The Kansas City council was active in its last legislative meeting of the term. On their way out the door, council members approved a municipal ID program, allocated millions of dollars in city funding for the 2026 World Cup and gave the mayor and council a 15 percent pay raise.
The new municipal ID, known as the Fountain Card, aims to make it easier for people to use city services without the use of a driver's license or state ID.
"(The city) intends for the ID card to allow people to access things like water services. You can get into a community center with it, you can use it to actually get a library card from the Kansas City Public Library," said KCUR reporter Celisa Calacal. "You can use it to also open up a bank account with a local credit union. So, officials are hoping it'll open up doors for a lot more residents."
- Celisa Calacal, KCUR Missouri government & politics reporter
