KCMO City Hall Seyz No Layoffs Despite $100 MILLION Deficit

Make that . . . For now . . . No layoffs right now . . . But probably later . . . Amid the latest hiring freeze.

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Kansas City faces a looming budget deficit projected to be at $100 million in 2027, and the city has already implemented a hiring freeze in response. On top of that, the Board of Police Commissioners is calling for a nearly 22% increase in funding for the department next year.

Amid concerns about the budget, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas SAID that he does not expect anything "remotely related to layoffs or furloughs" during his time in office.

"Some cities and states are in calamitous positions. We still sit on a $250 million (rainy day fund) balance, just about. Our plan is to continue to have that fund balance of a quarter billion dollars," he said.

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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says layoffs are not on the table despite projected budget deficit