Outrage over Kansas City's busted 2015 budget has set in throughout the urban core.
Remember that our blog community brought word of an important document circulating throughout the inner city outlining budget inequities impacting the working poor, minorities and middle-class.
Today . . .
WE'VE GOT FIRST WORD A POLITICAL SHOUTING MATCH AT THE FINAL BUDGET MEETING AMID FRUSTRATION WITH WITH THE MAYOR'S PRIORITIES FOCUSING ON DEVELOPMENT OVER COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND HIS HARDLINE BARGAINING TACTICS!!!
Here's the message sent our way:
"Slap fight at City budget hearing. Mayor told "f#ck you - you dictator, bully. The insult was hurled amid pointed questions from 3rd District Candidate Rachel Riley."
Update: It gets worse . . . THE MAYOR RESPONDED TO CRITICISM BY CALLING PEOPLE "LIARS" AND WAS BOOED BY THE CROWD!!!
So many public forums during this election season have been exercises in politeness and organizers have been careful to thoroughly screen any questions from the public. Today, looking down the barrel of serious cuts for neighborhoods and city services, the rage of engaged residents finally boiled over and public confrontation was inevitable.
Developing . . .