Independence voters discuss what they want in elected officials

As citizens of Independence came to the polls to vote many of them told 41 Action News what they want from their city council.

Many residents said they want someone who's honest.

SURFACES.IN INDEPENDENCE --VOTERS ARE CHOOSINGWHO WILL SERVE ON CITYCOUNCIL.41 ACTION NEWS I-TEAMINVESTIGATOR JESSICAMCMASTER HIT THE POLLSEARLIER TO TALK WITHPEOPLE.SHE ALSO TAKES A LOOKAT SOME OF THECONTROVERSY THIS CITYCOUNCIL HAS FACED OVERTHE YEARS.Jessica McMasterTHE QUESTION WE'VEASKED EVERYONE OUTHERE TODAY IS, WHAT DOYOU WANT IN AN ELECTEDOFFICIAL?

MANY OF THEMSAY THEY WANT SOMEONEWHO'S HONEST.Kamaria HarveyI would like to see changefrom the members of my citycouncil.Candy Curry, independenceresident.I want somebody honest and Iwant somebody that willactually ask us people whatwe want.WHEN TALKING TORESIDENTS OFINDEPENDENCE AT THEPOLLS THEY ALL SAY, THEYWANT THEIR VOICES TO BEHEARD WHICH IS WHYTHEY'RE HEAR TO VOTE.Candy Curry-Independenceresident.a lot of things we're not evenasked about and then they justgo ahead and do it.DISTRICTS ONE THROUGHFOUR ARE BEING VOTEDON TODAY.COUNCILWOMAN KarenDeLuccie, WHO'S NOT UPFOR RE-ELECTION SAYSSHE WANTS MORE OPENDISCUSSION IN THEFUTURE.Karen DeLuccie-independence citycouncil memberon the open on the Dias witheverybody contributing or atleast everybody listening.that's how it's supposed towork.THE CITY COUNCIL'S BEENTHE FOCUS OF SEVERALI-TEAM INVESTIGATIONSOVER THE PAST COUPLEYEARS.Joe Harveythere's definitely some issueswith FBI investigations andthings like that, utilize funds.IN 2017, THE I-TEAM PUTSPOTLIGHT ON THEDEMOLITION OF MissouriCity POWER PLANT andRAISED SEVERALQUESTIONS ABOUT WHYTHE CITY COUNCIL GAVETHE CONTRACT TO THEHIGH BIDDER FOR NEARLY10 MILLION DOLLARS WHENTHEY COULD'VE HIREDANOTHER COMPANY FORHALF THE PRICE.WE ALSO LOOKED INTOTHE PURCHASE OF THERockwood Golf Club TURNEDSOLAR FARM.

BOTHPROJECTS WEREDISCUSSED BEHINDCLOSED DOORS.we end up paying for it and Idon't know what people gainout of it.ON MONDAY, THE I-TEAMREVEALED A FEDERALGRAND JURY HASSUBPOENAED RECORDSABOUT THE PROJECTS ASTHE FBI CONTINUES IT'SPROBE INTO CITY HALL.Butch Hopkinsthere's a few things here thepast couple years that's kindof shady looking.BUTCH HOPKINS SAYS,WHILE HE WOULD LIKE TOSEE MORETRANSPARENCY, HE'SPLEASED WITH THE WAYTHINGS ARE GOING.Butch HopkinsI think the mayor's doing agood job, I think the city'scoming along just fine.POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 7.IN INDEPENDENCE I'MJessica McMaster 41 ACTIONNE