An Open Letter to our Readers . . . 

BY GREG WALTERS

TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY.

There is only one issue on the ballot. Voters will decide whether or not to Recall Jackson County Executive Frank White from office.

 

Following is the official ballot language

provided by Jackson County Election Board

Notice is hereby given to the registered qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, issued an order on August 4, 2025, in Case Number 2516-CV21560, to conduct a Special Election to be held in Jackson County on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The polls will be open between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. The official ballot will be substantially in the following form.

QUESTION # 1: Shall Frank White, Jr. be recalled from the office of County Executive in Jackson County, Missouri?

Our Recommendation:

The Raytown Report recommends that Frank White be recalled from office. We base this recommendation on the following:

• SKYROCKETING PROPERTY TAXES . . . Increases 2x, 3x, even 400% higher were unfairly assessed to property owners in Jackson County. Taxpayers in Raytown were especially hit hard by the reassessment process. The assessments were done under Frank White's watch during his term in office as Jackson County Executive. Mr. White  appointed the Assessor who ran the Assessment Department when all of these outrageous tax increases were created. 

• UP TO 200,000 HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES ARE VICTIMS OF WHITE'S SEVERELY FLAWED TAX ASSESSMENTS . . . More than 70,000 appeals have been filed against Jackson County by taxpayers. An alarming number of homes are being auctioned off because owners (especially senior citizens) can no longer afford to pay the increases brought to them by Frank White's Administration.

• KC CHIEFS AND ROYALS IN JEOPARDY OF LEAVING JACKSON COUNTY . . . Due to Frank White's personal vendetta with the Royals. If either of those teams leave it will have a major negative impact on the City of Raytown in the form of lost sales tax revenue.

• $70.4 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS SIT IN LIMBO . . and are at risk of being taken back by the federal government because of White's stonewalling and foot-dragging.

VOTE YES
to recall Frank White

from the Office of
Jackson County County Executive
on September 30th