Land Bank Agency
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · July 20, 2026
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LAND BANK BOARD MEETING
July 20, 2026 3:00 p.m.
Training Room 210
City Hall, 903 W Main Street
Blue Springs, Missouri 64015
Anyone wishing to address the Land Bank in the Visitors Section of the Agenda, must fill out a
Speaker’s Appearance Form. Forms are available online or located at the entrance of the
conference room. After completion, the form is to be given to the Board Secretary prior to the start
of the meeting.
1. Call meeting to Order
2. Confirmation of a Quorum
3. Approve Minutes of March 16, 2026 Land Bank meeting
4. Quarterly Financials
5. Visitors
6. Closed Session - Discussion related to Real Estate pursuant to Section 610.021 (2)
Posted July 16, 2026 at City Hall and on the City’s website.
Erin Ford, Land Bank Board Secretary
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF LAND BANK MEETING
March 16, 2026
A meeting of the Land Bank of Blue Springs, Missouri was held on Monday, March 16, 2026 at
3:00 p.m. in the 210 Training Room of City Hall, 903 W Main Street, Blue Springs, Missouri with
Chair Kirk Sampson presiding.
COMMISSIONERS IN Brian Bough
ATTENDANCE Antoine Jennings
Jennifer Irey – Vice Chair
Kirk Sampson – Chair
Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, City
Development Planner III Shantele Frie and Board Secretary Erin Ford.
CALL TO ORDER AND Chair Sampson called the Land Bank meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and
CONFIRMATION OF A Board Secretary Ford confirmed a quorum of the Lank Bank was
QUORUM present.
APPROVE BOARD Commissioner Bough moved to approve the Minutes of the December
MINUTES 15, 2025 Land Bank of Blue Springs meeting. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Irey and carried unanimously.
QUARTERLY City Administrator Christine Cates presented the Land Bank Quarterly
FINANCIALS Financial Statements. The Financial Statements were previously
made available to the public as an attachment to the meeting agenda.
APPROVE INVOICES Commissioner Irey moved to approve two invoices from Arbor
FOR LAND CLEARING Master’s for the phased land clearing of Land Bank property located
AT 102 SW CHICAGO at 102 SW Chicago Street. One in the amount of $2,850 and the other
STREET in the amount of $3,795.86. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bough
and carried with the following vote:
Bough – Aye Irey – Aye
Jennings - Aye Sampson – Aye
CLOSED SESSION At 3:04 p.m., Commissioner Bough moved for the Land Bank to go
into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (2), Revised
Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications
between a governmental body or its representative and legal
counsel relating to Real Estate and that any minutes, documents
and other records discussed or taken during the closed session
remain closed, and that the special meeting of this body stand
adjourned at the completion of such session. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Irey and carried with the following vote:
Bough-Aye Irey – Aye
White-Baldridge – Absent Sampson – Aye
Land Bank Minutes Page 2
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Kirk Sampson, Chair
ATTEST:
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Erin Ford, Board Secretary
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
BALANCE SHEET - LAND
BANK
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED - MARCH 31, 2026
CATEGORY LAND BANK
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 46,245
Receivables (net of allowances
Taxes -
Accounts
Accrued interest -
Interfund receivables -
Land 179,013
Prepaid items -
TOTAL ASSETS $ 225,258
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 10,000
Accrued liabilities -
Interfund payable -
Long term debt -
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 10,000
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for:
Encumbrances -
Unassigned 215,258
TOTAL FUND BALANCES $ 215,258
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $ 225,258
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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCE - LAND BANK
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED - MARCH 31, 2026
CATEGORY
LAND BANK
REVENUES:
Farm Lease $ -
Sale of Land 142
Property Taxes 7,085
Interest 748
Contributed Capital - Land -
Other 25
TOTAL REVENUES $ 8,000
EXPENDITURES:
Personal Services -
Materials & Supplies -
Contractual Services 18,473
Capital Outlay -
Capital Improvements -
Debt service: -
Transfer for Debt Payments -
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 18,473
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures $ (10,474)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Issuance of bonds -
Discount on bond issuance
Loss on sale of asset (11,264)
Transfers in
Transfers (out) -
TOTAL OTHER FINANCING
SOURCES (USES) $ (11,264)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES (21,738)
FUND BALANCES - OCTOBER 1, 2025 $ 236,997
FUND BALANCES - DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 215,258
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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
BALANCE SHEET - LAND
BANK
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED - JUNE 30, 2026
CATEGORY LAND BANK
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 108,678
Receivables (net of allowances
Taxes -
Accounts
Accrued interest -
Interfund receivables -
Land 179,013
Prepaid items -
TOTAL ASSETS $ 287,691
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 10,000
Accrued liabilities -
Interfund payable -
Long term debt -
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 10,000
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for:
Encumbrances -
Unassigned 277,691
TOTAL FUND BALANCES $ 277,691
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $ 287,691
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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCE - LAND BANK
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED - JUNE 30, 2026
CATEGORY
LAND BANK
REVENUES:
Farm Lease $ -
Sale of Land 142
Property Taxes 72,232
Interest 1,319
Contributed Capital - Land -
Other 25
TOTAL REVENUES $ 73,719
EXPENDITURES:
Personal Services -
Materials & Supplies -
Contractual Services 21,759
Capital Outlay -
Capital Improvements -
Debt service: -
Transfer for Debt Payments -
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 21,759
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures $ 51,959
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Issuance of bonds -
Discount on bond issuance
Loss on sale of asset (11,264)
Transfers in
Transfers (out) -
TOTAL OTHER FINANCING
SOURCES (USES) $ (11,264)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 40,695
FUND BALANCES - OCTOBER 1, 2025 $ 236,997
FUND BALANCES - DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 277,691
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