CRIME SPIKE CHASES AWAY BIZ FROM DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY!!!

This week life "inside the loop" confronts a very real fact check from a conservative CEO. 

A LOCAL BIZ ABANDONS DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY CITING THREATS FROM HOMELESS, POOP, CAR BREAK-INS AND SPENT BULLET SHELLS!!!

The basics . .  . 

"Dialectic Engineering CEO Gregory Trees sent out an email to members of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening just before 5:30, critical of the crime rate in the city."

Actually . . .

We first noticed this story when Pete Mundo put it on blast. 

Pete is going to have the guy on his program this morning in order to discuss the local biz exodus to Overland Park.

Online comments seems to suggest the dude is a bit of a conservative but the truth is that if he could save a buck & prosper near the Crossroads . . . It's likely he would . . . Of course there will be partisan implications of this story . . . But the numbers and local testimony seems to indicate that crime and confrontations with homeless people are becoming a greater problem in and around Kansas City. 

So far . . . 

Here's the response from the Mayor's office that's disappointing at best and doesn't speak to any new play to help improve the situation . . .  

“Downtown Kansas City is one of Kansas City’s fastest growing neighborhoods. The mayor’s own experience living and working in Greater Downtown for the majority of his adulthood does not reflect the writer’s comments. That said, he welcomes the opportunity to meet with the letter writer and the Missouri governor’s appointees to the Board of Police Commissioners to see what steps may be best in addressing his concerns. Many crime categories, including shootings, are down as compared to recent years, but we endeavor to eliminate all violent and property crime in the city.”

“The mayor does wish to note that being homeless is not a crime and such persons cannot simply be rounded up and moved out of the city. The City is investing millions to ensure our unhoused population has pathways to permanent and stable housing, jobs, mental healthcare, and transportation.”

“The writer also seemed to criticize the Chamber’s diversity and inclusion efforts. The critique was unnecessary and not germane to the point on public safety concerns. A city can have many different groups present and be safe. Kansas City will be a model in doing so.”

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

Crossroads business owner moving to Overland Park due to crime

Crime in the Crossroads has become a huge concern for a business owner. So much so he says he'll be moving his office and workers to the Kansas side.

Developing . . .