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Committee advances multiple bond issuances; several budget, utility-rate and policy items held for later review

Kansas CityMar 3, 20263 min read

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Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee (Chair Andrea Bough; Vice Chair Quinton Lucas; Councilmembers Crispin Rea, Darrell Curls, Wes Rogers) met March 3, 2026. The committee approved recommendations to advance several bond ordinances and a city lease; numerous budget, tax, utility-rate, and policy items were held for future committee action. Public testimony was limited to 2 minutes; closed-session authority was noted for specified statutory topics.

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Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development East Bannister PIEA General Development The Industrial Development Kansas City Downtown Redevelopment

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Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

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Advise and recommend passage (Adv and Do Pass) of Ordinance 260235 authorizing issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A, up to $56,000,000; increasing and appropriating related revenues to GO Series 2026A bond funds (including $721,500 for Question 1, $282,000 for Question 2, $40,000 for Question 3, and $263,500 for Q1-22); authorizes related reimbursement, account adjustments, and accelerated effective date.
Advise and recommend passage (Adv and Do Pass) of Ordinance 260237 authorizing issuance of Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B, up to $15,000,000 and related financial and administrative actions.
Advise and recommend passage (Adv and Do Pass) of Ordinance 260238 approving issuance of Series 2026 special obligation bonds in multiple series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 (including taxable and tax-exempt series and refunding), authorizing related documents, fund appropriations, reimbursement intent, and account adjustments.
Advise and recommend passage (Adv and Do Pass) of Ordinance 260239 authorizing a five-year lease (with two five-year renewal options) with Wolfe Garage LLC d/b/a Charlie D’s Express for restaurant space at 1124 Oak Street and authorizing up to $20,000 for tenant improvements from previously appropriated funds.
Held until March 31, 2026: multiple items including Sister City ordinance 260247 (held), homeless support resolution 260249 (held until March 31), retail alcohol 'Retail Alcohol Impact Areas' ordinance 260250 (held), Board of Police Commissioners settlement direction 260065 (held), FY2026-27 budget ordinance 260205 (held), tax levy and related rate-setting ordinances 260206 and 260207 (held), water and sewer rate ordinances 260208 and 260209 (held), and bond-fund establishment ordinances 260210 and 260211 (held).
Held until March 24, 2026: Ordinance 260248 (First Amendment to East Bannister PIEA General Development Plan) to amend estimated completion time and related provisions.
Held until March 10, 2026: Resolution 260224 directing development of a funding plan for the Violence Prevention Fund (Fund No. 2000).

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