KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Kay Barnes appears poised to be named the temporary Jackson County Executive Thursday.
Jackson County Legislature Chairman DaRon McGee has called a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to announce a temporary county executive after voters overwhelmingly recalled current County Executive Frank White Jr.
In a Facebook post overnight, Jackson County Legislator Jalen Anderson posted that Barnes would be appointed.
Barnes would serve in the position for the next 30 days while the legislature works to identify an interim county executive that would serve out the remainder of White’s term that’s set to expire in November 2026.
Barnes, 87, served as KCMO mayor from 1999 to 2007.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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