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KCMO City Hall
2:38 am
Fri July 2, 2010

Council Funds Stadiums Over Mayor's Objections

Credit Video frame courtesy of KCCG-TV.
Russ Johnson tells the council the lawsuit against the Mayor's wife cost the city more than the proposed stadiums appropriation.

Kansas City, MO – Preparing for a July fourth week off, Kansas City's City Council turned out a prolific load of legislation Thursday, finalizing a computerized traffic ticket system, new-home security standards, a loan to pay off TIF obligations, art for the KC-Live District, appropriations for street repairs, and an ethics reform project.

And the council went head to head with the mayor, on funding for the Sports Complex.

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