<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The mayor tried to rush through a complicated proposal that caught too many Kansas City leaders by surprise. James enthusiastically presented his broad outline to the Kansas City Council with the hope of getting his proposal on the November ballot. He was met with immediate reb<wm>uke from some of the council members, who refused to support the plan without more detailed breakdowns of the cost over several years and benefits that might leave taxpayers footing a larger burden. They called for a more detailed explanation that might make it clearer what benefits the city will derive and for how much longer before those funds can be claimed.

Several prominent conservative groups in Kansas City, a group called Citizens Alliance for a Stronger America and Citizens for Public Safety and Responsibility in Local Government have been active in calling for</wm> a more detailed explanation. They claim that an increased budget is already 14 times the cost of the