Kansas City business group opposes police funding amendment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City business group has come out against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would require the city to spend a larger percentage of its general revenue on the police department. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce issued a statement Wednesday that says the proposal, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as Amendment 4, creates a dangerous exception to state constitutional prohibitions on unfunded mandates for cities. The amendment would require the city to spend 25% of general revenue on police, up from the current 20% requirement.