Newsflash: Council Lady Already Running for Kansas City Mayor

A preview of upcoming local disappointment . . . Check this distribution of local taxpayer cash without much of a hint about what it might OR MIGHT NOT accomplish beyond keeping constituents happy by way of crumbs amid the ongoing decline of local neighborhoods . . . Check-it:

KCMO Mayor Pro Tem Rayna Parks-Shaw said the idea came from working with neighborhoods who expressed how they wanted to make improvements.

Last year, they were able to award $200,000 to multiple communities.

This year, Parks-Shaw said they're able to give away $600,000 to 35 different communities around the city.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Residents in Kansas City's Blue Valley neighborhood describe impact from city grant

It's the second year Kansas City is offering money to different areas through the Neighborhood Empowerment Grant.

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