Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoes special vote for charter assessor

Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoes special vote for charter assessor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. has vetoed an ordinance that called for a special election for a county charter assessor. In a letter to Jackson County legislators, White called the special election "unnecessary and premature" as there are already scheduled elections for which the ballot could be placed on well before its effects would be implemented. Reps. Cleaver, Davids announce federal funding for World Cup …

Frank White vetoes ordinance calling for vote on elected assessor, cites election calendar as issue

In a release, White called the ordinance "costly" and "misleading."

Frank White vetoes special election for Jackson County assessor

White’s veto can be overridden with six votes from the Jackson County Legislature.