Follow the money. Then follow the vote.

These are audited cash-basis fund figures for the year ended December 31, 2023—not a current budget. The auditor issued an adverse opinion on presentation under generally accepted accounting principles and a qualified compliance opinion for the federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program; those opinions do not by themselves establish theft or fraud.

This is the auditor’s calculation and recommendation to the County Commission and County Clerk. It should be read with the county response and any later corrective action.

The $10 billion figure is an announced corporate investment. The tax figures are utility testimony and projections, not cash already received. The same testimony says Amazon will provide $1.5 million in 2026 for the county 911 system and another $1.5 million in 2027 for other county needs.

The $15 billion announcement covers Missouri infrastructure, not a county treasury deposit. The $1.4 billion tax figure and per-building payments appear in utility testimony and remain projections or commitments until confirmed in executed agreements and government receipts.

This is a regulatory application, not a completed project or final cost allocation. Follow the case docket for orders, conditions, route changes and who ultimately pays.

The release does not state the exact value or final amount of any incentive awarded to this project. That amount requires the project-specific agreement, benefit report or tax-exemption certificate.