# Jackson County Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting - October 13, 2026 9:00 AM CST


**Body:** Jackson County Board of County Commissioners
**Date:** October 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance


The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting was held October 13, 2026. The board approved the first reading of an amended procurement ordinance establishing competitive and delegated purchasing and award authority, emergency and sole-source exemptions, cooperative purchasing, local preference, and requirements for federally funded procurements under 2 CFR Part 200; a second reading was scheduled for October 27. The board also approved renewal of the Sheriff’s management-services contract and use of restricted local law automation funds. It authorized an RFQ and evaluation committee for a new Blue Springs concessionaire, with a goal of having a contract in place by January 1, and an RFQ for architectural services for a federally funded public works building hardening project. The board awarded a contract to Presley’s Construction and Land Development for $59,000 and approved the Blue Springs Road sewer extension Phase 3 award to Extreme Land Restoration LLC; the transcript identifies the low bid as approximately $4.2 million but does not clearly state the final award amount. It also approved an airport free-trade-zone request and authorized outside counsel for a lawsuit, at $350 per hour, with expected costs discussed at approximately $20,000–$30,000 and a stated cap below the manager’s $50,000 threshold.

Other actions included approval of the TDC’s 2026–27 marketing plan and related program materials; scheduling a public hearing on the tourist development tax ordinance; and approval of a resolution allowing one residential development site in connection with the county’s acquisition of 1.39 acres near Magnolia Landing Bridge. The board discussed selling a half-acre surplus parcel on Oscar Road for $10,000 and scheduled a special meeting to consider capital projects, with approximately $1.5 million potentially available against roughly $2 million in requests. The EDC director also reported on business recruitment, infrastructure needs, and prospective private investments, including a potential $1.5 billion project; these were presented as economic development prospects rather than board contract awards.

**Source:** Jackson County Board of County Commissioners