KS
Kate Schwarzler
Mayor2025-01-14–2026-12-01 (oath of office as Mayor administered January 14 2025 per City Council minutes [read]; two-year mayoral term per City 2024 election page [read]; month-level end: December 2026 [mayor seat on the November 2026 ballot]; she previously served as Councilor from January 10 2023 per minutes [read])
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 5:02:01
- Avg per meeting
- 23:14
- Segments
- 5357
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Top issues during term (3)(General)
high↑Apr 2026[30]
Museum and Sports Park Sales
Proceeds are expected to help rebuild the city's low General Fund contingency reserves.
high↓Apr 2026[20]
Urban Renewal Agency performance and debt
About $1.6 million budgeted for next year, nearly all of it covering debt payments funded by tax increment.
high↓Jan 2026[1]
City services fee of ~$30/month to close budget shortfall
Would add roughly $30 a month to every residential and business utility bill in Independence.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Schwarzler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(General)
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