Kansas City Local Government
Local officials make decisions that shape our daily lives — whether it’s allocating our tax dollars for pothole repair, public safety or development projects that shape the region.. We cover local government because sometimes those decisions affect us the most.
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13%
The current Kansas City Council was elected by just 13% of registered voters.
$1.83B
The Johnson County Commission, a board of seven elected officials, oversees a $1.83 billion budget.
778 pages
The 2025-2026 Kansas City municipal budget is 778 pages long. We read it so you don’t have to.
23%
Kansas City’s development agencies, made up of unelected officials, issued tax breaks to real estate developers totaling 23% of property tax revenue for KCPS in 2021.
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