Independence bond move aimed at protecting general fund, basic services
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net
The Examiner
The city of Independence will borrow $45 million to refinance several bonds for the Falls at Crackerneck Creek development, extending some bond payments by six years to 2051, but with the plan that bond payments should not divert funds from basic city services.
The City Council unanimously approved the deal Monday. The transaction has been in the works for well more than a year and much discussed at a handful of council meetings over the past several months, with interest rates at generally historic lows. The bonds will go for sale in June.
The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What you need to know: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Monday the state has 304,719 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 4,938 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall the state said 34.2% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas is now only updating COVID-19 data on Mondays,.
The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What you need to know: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Monday the state has 305,320 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 4,944 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall the state said 35% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas is now only updating COVID-19 data on Mondays,.