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Kansas City's Third District Councilmembers Want Changes In The Proposed Budget

By Steve Kraske,
Mackenzie Martin
Published February 23, 2021 at 5:47 AM CST
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Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers the State of the City address Wednesday night at Winnetonka High School while interpreter Michelle DeMartino signs for the hard of hearing. DeMartino's parents died this week from COVID-19 but she insisted on being at the speech.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talked about the city's new proposed budget during his State of the City address on February 10, 2021.

Councilmembers' concerns about the proposed 2021-2022 budget include the continued use of the city's rainy day fund and spending millions on a Northland soccer complex.

The proposed Kansas City, Missouri budget cuts millions of dollars in spending, while promising that no city employee will lose their jobs. The final budget will be adopted on March 25.

  • Brandon Ellington, Kansas City, Missouri councilman representing the Third District.
  • Melissa Robinson, Kansas City, Missouri, councilwoman representing the Third District.

Public hearings on Kansas City, Missouri's new proposed budget will be held Saturday, February 27, from 9 a.m. - Noon at Municipal Arena, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Missouri, and virtually on Tuesday, March 2, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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As senior podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I interview everyday people and dig through old newspaper articles to unearth stories of the visionaries and renegades who created this region. I focus on bringing the past to life, so we can all better understand the city we live in today. Email me at mackenzie@kcur.org.
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