Kansas City doubles budget for summer Mayor’s Nights
Kansas Citians remember last summer as the season of the teens. They were everywhere, it seemed, clumped together, wandering around, even loitering. On the Plaza, no less. And businesses and residents grew tired of it. It even got a little scary a couple of times, including when a shot was fired near Mayor Sly James.
To counteract the bored and trouble-making children, the city tried two things: The police started enforcing a curfew, and the city rec centers held activity nights dubbed Mayor’s Nights and Club KC to keep teens and youths entertained. After teens were arrested on the Plaza a couple of weeks ago, the city is getting proactive with its efforts to keep crowds of kids from congregating in public.
