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County outlines limited World Cup mutual-aid plan; police staffing to be reimbursed
Summary
County Executive Steve Ehlmann and Police Chief Kurt Frisz said the county will honor intergovernmental mutual-aid requests for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with scaled-back staffing: two officers at a time for no more than two days, with costs reimbursable through state federal channels.
The council introduced Bill No. 5494, authorizing intergovernmental agreements for mutual aid and assistance tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. County Executive Steve Ehlmann called on Police Chief Kurt Frisz to summarize the department's expected contribution.
Chief Kurt Frisz told the council that crowd projections have been scaled back and that the police department is committed to sending "two officers at a time for no more than two days at a time." Ehlmann and Frisz stated the cost of deploying officers is expected to be reimbursable "from the federal government through the state." No vote or specific deployment schedule was adopted at this meeting; the bill was introduced for first reading.
The council did not record further discussion about overtime estimates, training, or precise reimbursement mechanisms during this session.
