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Encyclopedia > Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government
Much of the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government is based in City Hall
Much of the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government is based in City Hall

The Municipal Government of Kansas City, Missouri is the largest municipal government in the state of Missouri and one of the largest in the United States. It employs over 2,000 people at all levels and consists of the Mayor of Kansas City and the city manager, the Kansas City City Council, and the Kansas City municipal court. It is headquartered in City Hall, but has offices in various places throughout the city. The municipal government has a budget exceeding $1 billion, due to the city wide 1% tax on income earned in city limits. Image File history File links KCMOSeal. ... Image File history File links KCMOSeal. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 348 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (372 × 640 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture myself. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 348 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (372 × 640 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture myself. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... The Kansas City, Missouri City Hall, in Kansas City, Missouri, is a skyscraper located in downtown Kansas City and the official seat of government for the city of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... The Mayor of Kansas City has his office on the 29th floor of the Kansas City City Hall which is the highest occupiable floor in the building The Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri is the highest official in the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government. ... The Kansas City, Missouri The City Council meets on the 26th floor of Kansas City City Hall and its offices are on the 24th floor The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, is the legislative body of the City of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... The Kansas City, Missouri City Hall, in Kansas City, Missouri, is a skyscraper located in downtown Kansas City and the official seat of government for the city of Kansas City, Missouri. ...


The government of Kansas City is officially non-partisan; however, Democrats have long held a significant dominance of politics throughout the city. In the past 50 years, only one mayor has been a Republican. Kansas City is heavily Democratic in the south and east, but tends to be more Republican-leaning in the north. The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...


External links

  • http://www.kcmo.org/


 

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