KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - County residents gathered outside of the Jackson County courthouse Monday prior to a county legislature meeting, expressing their opinions on why they want County Executive Frank White out of his position.
In a 9-0 vote, the Legislature passed an ordinance intending to set an Aug. 26, 2025, date for a special election.
Douglas Webb has lived in Jackson County for over 60 years, and said he’s appealed his property taxes twice. He said he doesn’t understand why White continues to get reelected, and doesn’t want to see it happen again.
“He’s already said I might veto that. Take your medicine, sir. If you’re not wanted, realize you’re not wanted and move on,” he said. “Drop the power trip. If you’re not in power, that’s fine, we all live a normal life. We’re not power-hungry people.”
Randy Echter also expressed the severity of the issues the community is facing when it comes to high property taxes. He said people are panicked and said he’s worried about the future of those on fixed incomes.
When asked about why he signed the petition to vote White out, he said he believed White isn’t cut for politics.
“I feel like although he’s a great ball player, I feel like he’s been a lousy public servant. So it just shows people are angry. For him to be putting this off and saying that people are angry about the stadium issue, I think that is a red herring,” he stated. “They’re angry mainly about the property taxes because people are losing their homes.”