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Jackson County Legislature approves $850,000 settlement and pension payment tied to employment claim against Sheriff's Office
Summary
After a closed session, the Jackson County Legislature voted to authorize a settlement payment of $850,000 plus an additional pension‑plan purchase payment not to exceed $115,000 related to claims by Audrey Kelly regarding employment with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
The Jackson County Legislature on June 18 approved a resolution authorizing settlement of claims by Audrey Kelly related to employment with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, authorizing payment of $850,000 plus an additional payment to the Jackson County, Missouri revised pension plan for purchase of service credit not to exceed $115,000.
Legislator Doron McGee introduced the resolution, which was considered after the Legislature convened a closed meeting earlier in the session. A motion to adopt the settlement passed on a roll call with seven votes in favor; the meeting record shows one abstention and one absence.
Why it matters: the settlement and pension‑plan payment together commit county funds to resolve employment claims against the Sheriff’s Office. The resolution directs the county counselor to execute the settlement under the terms approved by the Legislature.
What happened in the meeting: the Legislature voted on resolution 21,944 after returning from the closed session. The clerk called the roll as requested by the chair; the published vote count at the end of the roll call was recorded as “7 yes, 1 absent, 1 abstaining.” The resolution text as read in the meeting specifies the $850,000 payment and an additional pension payment calculated by the pension plan actuary, not to exceed $115,000.
Context and process: the resolution’s title indicates the county counselor will settle the claim for the amounts specified and make the pension payment as calculated by the pension plan board’s actuary. The meeting record shows the settlement was handled following a closed meeting; the Legislature voted publicly to authorize the settlement upon returning to open session.
Next steps: the county counselor will execute the settlement documents and arrange the pension‑plan payment as directed by the resolution. No further details about the underlying claim were discussed on the record during the open session.
Speakers quoted in the public record for this action are listed below.
