Newsflash: Kansas City Skeptical Of Cash For Crime Grants

A truism . . . And something that the denizens of our blog community have been saying since this effort was pushed through by council earlier this week . . .

LOCAL BIZ WOULD RATHER OPERATE WITHOUT THE THREAT OF CRIME RATHER THAN EARN PAYOUTS FOR THEIR MISERY!!!

Moreover . . . 

In the end, there's not enough cash in the world to redistribute wealth this way. 

In the meantime we'll notice that even the newspaper seems skeptical . . .

"The ordinance aims to assist business owners and their employees shaken by the late night burglaries and vandalism resulting in busted property and a stolen sense of safety. But, for some business owners, it feels like a drop in the bucket when they feel they can’t do anything to prevent the increased property damage targeting local businesses."

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

Grant program aids vandalism costs but doesn't solve crime spree, KC business owners say

KC Mayor Quinton Lucas stood in Waldo on Sept. 12 proposing an ordinance that would help small businesses recover from burglary and vandalism.

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