Kearney voters to weigh in on public safety sales tax prop

Greg Vonnahme, associate professor of political science at UMKC, said most initiatives in recent years have involved amending the state constitution.

Jackson County is selling off nearly a whole downtown block — including the old jail — and wants top dollar.

Proposition A asks Clay County voters whether to adopt a package of amendments to the county’s constitution recommended by the county’s Constitution Review Commission.

Officials say process ensures equipment is ready before Nov. 3.