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Kansas City is voting on a sales tax to fund a new jail. Here’s what to know about Question 1

Missouri Voters Again Tell Kansas City to Increase Police Funding, But By a Narrower Margin

This marks the second time Missouri voters approved Amendment 4 to raise Kansas City's minimum threshold for funding its police department.

Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question

The constitutional amendment targets a police funding mandate that only applies to Kansas City, the lone city in Missouri without local control over its police department.

Kansas City Approves Funds for Park Over South Loop Downtown

City Council has approved millions in state and federal funding for the four-block South Loop project. Officials hope the first half of the park could be finished by the 2026 World Cup.

Jackson County Voters Reject Stadium Sales Tax to Help Fund New Royals Ballpark

Intense Campaign Ends in Overwhelming Rejection

Jackson County Legislature Defies Frank White to put Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding on Ballot

Voters to Decide on Sales Tax April 2

Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers

Move Targets 'Source of Income' Discrimination

Kansas City Votes ‘Yes’ on Public Bus Funding by Renewing Sales Tax for Another Decade

The three-eighths cent sales tax is one of the largest sources of local funding for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

Sales Tax for East Side Projects Grapples with Growing Pains

Revenue Flows in Faster Than it Gets Disbursed for Projects

Jackson County Freezes Property Taxes for Seniors After Controversial Assessments

Under the legislation, Jackson County seniors whose homes are valued less than $550,000 can start applying for relief next year.