Heavy Metal

The Star’s editorial board called for a candidate to promise for the abolishment of the steel plates used to cover utility work in the streets. The Star editors contend that not every city uses steel plates and that Kansas City is unique in that aspect. I don’t know about every city but I do know that a little burg on the East Coast called New York City uses them. The difference between New York and Kansas City? NYC has strict guidelines about how long the plates can be in place, how they’re installed, marked and maintained. Kansas City’s ordinance regarding plates is vague and rarely enforced. A better ordinance, with strict guidelines and enforceable penalties; that is something I will promise to work for.