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Kansas City Struggles With Budget And Promises

Kansas City, Mo., City Hall.
Kansas City, Mo., City Hall.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James and the council are having their final meetings this week and next over the city's budget, which is more than a billion dollars.

They'll take a final vote to adopt the budget on March 29th, and it goes into effect May 1st

The Kansas City Star's city hall reporter Lynn Horsley has been following the negotiations since the beginning of the year.  Sylvia Maria Gross spoke with Horsley about this year's budget and its challenges.

This story was produced for KC Currents, which airs Sundays at 5pm with a repeat Mondays at 8pm. To listen on your own schedule, subscribe to the KCCurrents podcast.

Sylvia Maria Gross is storytelling editor at KCUR 89.3. Reach her on Twitter @pubradiosly.
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