TKC EXCLUSIVE !!! KANSAS CITY WESTSIDE SMALL BIZ & NEIGHBORS FEAR THEY'VE BEEN 'ABANDONED' BY MAYOR SLY AND CITY HALL AFTER MASSIVE FIRE!!!

The aftermath of a massive 3-alarm fire has dominated the news cycle most of yesterday, into the night and this morning but Kansas City's elected leaders have been silent on the topic so far.

The damage is substantial as surrounding structures caught fire, streets have been closed down and nearby small biz has been temporarily shut down.

Sadly, there hasn't been a peep from elected officials or City Hall regarding this impending neighborhood economic disaster.

Mayor Sly James boasts of 100K Twitter followers but AS OF THIS WRITING he hasn't even offered a single tweet or public sign of support for 1st Responders fighting the blaze in the heat and all night OR reassurance to neighbors and small biz. 



4th District Council Lady Jolie Justus is known for her compassion but she has neglected visiting this neighborhood in her district or even making contact with small biz and the community for most of this year. Again, as of this writing, not a single tweet or social media message from her on this KCMO disaster that has been all over the news.



4th District At-Large Council Lady Katy Shields is a longtime denizen of the local political scene and but she's not facing any competition and her social media profile is low. Still, this was an opportunity to continue her commitment to the core of her district and she has been absent from the discussion and couldn't be bothered to tweet a single line of support as of this writing.



And so, because this blaze is in TKC's neighborhood . . . We talked to just a few people about the response they've received from City Hall . . . We'll feature the best quote but everybody we've talked with reveals that while they were impressed with the reaction of police & fire in keeping the community safe . . . Support from City Hall, the Mayor & Council has been noticeably absent.

Here's the word from one small biz owner across the street from the fire:

"Nothing. I was wondering if the Mayor would at least show the fire fighters some love but not a mention at all. It's like the Westside doesn't exist for City Hall. This is diverse community, they know that all the growth in KCMO is really coming from here with new businesses, new living spaces and more residents but it's obvious that we don't rank very high on their list of priorities when our council representatives or our Mayor can't be bothered to even mention the biggest fire KC has seen so far this year."

More to the point . . .

100 FIRE FIGHTERS WORKED AGAINST THIS BLAZE, SMALL BIZ WAS SHUT DOWN AND STREETS CLOSED BUT MAYOR SLY AND CITY COUNCIL REPS FAIL TO SHOW ONE BIT OF MEDIA CONCERN!!!



And so, the blaze continues to smolder and KC's first responders work diligently to keep the neighborhood safe. Meanwhile, Kansas City elected officials have seemingly forgotten about this part of their community in the midst of an economic crisis following a massive blaze. These same locals offer social media love and so much support for their pet projects and even tragic events overseas but it seems a working-class part of KCMO that has inspired some real-world grassroots growth doesn't rate a mention for these so-called leaders.

You decide . . .