Council Fears Kansas City E-Tax Polling Slump Amid Hard Times

In a recent conversation with insiders . . . A not-so-fun fact emerges that threaten to wreck the financial future of Kansas City. 

The basics . . . 

RECENT POLLING FOR KANSAS CITY E-TAX RENEWAL REVEALS "SOFT" NUMBERS OF SUPPORT AMID DIRE ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES!!! 

Translation . . .

Local voters are just too broke to get excited about voting for this longstanding local tax yet again. 

Even worse . . .

CONSULTANTS FEAR MAYOR Q NO LONGER HAS ENOUGH INFLUENCE TO LEAD AN EFFECTIVE E-TAX CAMPAIGN!!!

With 45% of the KCMO general fund at stake, local leaders want to quiet any panic amongst council and that's how word was sent our way . . .  

"I think we're taking another E-tax victory for granted. The Mayor isn't engaged in this latest campaign and we're hoping that there isn't any serious opposition because the numbers are soft to start. It's not rocket science: The Trump years have been hard on working people in Kansas City and there's not much appetite to support more taxes." 

A bit more background for www.TonysKansasCity.com readers . . .

- The E-Tax generates more than $292 MILLION bucks. 

- Again, the E-Tax represents about 45% of the KCMO general fund. 

- 50% of the E-Tax is paid by non-residents. 

- IF voters reject E-tax renewal, it will be phased out by 10% over 10 years.

Now . . .

The city will assign newsies to contradict this report despite the polling confirming TKC inside word. 

The main talking point to calm nervousness about E-tax renewal is that the tax typically wins by a margin of more than 50% to no less than 20% and organized opposition has given up on any significant challenges. 

This time around a low-turnout vote scheduled for April during an election year might be the saving grace of the E-Tax and impending KCMO economic ruin. 

Meanwhile . . . 

Consultants fear that economic reality and lackluster support risk imploding the major 12th & Oak funding source.  

Developing . . .