TKC TIPSTER TOLD YOU SO: MAYOR Q GIFTED EPIC RAISE!!!

Once again our blog community breaks news whilst local journalism (lulz) only serves to report history. 

Thanks to KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS we got a FIRST LOOK at raises for the incoming Mayor & Council.

Our question might not be completely fair but it's still deserves consideration . . . 

Does Mayor Q REALLY deserve a pay increase after presiding over the deadliest years in Kansas City history???

At the very least . . . 

A gig that only requires two days in the office and a lot of tweeting merits just a bit of criticism when even generous estimation of the average salary for KCMO workers is less than half of that amount.

Still . . . 

Here's confirmation that very smart people read this blog and send us info to work on . . .

Under the newly-approved ordinance, the mayor’s salary will jump from $141,455 to $163,082. Council members, who are considered part-time employees, will see an increase from $70,718 to $81,538.

Both members and the mayor will also maintain a “monthly car allowances,” adjusted annually for cost of living, although the ordinance does not specify how much money that is.

Thursday’s meeting was the last session of this four-year term — one that was punctuated by the coronavirus pandemic and often centered around debates over affordable housing, police funding, city services and economic development.

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

Kansas City's mayor and city council gave themselves a 15% pay raise - their first in 4 years

Mayor Quinton Lucas, who was recently re-elected to another four-year term, will be paid $163,082 a year. Council members, who are considered part-time employees, increased their salaries to $81,538, although a majority of current members won't be sticking around to enjoy the bump.