Kansas City leaders aim to turn federal stimulus dollars into long-term successes
With federal COVID stimulus deadlines rapidly approaching, Kansas City-area leaders are looking to deploy those dollars quickly.
But they’re not content to simply spend their chunks of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.
“The issue is, how do you take these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and leverage them for as much gain as possible?” said Troy Schulte, Jackson County administrator.
At a recent panel discussion sponsored by McCownGordon Construction and moderated by its vice…