Platte County Landmark LETTER Advocates Amendment 4 NO Vote & KCPD Local Control

An independent publisher in the Northland features a surprising editorial that merited notice from THE BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS. 

Our only caveat . . .

So-called "local control" is really "COUNCIL/CITY HALL CONTROL" and residents are justified in skepticism and fear given the bang-up job 12th & Oak have performed with the Water Department et al. 

Nevertheless . . .

We may not 100% agree but we respect what they have to say . . . Check-it . . .

This ballot measure would increase funding to the Kansas City Police Department by about $40 million. Specifically it mandates that Kansas City increase the percent of its budget spent on the police from 20% to 25% of KC revenue. Interestingly, the KCPD has not spent all of its annual budget in each of the past three years.

It is not appropriate for folks in your hometown or mine to be voting on how Kansas City spends its money.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Local control allows for local responsibility

This ballot measure would increase funding to the Kansas City Police Department by about $40 million. Specifically it mandates that Kansas City increase the percent of its budget spent on the police from 20% to 25% of KC revenue. Interestingly, the KCPD has not spent all of its annual budget in each of the past three years.