RESOLUTION NO. 250282
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Recognizing Krista Morrison for her service to Kansas City and wishing her well on the next steps in her career.
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WHEREAS, Krista Morrison received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Economics from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and is currently receiving her certification in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison began working with the City of Kansas City in 2007 as an Analyst in the Budget Office, before briefly working in the private sector, and returning to the City in 2010 as an Analyst with our Municipal Court, ascending to the role of Deputy Court Administrator; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison returned to the Finance Department in 2014, serving as Assistant Budget Officer before moving to the Parks Department and serving as its Fiscal Officer and subsequently as its Deputy Director, and in 2021, Ms. Morrison returned to the Finance Department, where she has served as Budget Officer and Deputy Director since; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison made significant contributions to the City during her career and championed best practices in capital planning and budgeting, introducing the concept of priority-based budgeting first in the Parks Department and most recently to the larger City budget; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison is known for her collaborative work with department leaders to improve the Citywide Business Plan and Five-Year Financial Plan and spent years championing equity in provision of Parks and Recreation services; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison will be leaving Kansas City, and will be missed in City Hall, as she will be entering a new chapter in her career as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Boulder, Colorado, leading its Finance Department to oversee budgeting, accounting, procurement, revenue collection, and regulated industries; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby recognize Krista Morrison for over 15 years of service to the City of Kansas City, and offer well-wishes and congratulations as she enters a new and exciting chapter in her career; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Ms. Krista Morrison, in recognition of her dedication to the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
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