Your Tax Dollars Not at Work

In October, Underhill told The Pitch that the Citadel Plaza situation was "an emotional issue for a lot of people."

But when pressed for specific issues delaying the agreement, she was unwilling to provide details. "They've been various and sundry," she said.

Underhill left her job at City Hall on December 20, after news reports that she had sent sexually explicit e-mails.

Tancredi is adamant that, before the city puts taxpayer money on the line, the CDC-KC must convince the city that it can be trusted. The CDC-KC should fully explain how things got so bad, how it intends to clean up its financial and environmental mess, and how it will complete the project, Tancredi says.

"I don't think they ought to rely on the argument, 'Hey, we're on the east side, no one else is doing much over here, so back us up.' They should be able to say, 'These are our abilities and this is how we'll get it done.'"

Ewing and neighbor Janet Boggess are starting yet another year wondering what's going to happen to what used to be their neighborhood. They're thinking about suing the CDC-KC or the city — if they can figure out which to blame.