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KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas calls for changes in KCPD budget
Funding to be used in community services fund
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and last updated 2021-05-20 16:02:34-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced two ordinances on Thursday which aim to vastly increase accountability, in the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
Under the first proposed ordinance, the KCPD budget would be amended to 20% of the city s general revenue. Currently, the KCPD budget represents at least 25.8 percent of the city s general revenue.
The Beacon Debris litters the lot adjacent to A Splash of Life, located on the corner of 43rd Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. It s been classified as a dangerous building since 2008, for issues that include an unsafe building structure and codes violations.
A Beacon investigation into Kansas City s 363 listed dangerous buildings reveals a convoluted and confounding system missing one thing: accountability.
The Splash of Life building, located on the corner of 43rd Street and Troost Avenue, is painted a hue of bubblegum pink with purple trimming. The windows on its western side are either covered with tarp or a colorfully painted sign.
18th & Vine District business owners meet to discuss safety following quadruple shooting
Business owners in the 18th and Vine District met to discuss safety the morning after a quadruple shooting left one person dead, calling for more investment from the city.
and last updated 2021-04-26 19:35:46-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â On Monday, business owners in the 18th and Vine District met with Kansas City, Missouri, councilwoman Melissa Robinson, to talk about security measures.
This happened the morning after a man, Gary Taylor,
Taylor s friends told 41 Action News that he was working security when he was killed.
The meeting was scheduled before the shooting, however, it highlighted key issues these leaders have been pushing for.
Funding stalled to address 18th and Vine District blight
Funding stalled to address 18th and Vine District blight
and last updated 2021-04-27 00:11:20-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The day after a shooting that killed 1 and injured 3, business owners in the 18th and Vine Historic District said dilapidated buildings make it harder to curb violence.
âWe are the only entertainment district that has to operate with the cityâs blight surrounding us,â Henry Service, a business and property owner said.
Almost five years ago, the city touted a $27.6 million revitalization plan.
The money was to be doled out over three phases.