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Kansas City s spending plans to improve roads spurs debate
City Council member Katheryn Shields says the city is falling behind on deferred maintenance Share Updated: 7:06 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021
City Council member Katheryn Shields says the city is falling behind on deferred maintenance Share Updated: 7:06 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021
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Show Transcript LEADERS ARE DOING IT, RIGHT. SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF KANSAS CITY IS BOXED IN. ORANGE COUNTY TO IMPROVE THE ROADS, KANSAS CITY IS JACKING UP THE SPENDING VOTERS APPROVED SPENDING 40 MILLION A YEAR. IT’S GOING TO 71 MILLION. BUT I DON’T LIKE THE IDEA OF SPENDING SEVENTY SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IN JUST ONE YEAR. THAT’S ALMOST DOUBLE WHAT WE ACTUALLY SHOULD BE SPENDING. COUNCIL MEMBER CATHERINE SHIELD SAYS THE 300 MILLION THEY SPENT ON A ROAD SINCE VOTERS APPROVE. THE PLAN IS NOT WORKING. THE CITY IS STILL FALLING BEHIND. ABSOLUTELY. WE’RE FALLING BEHIND. THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. WE’VE G