Wednesday night’s debate between Tyrone Garner and Mayor David Alvey, candidates for Unified Government mayor, was notable for showing different approaches of the candidates to economic development and also to local taxes.
The candidates also discussed outside investigations into the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, with Garner saying there was an effort since day one to stop any investigation, and Alvey saying they cooperated fully with a federal and grand jury investigation. The UG was advised by lawyers not to say anything publicly as it was an FBI investigation, according to Alvey. Garner supports more investigations into the police department.
The debate from KMBC-TV, sponsored by the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Public Utilities, has been posted on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTE_CKGnzk.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.
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