Here's How Jackson County COMBAT Tax Measures Effectiveness: It Doesn't

This week both conservatives AND progressives have talked about change for this tax that has become akin to a branch of local government.

Before we get carried away with ourselves . . .

Let's not forget that the last time around the tax won by an EPIC margin in a typically low turnout election.

Meanwhile, here's an EXCELLENT insight into the arbitrary way funds are awarded . . .

"COMBAT doesn’t appear to measure outcomes. The closest it comes is a Community Impact Report, which relies chiefly on anecdotes and testimonials — many from people with financial interests in supporting COMBAT. A clue COMBAT doesn’t monitor program effectiveness is a note in the report indicating the number of those served by various programs are based on “grant application projections.” Not only is this relying on self-reporting by those receiving funds, but doing so at the moment they apply, when their plans are the most optimistic and least tested."

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

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