Washington Post Summary – Missouri court changes date of vote on Kansas City police funding to August
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Key Facts
- Missouri Supreme Court orders vote on constitutional amendment requiring more Kansas City police funding to be held in August instead of November.
- The amendment, which was struck down by the court in April, compels Kansas City to allocate 25% of general revenue to policing, a 5% increase from the previous quota.
- Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas criticizes the ballot measure, claiming that it misled voters with inaccurate financial estimates and could cost the city nearly $39 million.
In a recent ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri voters will now vote in August, instead of November, on an amendment requiring Kansas City to boost its police spending. The ballot measure, which had been approved by 63% of voters in 2022, was struck down by the court in April 2022. The amendment requires the city to spend 25% of its general revenue on the police, up from the previous 20%.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, a Democrat, has criticized the measure, stating that the ballot language used poor financial estimates, misleading voters. According to a lawsuit he filed last year, city leaders had warned state officials before the November 2022 election that implementing the measure could cost the city almost $39 million and necessitate cuts in other services.
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