Kansas City voters will decide on the extension of the public safety sales tax on April 8, which has been in place for 25 years and provides the city with around $25 million annually. Mayor Quinton Lucas highlighted the need for the tax to fight property crimes and address issues such as domestic violence. The primary use of the tax would be to fund a new municipal jail, something the city has been lacking since 2009. Some residents, like Pateisha Royal with DecarcerateKC, believe the money could be better spent on holistic approaches like mental health and job training for ex-convicts. Mayor Lucas, on the other hand, sees the facility as a necessary measure to hold accountable repeat offenders of municipal offenses. The tax would also support the purchase of police vehicles and expanding 911 operations. The public safety sales tax will be on the School and Special Election ballot on April 8 for Kansas City residents to vote on.
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