City Councilor (Position 6, Council President)· 2025-01-14–2028-12-01 (oath of office administered January 14 2025 per City Council minutes of that date [read]; terms begin January 1 2025 per City 2024 election page [read]; month-level end: December 2028 [four-year councilor term from January 1 2025 per the same page]; current-term start, earlier first-office day unsourced)
Kathy Martin-Willis
Independence
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 24:40
- Avg per meeting
- 2:44
- Segments
- 308
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Top issues during term (3)(General)
Museum and Sports Park Sales
Proceeds are expected to help rebuild the city's low General Fund contingency reserves.
Urban Renewal Agency performance and debt
About $1.6 million budgeted for next year, nearly all of it covering debt payments funded by tax increment.
City services fee of ~$30/month to close budget shortfall
Would add roughly $30 a month to every residential and business utility bill in Independence.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Martin-Willis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(General)
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