KC council passes tenants bill of rights; trims tax incentives proposed for Waddell & Reed

UPDATE: Dec. 19, the council passes a trimmed-down incentives package for Waddell & Reed.

A tenants bill of rights sailed to overwhelming approval by the Kansas City City Council Dec. 12 as a full house of supporters — many of them renters with their own histories of housing struggles — cheered the fruits of their work. In a separate action, the City Council wants to take another look at tax incentives in a proposed move by Waddell & Reed that would impact the Kansas City Public Schools and charters.