Kansas City Transportation Tax Vote: Blank Check For Development Schemes!?

Sorry for the spoiler . . . But here's the punch line for an upcoming election . . .

VOTERS ARE BASICALLY FUNDING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND WE'VE NOTICED VERY LITTLE CASH OR EFFORT DEDICATED TO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING!!!

Don't worry it gets worse . . .

Politicos admit that a great deal of this money will be spent for World Cup transit so that shuttles can cart around soccer fans.

Still . . . We dutifully share the cover story if only because people won't bother to read much in the voting booth . . . Take a peek . . .

That issue will extend the current three-eighths cent city sales tax for transportation purposes that was approved by city voters in 2009 and expires on March 31, 2024, for ten years until March 31, 2034.

The ballot language reads in part, “Shall the City of Kansas City continue a city sales tax for the purpose of developing, operating, maintaining, equipping and improving a public bus transit system for Kansas City, pursuant to contract with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority”.

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

There will be a November 7th election and here are the city's ballot issues

South KC Perspective By John Sharp KCMO has put two issues on the November 7 general election ballot that require approval by a majority of those voting for passage, and one of them will have a major impact on the entire city. That issue will extend the current three-eighths cent city sales tax for transportation...