K ansas City, Missouri, is its strongest fiscal position ever, said Mayor Quinton Lucas , emphasizing the city’s potential to capitalize on that economic stability — coupled with headline-grabbing national attention thanks to the Chiefs — to tackle a range of concerns facing entrepreneurs and workers.
Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks to the crowd at a private celebration of KCI’s new airport terminal in February 2023; photo by Adri Guyer, PlatinumXP
Opportunities for investment, growth, redevelopment and crime prevention for small businesses are at the top of his agenda, Lucas said Wednesday during his State of the City address at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute.
“In this moment, Kansas City is on fire,” he said, laying out a string of 2023 victories for the city that helped set the stage for his vision. “The Kansas City International Airport Terminal opened ahead of time and on budget and we continue to break passenger records and add more flight destinations for travelers. Continuing a dream that seemed unimaginable for many of us who grew up in Kansas City, the Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl for a fourth time in five years this Sunday.”