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Columbus Park TIF

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May 3, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Columbus Park TIF.

Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Finance, Governance & Public Safety Committee — March 31, 2026 meeting summary

Committee met March 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM (26th Floor, Council Chamber). Members Andrea Bough, Quinton Lucas, Crispin Rea, Darrell Curls and Wes Rogers were present. The committee approved a 10-year license for a city-owned radio tower to Jackson County (5301 E. 27th St.), approved the Fourth Amendment to the Metro North Crossing TIF plan, accepted an assignment to transfer $404,221.07 from the Maintenance Reserve Corporation to the Housing Trust Fund and close Fund 6930, declared a moratorium on city approvals for detention facilities through January 15, 2031 while approval processes are reviewed, authorized a license to display the city-owned sculpture “River Cloud” with Port KC, and approved a contract amendment for design services related to a permanent detention and rehabilitation facility (Treanor, Inc.). The committee recommended an ordinance limiting sale of small “airplane-sized” alcohol bottles in the Third District (Retail Alcohol Impact Areas) without recommendation. Several items were held for later committee or council action (including Midtown Justice Campus review, Columbus Park TIF MRD waiver, and code amendments on prevailing wage/MBE/WBE/affordable housing). The agenda included notice of potential closed-session topics and public testimony procedures.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Committee actions on detention facility procurement, legal contract for PFAS firefighter gear, budget items, property surplus sale, and related public-safety measures

The Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee met March 24, 2026. Major items included authorization to execute purchase orders up to $1,370,381 with Brown & Root Industrial Services for site improvements at the Front Street Detention Facility; approval to engage Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. on a sole-source, contingent-fee basis for litigation related to firefighter turnout gear containing PFAS; advancement of the FY2026-27 city budget as a committee substitute; direction to develop a funding plan for the Violence Prevention Fund for FY2028–29; declaration of certain Longfellow Park property surplus to allow sale to the Ronald McDonald House non-profit; and consideration of a $2,000,000 transfer from Unappropriated General Fund balance to the Police Department for overtime (document notes both advancement as committee substitute and that the item was held in committee). Several items were held for later committee consideration (including a River Cloud license, street vending code changes, Treanor contract amendment, Columbus Park TIF waivers, alcohol impact area code changes, and a moratorium on detention facility approvals). The agenda also noted possible closed sessions and public testimony procedures.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Council meeting: creation of Department of Community Safety; multiple resolutions and fiscal items advanced

On March 12, 2026 the Kansas City Council created a new Department of Community Safety, adopted resolutions supporting MARC grant applications and a centralized fee/tax “one‑stop shop” study, terminated the Hickman Mills TIF, and approved a one‑year lease with Pathway Financial Education. The Council also approved a Sister City relationship with Accra (one recorded nay), introduced/assigned several budget, bond and utility rate ordinances to third read, and held a closed session under applicable statutory provisions.

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