Kansas City Mayor Q Address Proclaims Lots Of Cash & Rising Safety

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"We're working on making the city safer," Lucas said in a news release before today's address. "One number communicates that point very effectively as over 73% of our budget for this fiscal year is dedicated to public safety alone. We're increasing the budget for the Kansas City Police Department by over 7% to $343 million and the Kansas City Fire Department as well and will continue to recruit and retain quality officers and firefighters with competitive wages and benefits. We all agree no one should have to wait in the case of an emergency, that's why we're investing in having more 911 call takers dispatchers and raising their salaries by thousands of dollars so that our finest and bravest are on the scene and saving lives as quickly as possible."

In addition, Lucas proposed a 4% salary increase for city employees.

Lucas told the crowd the city is in the best fiscal condition in its history. The proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year is $2.5 billion.

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