In the regular monthly meeting of the Kansas Municipal League on Tuesday, May 2, 2015, Kansas City Mayor Sly James spoke about Kansas City's progress in urban planning and sustainable economic development.
James, Kansas City's longest-serving mayor, said that there is no plan B.
"We're here because we have no plan B," James said. "This city was built on a dream. A dream of a great city, a great city on the river, a great city on the plains. This is a dream city."
"And that dream is still alive," James said, adding that the vision for Kansas City remains the city of prosperity.
James spoke about Kansas City's ongoing efforts to be more environmentally friendly, including the use of green energy. He said the city is a leader in these efforts and has a strong commitment to preserving the region's natural resources.
"This is a great city on the plains that is building its future on environmental responsibility," James said. "That's a part of this city's makeup."
James also said Kansas City has seen a shift in its economic base and the services available to the city's residents.
"What's happening right now is we are a city of multi-millionaires," James said. "We have a multi-million dollar income base."
James said the increase in wealth has created jobs and opportunity.
"We have more jobs in this city than in the state of Kansas," James said.
The annual meeting of the Kansas Municipal League was held at Union Station in Kansas City. The league is an organization of more than 400 local governments in the Kansas City region.
"The two things I think are the most important in the Kansas Municipal League are safety and stability. Those two things are going to go together, because you can't have one without the other," James said.
One of the league's current projects is establishing a volunteer system for firefighters and police officers.
"We've seen a lot of organizations come through the valley, but you know you've only got so many firefighters you can have. You've only got so many police officers you can have," James said.
"So we're going to become a volunteer fire department, a volunteer police department, as well as a volunteer social service agency," James said.
Another of the league's ongoing projects is the development of a Strategic Plan.
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