Kansas City voters will decide in April whether to renew the public safety sales tax for another 20 years.
If approved, the money raised would go to build a new city jail and pay for other law enforcement-related construction projects and purchases. The City Council signaled months ago that it was eyeing the April 8 election for a renewal vote.
But it wasn’t until Thursday that city elected officials settled on a 20-year extension versus 15 or 30 years…