An ongoing theme of the current administration . . . And today's #TBT refrain which, sadly, still resonates with local leaders.
MAYOR Q ONCE AGAIN OPPOSES MORE CASH FOR KCPD!!!
Context . . .
Right now there have been 124 homicide so far this year and that's EXACTLY the same place where we were last year.
There has been a double digit spike in deadly domestic violence.
And locals complain of rising car crime . . .
And so . . .
We start the discussion with a claim of poverty despite all that cash on soccer games, local theaters and so many urban monuments . . .
Check-it . . .
"The Kansas City Police Department is asking for a 21.6% increase in funding for next fiscal year, despite the city’s budget woes. The money is needed for personnel costs, legal settlements, and hiring more officers and 911 call-takers, police said . . . The Kansas City Police Department’s request for a nearly 22% budget increase is “not feasible” while the city faces a $100 million shortfall, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas City Police hike their budget request by $50 million. Mayor says it's 'not feasible'
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