Municipal elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2017)
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| 2017 Kansas City elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 19, 2017, May 30, 2017, and August 24, 2017 |
| General election: April 4, 2017, August 8, 2017, and November 7, 2017 |
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Voters in the city of Kansas City, Missouri, approved three ballot measures on November 7, 2017. In addition to two measures authorizing the removal of land from the city's park system, they voted in favor of a proposal to construct a new terminal at the Kansas City International Airport.[1]
Kansas Citians also weighed in on three ballot measures on August 8, 2017, and five on April 4, 2017.[2][3] All but one of the eight measures was approved. In August, voters rejected a proposal to enact a pair of sales taxes to fund expansions of the city's streetcar system but approved measures to increase the city's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022 and require voter approval to expand the streetcar system.[2]
Three of the five measures approved in April were part of an $800 million infrastructure bond package. That month, voters also approved proposals to impose a sales tax to fund economic development in Central City and reduce the penalties for possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia.[3][4]
The deadlines to place measures on the ballot in Kansas City were August 24 for the November 7 election, May 30 for the August 8 election, and January 19 for the April 4 election.[5][6][7]
Elections
Ballot measures
City ballot measures
November 7, 2017
• Question 3: Kansas City 21st St. and Tracy Ave. Property Removal from Park System
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to remove about three acres of property located at E. 21st Street and Tracy Avenue from the city's park system. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to change the zoning of about three acres of property located at E. 21st Street and Tracy Avenue, thereby keeping it within the city's park system. |
• Question 2: Kansas City 23rd St. Property Removal from Park System
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to remove about half an acre of property located at E. 23rd Street and Locust Street from the city's park system. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to change the zoning of about half an acre of property located at E. 23rd Street and Locust Street, thereby keeping the property within the park system. |
• Question 1: Kansas City New Airport Terminal Authorization
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to construct a new terminal at the Kansas City International Airport. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to construct a new terminal at the Kansas City International Airport. |
August 8, 2017
• Question No. 2: Kansas City Streetcar System Expansion Sales Tax Initiative
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting two sales taxes—a 0.125 percent sales tax and a 0.25 percent sales tax—for 25 years to fund expansions of the city's streetcar system. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting two sales taxes—a 0.125 percent sales tax and a 0.25 percent sales tax—for 25 years to fund expansions of the city's streetcar system. |
• Question No. 3: Kansas City Minimum Wage Increase Initiative
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the minimum wage in the city to $15 per hour by 2022. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the minimum wage in the city to $15 per hour by 2022. |
• Question No. 1: Kansas City Streetcar System Expansion Voter Approval Requirement Initiative
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring voter approval to expand the city's streetcar system. |
| A no vote was a vote against requiring voter approval to expand the city's streetcar system. |
April 4, 2017
• Question 1: Infrastructure Bond
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the issuance of up to $600 million in general obligation bonds to construct and repair streets, bridges, and sidewalks. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the issuance of up to $600 million in general obligation bonds to construct and repair streets, bridges, and sidewalks. |
• Question 2: Flood Control Bond
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the issuance of up to $150 million in general obligation bonds for flood control construction and repairs. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the issuance of up to $150 million in general obligation bonds for flood control construction and repairs. |
• Question 3: Public Buildings and Structures Bond
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the issuance of up to $50 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to public buildings and structures. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the issuance of up to $50 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to public buildings and structures. |
• Question 4: Sales Tax for Economic Development
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of instituting an eighth of a percent sales tax for 10 years to fund economic development projects in Central City. |
| A no vote was a vote against instituting an eighth of a percent sales tax for 10 years to fund economic development projects in Central City. |
• Question 5: Marijuana Possession Penalty Reduction
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of limiting the punishment for possession or control of 35 grams or less of marijuana to $25 with no possibility of jail and removing marijuana from the prohibition against drug paraphernalia. |
| A no vote was a vote against limiting the punishment for possession or control of 35 grams or less of marijuana to $25 with no possibility of jail and removing marijuana from the prohibition against drug paraphernalia. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2017
The April ballot measures shared the ballot with special bond elections in Consolidated School District No. 4 (Grandview) and the Independence School District and school board elections for the Lee's Summit R-7 Schools and the Raytown C-2 School District.
About the city
- See also: Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is a city in Jackson County, Missouri. As of 2010, its population was 459,787.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Kansas City uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[8]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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| Kansas City | Missouri | |
| Population | 459,787 | 5,988,927 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 314 | 68,746 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.9% | 82.2% |
| Black/African American | 28.2% | 11.5% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.6% | 4.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90% | 89.9% |
| College graduation rate | 35.2% | 29.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,194 | $55,461 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.1% | 13.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Sample Ballot, Special Election, November 7, 2017," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Sample Ballot, Special Election, August 8, 2017," accessed July 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Sample Ballot - School and Special Election, April 4, 2017," accessed March 3, 2017
- ↑ KSHB, "Kansas City Council Approves $800 Million Infrastructure Bond Proposal," January 19, 2017
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "KC Council Unanimously Agrees on KCI Proposal for November Election," August 24, 2017
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Kansas City/Jackson/Clay/Platte Counties, MO, "Voters Guide," accessed July 3, 2017
- ↑ Fox 4 News, "With Only One 'No' Vote, KC City Council Sends Question about Marijuana Fines to Voters," January 19, 2017
- ↑ City of Kansas City, "City Officials," accessed October 22, 2014
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