18th and Vine business leaders hope CID brings change

18th and Vine business leaders hope CID brings change

After a rash of homicides, shootings, vandalism and blight in Kansas City's 18th and Vine District, business leaders hope a Community Improvement District (CID) will solve some of those issues.

AS THE CITY WORKS TOSTOP VIOLENT CRIME -THERE'S NEW HOPE FORONE POPULAR AREA OFTOWN.AND IT COULD COME INTHE FORM OF TAXPAYERMONEY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGEXPLAINS WHERE THISMONEY IS GOING -- ANDHOW IT CAN HELP CUTDOWN ON CRIME ANDBLIGHT AT 18TH AND VINE.SOME BUSINESS EADERSHERE IN THE 18TH ANDVINE DISTRICT SAY THEHOMICIDES-VANDALISM-AND CONTINUEDBLIGHTDOES NOTCREATE THE IMAGE-THEYWANT FOR THE DISTRICT.AND HOPE A COMMUNITYIMPROVEMENT DISTRICTHERE-WHICH PLACES A 1-PERCENT SALES TAXHERE-WILL CHANGE THENARRATIVE.Anita Moore-Chef and owner ofSoure Steak and Oyster houseI've always wanted to be here,I mean it was a dreamgrowing up.A DREAM MADE REALITYFOR ANITA MOORE- THECHEF AND OWNER OFSOURE STEAK ANDOYSTER HOUSE IN THE18TH AND VINE DISTRICT.Anita Moore-Chef and owner ofSoire Steak & Oyster HouseThis is a historic district,it's anentertainment district.A DISTRICT THAT'S HAD ARECENT SPIKE IN CRIME....Anita Moore-Chef and owner ofSoire Steak & Oyster HouseWith more added security thatwould help out with thesituation.SHE IS ONE OF SEVERALBUSINESS OWNERS INFAVOR OF THE CID-WHICHSPANS SEVERAL STREETSIN THE DISTRICT.THE 1-PERCENT SALES TAXIS ESTIMATED TO BRING INROUGHLY 45-THOUSANDDOLLARS A YEAR TO HELPWITH LIGHTING-BEAUTIFICATION-ANDSECURITY.Henry Service//Business owner,lawyerThat poultry sum is a start butwe really need more moneythan $45,000 down here.BUSINESS OWNER HENRYSERVICE HAS ADVOCATEDFOR MORE MONEY FORTHE DISTRICT TO DEALWITH ITS STRUGGLES.Henry Service//Business owner,lawyerThe CID is all about havingmoney to pay for things, wehave volunteered to taxourselves so we can pullourselves out of our bootstraps and pay for things.SERVICE ALSO WANTS THENUMEROUS BLIGHTEDBUILDINGS TO SEE LIFEAGAIN.Henry Service//Business owner,lawyerThe city owns them they wontsell them to anybody and theyseem to not want to developthem and so that's infuriating.THE CITY POINTS OUT IFTHEY TEAR DOWN THEBUILDINGS-THEY LOSE THECHANCE TO CAPITALIZE ONANY POSSIBLE HISTORICTAX CREDITS THAT MAY BEAVAILABLE TO RENOVATETHE PROPERTIES.MEANWHILE-THE HOPEFOR THE FUTURE OF THISDISTRICT REMAINSSTRONG.Anita Moore-Chef and owner ofSoire Steak & Oyster HouseWe need more retail, coffeeshops, ice cream shops justthe same thing you get atpower and light and thecrossroads we definitely needover here.DURING A COUNCILCOMMITTEE HEARINGWEDNESDAY, MEMBERSSAID THE CID NEEDS ACHANGE IN WORDING.ITS EXPECTED TO BEBROUGHT UP AGAIN FORDISCUSSION IN 2-WEEKS.REPORTING IN THE 18THAND VINE DISTRICTNICK STARL