Jabba The Hutt

Star Wars aficionados know Jabba as the huge bad guy in a couple of the Star War series. Bloated with no scruples, at one time he captures Princess Leia. KCMO has become our Jabba, holding us hostage...how so? Let me count the ways.

KCMO provides our water/sewer. Yesterday's Star details the latest budget woes in KCMO to include the likelihood rates will go up $10 every two months for KC residents. Customers like WL will go up more. What can we do? Dig deeper. (Speaking of poop, you recall last year when Jabba took a dump in our lake, 30,000 gallons worth, but that's OK, Jabba said "Sorry")
KCMO issues the permits for the Peret dam project. Ask the WLIC board, Jabba has consistently been a thorn in the process.
KCMO, of course, is in charge of the Barry Road fiasco. Ask Pine Ridge church goers how the road is going on their end of Barry, times that by a multiplier to see what we face when Jabba moves closer to us.
KCMO will be our ambulance service provider, or so it seems. Jabba is going to kidnap MAST. Are you a bit concerned as you observe Funk and the crew take on EMT services? Your life may depend on it.
KCMO is the driving force for regional mass transit, scary huh? Jabba has had his hands? full with Hans Chastain and voters. Outcome, you make the call.

So, who is going to step up and be our heroes/heroines in the fight against Jabba? Where is Luke, Leia, Hans, R2D2, Chewbaca and Yoda? One thing for sure, Jabba isn't intimidated by letters or supplications...he just sneers. While we are self absorbed in designing entrance monuments our little piece of paradise looks more inviting to Jabba. Easy pickings.

The Force Be With You.