Funkhouser’s stand disappoints backers of Three Trails project

Full Story - KANSAS CITY STARBY KEVIN COLLISONMayor Mark Funkhouser’s opposition to using special incentives to revitalize the Bannister Mall area pits him against the developer, the state and perhaps a majority of the City Council.Councilwoman Cathy Jolly, whose south Kansas City district includes the proposed Three Trails Redevelopment, said Thursday that she was disappointed with the mayor’s decision to oppose the use of “super tax increment financing” to help finance the approximately $1 billion project