KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dan Tarwater announced Wednesday his bid for Jackson County executive. The move comes after Phil LeVota ended his campaign for the role last week.
The longtime former county legislator said his priorities are Fair Tax Reform and public service accountability.
“I’m running for Jackson County Executive because it’s time to right the wrongs of the past four years and restore the trust of taxpayers in their county government,” Tarwater said in a press release. “We can restore trust by repaying hardworking taxpayers for illegal assessments that occurred over multiple years; it will be my first and most important priority if elected. This is our tax money and we deserve better than what we currently have.”…