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Kansas City Hall shakeup: Kevin McManus returns as council member to replace Andrea Bough (opens the original)
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A familiar face has returned to the Kansas City Council to replace outgoing council member Andrea Bough. The City Council voted to appoint former council member Kevin McManus to the vacant 6th District at-large position by a vote of 11-0 on Thursday after he was nominated by Mayor Quinton Lucas. Council member Melissa Robinson was absent. Bough had served on the council for seven years when she abruptly departed on Aug. 26 to become the interim president and CEO of the Economic Development Corp.
Kansas City passed a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price (opens the original)
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The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future ordinance outlines a stadium “impact” area where taxes will be redirected to pay off the debt. The ballpark, totaling $1.9 billion, will be one of the most expensive major league ballparks of all time. In addition, the Royals are planning an entertainment district around the stadium to bring the
Kansas City hasn't answered key questions about Royals stadium deal as it rushes towards vote (opens the original)
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Kansas City officials are looking to cut a ballpark deal within weeks that will define the city for decades. Publicly, at least, the details remain sparse. City officials are scrambling to finalize plans to help finance the Royals’ proposed $1.9 billion ballpark at Crown Center before the end of the month. If things had gone according to plan, the Kansas City Council could have been voting on the deal to provide $600 million for the project on the afternoon of Aug. 13 — less than three days afte
Kansas City Question 1: Voters will decide $100 million Housing Trust Fund bond question (opens the original)
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Kansas City’s housing advocates won big in 2022 when the city asked voters to approve $50 million for the city’s Housing Trust Fund. Now City Hall, emboldened by the 71% voter approval in 2022, wants permission from voters to add another round of money to that pot to get more affordable housing built in the city. When voters cast their ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election, Question 1 will ask voters whether the city can issue $100 million in bonds to fund affordable housing projects through th
Who are the 6 Democrats running to be Jackson County executive? (opens the original)
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For the first time in two decades, Jackson County voters will cast ballots for county executive in an election with no incumbent candidate defending the seat. Democratic political leaders have flocked to the race to present their case to voters in the Aug. 4 primary. The six Democratic candidates include three current and former elected officials, an attorney, a chartered financial analyst and a consultant with a background in economics. There is only one Republican candidate, Alan Rohlfing, in
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