EnS-F3GRzYzPzCutJ77EEAMhL6knzeDYG7vEF8WxA1SVJ4977NBhrBmlPZDX81mRy50DIGIII7TcXOI98mOOr0ClTTBKo34U0Af-TuEfONlP7fudK4w1g~HDoIS9yoe3Nb8LhIqZOaeDLoPh9erOWf8BA38oZgTqoCEhNZpjwUG3C59bQhqf7PUEBnsXWNUyfCe77RzT6aqoNE~L98rtWC-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Commission on Thursday voted to table a proposed contract with CHM Government Services to develop a 10-year parks master plan and a five-year strategic plan after several commissioners pressed staff and the vendor on cost, scope and how the plan would translate into funded projects.

John Davis, parks director, told the commission the county issued RFP 30-25 in March, received eight bids and that an evaluation committee — including three park board members and staff from planning and historic sites — shortlisted three firms before recommending CHM Government Services. \"We recommend CHM government services,\" Davis said.

The plan sought a public-input focused master plan covering county parks, trails and historic sites and a five-year strategic plan to identify near-term priorities. Davis told the commission the 2003 master plan was out of date and county population had risen about 41% since then; the county needs current data on user needs, trail connectivity and financial options.

Commissioners asked detailed questions about the proposal’s cost and the vendor’s hourly billing. Commissioner Johnson pointed to the proposal’s hourly rates and asked about a $305-per-hour managing-director billing rate. Mike Bell, a partner with RDG working with CHM, said, \"He will bill at $305 an hour,\" and described that senior staff would handle financing and marketing while other staff do the fieldwork.

Several commissioners said they supported the idea of a master plan but were uneasy about the price and wanted stronger assurances the plan will include actionable, fundable projects (cost estimates, financing options and prioritized implementation steps) rather than simply a study. Commissioner Wagner said a strategic plan should recommend funding options and a plan of finance so identified projects can be implemented rather than left on a shelf.

Commissioner Worthington moved that the commission table Resolution 2025-187 (the recommended contract award) until the incoming county administrator can review the submission and advise the commission; the motion passed 6-0. The administrator will coordinate follow-up questions with staff and the recommended firm and report back to the commission.

The commission’s action pauses the county’s planned contract award while preserving the county’s evaluation record and vendor recommendation. Staff said the selection committee included parks board members Sheila Lillis, Bud Wackerley and David Mecklenburg as well as planning and zoning director Kip Jones and historic-sites staff.

What happens next: staff will transmit commissioner questions raised at the meeting to CHM/RDG and the incoming county administrator and schedule a follow-up presentation or a revised contract recommendation for a future meeting.","Commissioners voted 6-0 to table approval of a $249,940 contract award for a county parks master plan so the incoming county administrator can review vendor details, following sustained questioning about hourly rates, scope and whether the plan will produce fundable projects.","actionData","errors"]

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