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Kansas City officials unveiled the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday. The city will spend even more on police than the 25% of its general fund required after Missouri voters passed Amendment 4 in November.
The budget for the upcoming year will determine the amount of money each city department receives, from the police department to housing services.
KCMO projects $50-million deficit in current budget, blames COVID-19 pandemic KCMO projects $50M budget deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic and last updated 2021-01-14 23:26:22-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas City, Missouri, anticipates a $50-million deficit during the current fiscal year, primarily as a result of revenue losses and mounting expenses created by the COVID-19 pandemic. While that amount sounds high, city officials said they aren't not surprised. "It's very difficult to estimate revenue during a pandemic," Krista Morrison, KCMO budget officer, said. Through the first two quarters...