TKC TOLD YOU SO: Kansas City Sweeps Pricey Bond Votes

And this is why our blog continues to increase readership year after year . . .

We noticed quite a few local social media advocates attempting to flex their "influence" over local politics but TKC was merely content to view to the world and the electorate AS IT EXISTS rather than trying to peddle our opinions. 

And so . . . Instead of attempting to advocate, we merely REPORTED insider polling numbers about this evening's bond vote sweep. Students of KCMO politics understand that these votes are pretty much rigged for a predetermined outcome but that didn't stop so much online frustration that was misplaced and didn't have much real world impact. 

Here's the damage as Kansas City proper takes on more debt and slouches toward a Detroit-style future: 

Question 1: Affordable housing, $100 million bond

Yes: 75.6% (68,581) · No: 24.4% (22,155) — PASSED

Question 2: Convention and municipal building improvements, $100 million bond

Yes: 69.3% (62,311) · No: 30.7% (27,664) — PASSED

Question 3: Central City Economic Development sales tax renewal

Yes: 69.2% (62,341) · No: 30.8% (27,711) — PASSED

Question 4: Waterworks, $750 million revenue bond

Yes: 80.9% (72,968) · No: 19.1% (17,178) — PASSED

Question 5: Sanitary sewers, $750 million revenue bond

Yes: 81.6% (73,785) · No: 18.4% (16,602) — PASSED
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Kansas City election results: 5 questions sought $1.7 billion in bonds and a sales tax renewal

Five city questions on the Aug. 4 ballot covered water and sewer infrastructure, affordable housing, aging civic buildings and a sales tax for development in the urban core.