Kansas City Council

Instead of setting aside $10.5 million for a MAC Properties development on Armour and Main, several City Council members argued it would be more beneficial to put that money into the city’s Housing Trust Fund.

The ordinance was introduced by Mayor Quinton Lucas, who said it was important to ensure schools stay open for in-person learning.

Unity Southeast Church on Meyer Boulevard has gathered 50 cots used last year when Bartle Hall was temporarily used as a warming center. Rev. Randy Fikke says he felt moved to add more shelter space in the face of more extreme weather.

The vehicle theft hotspots are the city’s entertainment districts, and the number taken in Westport is “staggering,” police say.

After weeks of fierce debate, the Kansas City Council approved new boundaries for its six council districts. But the redistricting vote was especially controversial for the Northland, with council members and civic leaders north of the Missouri River vehemently opposed to the change.

Kansas City Council approved a $7.5 million tax break for the local company, which is moving less than a mile away, despite opposition from neighbors and the public school system.

Contrary to the police union president’s claim that Kansas City is “defunding the police,” the city is poised to hire new officers and raise salaries.

Bob Kipp was one of the most consequential city managers in Kansas City history. He was praised for his humble approach as a government official and, later, corporate executive.

Kansas City ha introducido un tablero de control en línea que rastrea las camas disponibles para pasar la noche en los albergues. Para hacer más accesible la ayuda a los residentes sin vivienda, la ciudad también anunció un punto de entrega consolidado para las donaciones a los albergues locales.

The new ordinance notes that a mask requirement is the best way to protect Kansas City children as the majority of them remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.

Police commissioners were mum Wednesday after a video surfaced in which Smith could be heard saying the "bad guy's dead" following the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb, a Black man killed by KCPD Detective Erik DeValkenaere, who was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.

The once-a-decade review of city council districts offers some drastic changes. The council has until the end of December to approve a final map.