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Council approves budget adjustments, public-safety funding, water projects, and calls earnings-tax election

Kansas CityJan 8, 20264 min read

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At the January 8, 2026 Council meeting the body adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances including directing staff to rescind the Health Levy disbursement RFQ and evaluate impacts, calling an April 7, 2026 election on the one-percent earnings tax, passing second-quarter budget adjustments and several targeted appropriations, and advancing waterworks and transportation contracts and easement actions.

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Adopted Resolution 260007 recognizing the 30-year broadcasting legacy of Nick Vasos.
Adopted Resolution 260025 congratulating Jack McGovern on the Class 5 MSHSAA Cross Country Championship.
Adopted as amended Resolution 260026 directing the City Manager to rescind the Health Levy disbursement RFQ and evaluate impacts on service providers and related processes.
Passed Ordinance 251029 to submit to voters on April 7, 2026 the question of continuing the City’s one-percent earnings tax for five years (election called).
Passed Ordinance 251050 approving revenue estimates and appropriations adjustments in connection with the second quarter FY2025-26 budget analysis.
Passed Ordinance 251051 appropriating $125,000 from the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund to support the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (passed as substituted).
Passed Ordinance 251052 appropriating $440,640 from the Convention and Sports Complex Fund for additional funding to the Vine District Garage Project.
Passed Ordinance 251070 waiving certain fund-balance policy limits and appropriating $3,830,000 from the General Fund for construction of a Temporary Modular Jail Facility; authorized change order authority (up to $3,480,559) with Brown & Root Industrial Services and waived LEED Gold requirement for certain public-safety-funded projects.
Passed Ordinance 251065 accepting a $418,168.33 grant award from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for maternal child health services and nurse home visiting, and appropriating the funds.
Passed Ordinances 251066 and 251067 authorizing water-related actions: easement/deed agreements in conjunction with the Northwest Tullison Road Project (251066) and a $4,423,513 design contract with Burns & McDonnell for the Westside Headworks project (251067).
Moved to introduce/advance and subsequently passed measures to: acquire Holy Ghost New Testament Church property at 1815 Paseo with $340,000 appropriated (260031), and authorize $450,000 from the Conventions and Sports Complex Fund for external professional services related to downtown entertainment/recreation efforts (260032).
Adopted Committee Substitute Resolution 251061 directing a review of neighborhood grant notification, outreach and funding options and requiring reporting to Council within set timeframes.

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