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Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:58 am
by langosta
rxlexi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:35 am
So, is the general rag consensus that we are on the verge of slipping back into a more negative, anti-development cycle under Lucas and co.?
Yes
It's already been a slow year for new development announcements and the vibe I'm getting from news about town reminds me just a bit of the dark days of Funkhouser. Someone tell me I'm reading too much into the rhetoric...
We had a few big development announcements at the end of last year and a few big announcements in the last 2 months (NFL Draft and USDA). We saw a rush to announce projects before campaigning heated up and then 6-7 months of developers waiting for election results.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:08 am
by normalthings
kcjak wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:56 am
I have doubts that Lucas will be able to deliver on reducing crime and turning around the East Side when those efforts have never gone very far before, but I'll get behind him! I don't see Lucas as anti-development, but more development aimed at the right areas (i.e. East Side). He came to speak at the company I work for when the airport vote was coming up and Justus couldn't make it. He was very charismatic, but seemed like his ego was always present - will be interesting to see how he does once he gets in office and the special interests all come at him.
Hoping for the best!
IMHO. Some of the groups that endorsed him are very much against development and/or the investments needed to revitalize the east side.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:49 am
by WoodDraw
I'm interested to see if there is any shift after the election. Every mayor wants a signature achievement and I can't figure out what his will be.
It'll be interesting to watch.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:49 pm
by smh
Add to all of this the fact that we're likely headed into a recession soon. Lots of variables about to hit KCMO.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:42 pm
by chaglang
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn- ... 46128.html
Very well done piece on Freedom’s role in the Brandon Ellington mailer. Henneberger is probably the lone bright light at the Star, on either side of the editorial wall.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:46 pm
by chaglang
smh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:49 pm
Add to all of this the fact that we're likely headed into a recession soon. Lots of variables about to hit KCMO.
The construction economy is markedly slower than 12 months ago.
Add to the list of variables the fact that the property tax assessments hit hardest in the areas of the city that traditionally support tax increases for parks, the zoo, etc.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:10 pm
by KCPowercat
DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:19 am
KCPowercat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:03 pm
And that shields will be chair of pze . Ugghhh
Based on how she ran her re-election campaign, I'm going to say she'll chair T&I instead. Loar will chair the airport committee, which is horrifying.
I bet the airport committee is disbanded
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:28 pm
by KCPowercat
rxlexi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:35 am
So, is the general rag consensus that we are on the verge of slipping back into a more negative, anti-development cycle under Lucas and co.?
It's already been a slow year for new development announcements and the vibe I'm getting from news about town reminds me just a bit of the dark days of Funkhouser. Someone tell me I'm reading too much into the rhetoric...
No.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:52 am
by chingon
chaglang wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:42 pm
Henneberger is probably the lone bright light at the Star, on either side of the editorial wall.
Disagree. Henneberger sucks shit. She's like an old white lady Jenee.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 10:08 am
by smh
Blind squirrels and nuts.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:07 am
by chaglang
chingon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:52 am
chaglang wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:42 pm
Henneberger is probably the lone bright light at the Star, on either side of the editorial wall.
Disagree. Henneberger sucks shit. She's like an old white lady Jenee.
So noted.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:37 pm
by chingon
chaglang wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:07 am
chingon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:52 am
chaglang wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:42 pm
Henneberger is probably the lone bright light at the Star, on either side of the editorial wall.
Disagree. Henneberger sucks shit. She's like an old white lady Jenee.
So noted.
Too late to delete I guess.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:20 pm
by normalthings
Per Twitter - Loar and Lucas have been visiting the project up at KCI. Sounds like there may be something behind the rumors that she’s the next Airport Committee lead.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:54 am
by DaveKCMO
normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:20 pm
Per Twitter - Loar and Lucas have been visiting the project up at KCI. Sounds like there may be something behind the rumors that she’s the next Airport Committee lead.
Or that a separate airport committee is no more and that she'll lead a new T&I (which already had aviation).
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:27 am
by kboish
normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:20 pm
Per Twitter - Loar and Lucas have been visiting the project up at KCI. Sounds like there may be something behind the rumors that she’s the next Airport Committee lead.
I think Fowler was with them also...so maybe he just went with the people whose district it is?
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:27 am
by flyingember
kboish wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:27 am
normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:20 pm
Per Twitter - Loar and Lucas have been visiting the project up at KCI. Sounds like there may be something behind the rumors that she’s the next Airport Committee lead.
I think Fowler was with them also...so maybe he just went with the people whose district it is?
One post said the brand new northland rep went also, so that makes sense
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:01 pm
by KCPowercat
Airport committee should go away if you ask me.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:31 pm
by FangKC
KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:01 pm
Airport committee should go away if you ask me.
That was the concensus on Kansas City Week in Review yesterday. Many committee consolidations.
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:37 am
by DaveKCMO
The Standing Committees of the Council shall be:
(a) Finance, Governance, and Public Safety
(b) Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee
(c) Neighborhood, Planning, and Development
http://cityclerk.kcmo.org/LiveWeb/Docum ... hJDkVivsW5
Re: 2019 Mayor/Council Elections
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:07 pm
by KCPowercat
Holy crap he did whittle them down.