

Heather Hall, Lee Barnes, Scott Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wagner joined Loar in saying no to the MOU.

Joining Fowler in voting in favor of the MOU were James, Quinton Lucas, Jermaine Reed, Katheryn Shields, Jolie Justus, Alissia Canaday and Kevin McManus. The council’s two Platte County representatives - Dan Fowler and Teresa Loar - were split with Fowler voting yes on it and Loar opposing it for the second straight council vote. You’re here to make hard decisions, and when you have hard decisions involving large amounts of money, people get all sorts of weird sometimes. “They have high expectations for this city now and they want to believe we’re listening. James reminded the 12 council members of that at the onset of his speech - which was streamed live online. Now, it’s time to get to work on the next steps.”ĭuring the November election, 75 percent of voters approved the KCI question. “This wasn’t always a pretty process, but at the end of the day, when city officials trust the democratic process and act to serve Kansas Citians, we move forward as a community. “I’m happy, relieved, and, most of all, excited that we can finally move on to the next phase of this project and give Kansas Citians the airport they want and deserve,” mayor Sly James said in a press release the city issued following the meeting. 8, almost flipping the margin of defeat back in December when the original MOU failed 9-4. The measure passed by an 8-5 margin on Thursday, Feb.
