Kansas City, Missouri GO Bonds

Kansas City, Missouri has two major citywide voter-approved bond issuances.

    The 2017 GO Bond Issuance 

    View the 2017 GO Bond approved 2026-2030 plan

    Kansas City, MO voters approved $800 million in bonds in April 2017 to fund capital improvements program for streets, sidewalks, flood control, and other infrastructure needs over the next 20 years. The projects are prioritized by residents through resident satisfaction surveys and focus on repairing or expanding existing infrastructure citywide.

    Projects are then prioritized based on several factors, including those that are:

    • Shovel ready
    • Already in the current Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan
    • Leverage grants or private resources
    • Promote new development
    • Improve public safety
    • Address state or federal mandates

    The capital improvement projects may include new construction or renovation of city buildings, reconstruction of streets, repairing or constructing sidewalks as well as making public areas ADA compliant. 

    The program will use revenue created by issuing approximately $40 million in GO bonds each year for 20 years. These long-deferred projects will be easy to recognize because they will carry the GO KC brand. Each of these projects will be categorized as one of the following: Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks, Trails, Flood Control to prevent floodwaters from damaging homes and businesses, Public Buildings Repair (including the replacement of the animal shelter, in partnership with private fundraising), and renovating public buildings to satisfy federal American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. 

     

    The 2022 GO Bond Issuance

    In November 2022, Kansas City, Missouri voters approved another plan for $175 million in bonds to fund parks and entertainment facilities as well as affordable housing over 5 years. This plan dedicates $50 million for the purpose of affordable housing through rehabilitation, renovation, and construction, and $125 million of it is for parks and entertainment facilitates. Sixty-four percent of this is to be set aside for parks and the remainder is to go to conventions to  repair entertainment facilities.

    The parks portion is to be divided into two categories: Citywide and council district. Each council district will receive $10 million to cover priorities as set by resident input, Parks asset rating data and needs analysis, as well as council input on needs affecting their district. The remainder is to be spent of parks projects citywide. 

     

     2017 GO Bond Approved 5 Year Plan Project Map

    The map below allows you to see the approved 2026-30 GO Bond project locations in relation to the health equity zones and the economic justice tracts.  The map allows you to see all projects funded in the 5 year 2017 GO Bond plan.  You can toggle between the two zones to see projects approved for future funding and where they are located in the city.