Requirements for ALL County Offices 

• Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy.
• Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
• Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
• Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or other state.

County Provided Benefits (from 2022)

• Lagers Retirement Pension- vesting at 5 years
• CERF Retirement Pension- officeholder or employee must pay 4% of earnings into this, vesting at 8 years
• County pays $425 per month toward employee/officeholder health insurance premium. Premiums differ depending on the health plan one choses.
• County pays $100 per month toward a Health Savings Account for those employees/officeholders that choose our High Deductible Health Plan. 
• County pays for life insurance policy that covers $50,000 for the employee/officeholder, $5,000 for spouse, and $2,500 dependent children.
• County pays for employee/officeholder $50,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy.
• County pays for "Teledoc" mobile phone app for all employees/officeholders.
• County pays up to $150 of unreimbursed dental/vision expenses for all employees/officeholders.

• CERF Retirement Savings plan through Empower Retirement
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Supplemental Insurances through Aflac
• Legal Insurance
• Harrisonville Community Center Membership

Filing begins on Feb. 27th and the filing deadline is March 26, 2024. The general election will be held on November 5, 2024. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2024. 

CO Commissioner Dist. 1 (South)

(Cass Precincts 1-25, 27, 28, 20, 37)
Incumbent – Monty Kisner (Retiring)

CO Commissioner Dist. 2 (North)

(Cass Precincts 25, 26, 29-36, 38-47)
Incumbent – Ryan Johnson

Term - 4 years

Salary - $64,207.92 (in 2022) 

Commissioner Qualifications

• Resident of the county
• Resident of district
• Registered voter
• Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy.
• Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
• Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
• Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or other state.

Responsibilities

The Cass County Commission is the executive body of Cass County operating under guidelines established in the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri. Within that authority the Commission:

• Adopts the annual budget
• Conducts hearings on planning and zoning matters
• Enacts ordinances, resolutions and policies
• Provides for construction and other services
• Supervises the activities of county departments

Oversight

The Cass County Commission directly oversees and/or works with the following departments:

• Building Codes, Zoning and Environmental Health
• County Maintenance
• Health Department
• Human Resources
• IT Department
• Road and Bridge Department
• University Extension

The Commission also works closely with:

• CASCO Sheltered Workshop
• Cass County Library System
• Cass County Regional Medical Center

Sheriff 

Incumbent – Jeff Weber

Qualifications:

• Resident of county for more than 1 year before filing
• Resident taxpayer and elector of county
• No felony convictions
• Capable of efficient law enforcement
• Has a valid peace officer license
• Registered voter

Assessor Salary

Incumbent – Roger Raffety

Qualifications:

• Resident of county

Treasurer

Incumbent – Steve Cheslik

Qualifications:

• At least 21 years of age
• Resident of the state and county 1 year before election
• Current in payment of personal and real estate taxes
• Meets the statutory bond requirements for the office
• Registered vote

Public Administrator

Incumbent – Randy Jones

Qualifications:

• At least 21 years of age
• Resident of the state of Missouri and the county 1 year prior to general election
• Current in the payment of all personal and business taxes
• Registered voter

Missouri State Senate

District 31

(Cass Precincts All)

Term – 4 years

Salary – $37,711/yr. $121.00/day per diem while in session

The regular session of the Missouri Senate runs from January – May.  The filing period is February 27th - March 26th, 2024.  The general election will be held on November 5, 2024. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2024.

Rick Brattin – incumbent

Qualifications:

• At least 30 years of age
• Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
• Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
• Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
• Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
• Has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
• Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pleaded guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.

Missouri State House

State Rep. Dist. 55 (Cass Precincts 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35)

                Incumbent – Mike Haffner elected in 2018

State Rep. Dist. 56 (Cass Precincts 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)

                Incumbent – Michael Davis elected in 2020

State Rep. Dist. 62 (Cass Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 36, 37, 46, 47)

                Incumbent – Shari Gallick elected in 2022

(Precincts overlap districts)

Qualifications

• At least 24 years of age
• Qualified Missouri voter for two years before the election
• Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before the election
• Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, or real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
• Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
• Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
• Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or another state.

Salary – $37,711/yr. $125.60/day per diem while in session 

Join Elad Gross for Missouri Attorney General and the Cass County Democrats for an evening of fun and Democratic camaraderie!

Elad is a constitutional and civil rights attorney who often represents Missourians harmed by our government. He has successfully defended Missouri's Sunshine Law at our state Supreme Court, stopped our state government from persecuting whistleblowers, protected workers' rights on the job, and secured the release of innocent Missourians from illegal jailings.

Elad is a lifelong Missourian. He's running for Attorney General to protect our families; fix our broken justice system; prosecute corruption; and finally end Missouri's status as the puppy mill capital of the country. It's time we have an Attorney General who represents us.

Let Elad know you will be joining us:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/elad-in-cass-county/

We'll have lite snacks at beverages starting at 6:30 pm followed by Elad Gross at 7:00 pm

Join us at 6:00 pm for dinner and/or a social hour. Central Committee Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. All are invited to attend.

2023 Earth Day Celebration!

Join the Cass County Democratic Party, in partnership with Deep Roots KC, Prairie Wildflower Foundation, Missouri Department of Conservation, Roberts Restoration, Native Garden Design, Paula Diaz: The GardeNerd, Ripple Glass, NCH Used Bookstore and Reading Room, and many others! 

When:  Saturday, April 22, 2023; Noon-3:00 PM, Rain or Shine

Where: Moon Valley Park, 500 Chestnut Circle, Raymore, MO

Special Guest, Jackson County Commissioner Jalen Anderson, will join us at 1:00 pm to talk about the proposed landfill. #KilltheFill

Activities include:

• Creating your own Edible Beaver Dam (limited to first 25 kids)

• Guided “Leave No Trace” Nature/Scavenger Hike

• Native Seed Packets and Tree Saplings (while supplies last)

• Information on Growing Native Gardens

• Information on reducing, reusing, and recycling in Cass County

• Watersheds and their importance

            AND MUCH MORE!

Join us this Thursday, March 23rd at 6:00 pm for dinner and/or a social hour. Central Committee Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. ALL Democrats and like-minded are always invited to attend! 

We have a lot of plans for the next several months! Are you ready to become more involved? We've got a place for you with us. 

Jeff City - Week in Review - Missouri House

The House passed HB 115 which allows direct access to physical therapists without a referral from a physician. All Cass County representatives (Haffner, Davis and Gallick) voted in favor of this bi-partisan bill.  

HCS HB 14 a supplemental appropriations bills was also passed with bi-partisan support, 148-2. Governor Parson had requested an 8.7% increase in salary for state employees, which still leaves them with some of the lowest pay in the US. One of the 2 NO votes was from Cass County representative Michael Davis. Apparently Michael Davis doesn't think our state workers are worth a raise! 

On Wednesday, the House took up debate on HB 301, also known as the “Crime Prevention'' bill, which in actuality offers no substantive solutions to address any crime and gun violence affecting our state which has the 4th highest rate of gun deaths in the country. There have been numerous correlations between the unsafe gun laws and Missouri’s increased rates of violent crime. 

During the interim there was a bipartisan study group made up of 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans, who worked tirelessly on how to address public safety in our state.  Unfortunately, all these recommendations were stripped from its original version in committee.  

HB 301 targets major cities, particularly St. Louis, and removes local control, and a provision to disallow minors from carrying guns was also omitted from the bill (yes, you read that correctly, Missouri Republicans think it's just fine for children to carry guns in public without adult supervision!)  On Thursday during the final debate (third read), Republicans used procedure to silence the voices of St. Louis representatives and didn't allow them to speak.  HB 301 was passed along party lines. Cass County Rep. Mike Haffner, Rep. Michael Davis, and Representative Sheri Gallick all voted to strip local control from St. Louis and voted against banning minors from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision! This bill now moves to the Missouri Senate.