In an unusual move, the Kansas City Kansas Branch NAACP voted at its July 3 general meeting to support the 3/8-cent Public Safety and Neighborhood Infrastructures Sales Tax. As a 501(c)(4), the NAACP has historically been restricted from weighing in on races. However, the branch felt inclined to show its support for the tax.
We decided to support the sales tax, “because it is in agreement with KCK NAACP’s focus on improving our community,” the branch said in a released statement. “We urge all KCK voters to vote for the 3/8-cent Public Safety and Neighborhood Infrastructure.”
The statement also reminded voters to make sure they go all the way to the back of their ballot, or they’ll miss the sales tax question.
