KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City leaders called Thursday for $27.6 million in public funds to help complete revitalization of the historic 18th and Vine jazz district.
City Manager Troy Schulte and City Councilman Jermaine Reed told the City Council that the public spending could help leverage $12 million in private dollars, The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/23LRiZF ) reports. Supporters initially sought $7 million for the district, which is ...