Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Transfer the Paseo Expressway from Belvidere Park Property (November 2019)
| Question 2: Kansas City Transfer the Paseo Expressway from Belvidere Park Property |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property |
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| Kansas City, Missouri |
A measure to remove Paseo Expressway from park property was on the ballot for Kansas City voters in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties in Missouri on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of removing the Paseo Expressway from Belvidere Park property. |
| A no vote was a vote against removing the Paseo Expressway from Belvidere Park property, thereby keeping it within the park system. |
Election results
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Kansas City Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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28,407 | 64.09% | ||
| No | 15,914 | 35.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Should the City of Kansas City remove from the park system property known as Belvidere Park containing approximately 15.46 acres generally located north of Independence Avenue between Tracy Avenue the Paseo Expressway which has been determined by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to be no longer necessary or appropriate for park, parkway, or boulevard use?[2] |
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Background
Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department
As of 2019, the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department (also referred to as KC Parks) oversaw 221 parks, over 12,000 acres of parkland, 158 miles of trails and bicycle pathways, 29 lakes, hundreds of athletic fields and tennis courts, 106 playgrounds, and five public golf courses. The department manages the city's parks and boulevards. The department's mission statement as of 2019 was "to improve the quality of life, health, and wellness of our community by providing socially equitable, community-driven programming and environmentally sound natural resource management."[3] The department manages the city's parks and boulevards.[4]
The Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department is governed by a board of five volunteers, known as the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, who are appointed by the mayor.[3]
Section 1004(b) of the Kansas City charter states, "If any property is determined by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to be no longer necessary or appropriate for park, parkway, or boulevard use, such property may be removed from the park system by a vote of the people." The board recommended that the property in question be removed from the park system.[5]
Path to the ballot
This measure, Ordinance No. 190377, was approved by the City Council of Kansas City on June 6, 2019.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City Board of Elections, "SAMPLE BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 5, 2019," accessed October 1, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department, "About KC Parks," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department, "History of KC Parks," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 City of Kansas City, "Ordinance 190377," accessed October 9, 2019
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