Mayor Mark Funkhouser takes stand against proposed convention hotel

Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser ripped the idea of developing a convention hotel during a press conference today at the corner of 14th Street and Baltimore — finally taking a stand on the issue after months of speculation.

“My first thought, the only thought that sticks with me, is ‘Are you kidding me?'” Funkhouser said of the downtown convention hotel plan with a potential price tag of $315 million.