•Each of the issues positions taken by the Lsbor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City for the Aug. 4 ballot in Missouri and Kansas won approval from voters:
—The LMC opposed Missouri Constitutional Amendments 4 and 5, both of which lost by 60-percent+ margins. Amendment 4 would have severely limited citizen-led initiative petitions while Amendment 5 would have allowed the legislature to impose new and greater sales taxes in order to eliminate income taxes.
—The LMC opposed the Kansas Constitutional Amendment to change Supreme Court judicial selections from appointment to elections. More than 60 percent of Kansas voters agreed.
—The LMC supported Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1 to renew the conservation sales tax, which carried with more than 80% approval.
—The LMC supported Kansas City, Mo., bond issues each of which passed with overwhelming support including Question 1 to issues $100 million for housing, Question 2 $100 million for convention center and city buildlngs renovations, Question 3 to renew the Central City Economic Development sales tax, Question 4 to issue $750 million in bonds for the water system and Question 5 to issues $750 million in bonds for the sewer system.
•The LMC congratulates former officer and Mid-Level Leadership Program graduate Alise Martiny, vice president of the Operative pLasterers and Cement Mason International Association for her appointment to the commission overseeing Kansas’ construction of a new Kansas City Chiefs stadium.
•Upcoming programs include the Sporting Clay Shoot Sept. 17, Saddle and Sirloin; the Mid-Level Leadership Program and the 2026 LMC/BOMA-KC Public Officials Reception Oct. 15 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. See this website for more details on each event.
•The LMC Construction Industry Committee welcomes Unified Government Mayor Cristal Watson to its Aug. 13 meeting. Future meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month.
