Kansas City Council passes ordinance to help businesses impacted by property crimes [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Financial help is on the way for Kansas City small businesses impacted by crime.

The Kansas City Council gave its approval Thursday evening with a unanimous vote passing the Back to Business ordinance. That’s a new pilot program meant to help small businesses impacted by property crimes, a major problem in the metropolitan area.

Mayor Lucas responds to surge in property, violent crime in Kansas City

Frustrations have been building in the city for months now because of it.

“I want to figure out a solution with community leaders to keep it from occurring in the first place,” said Matt Shatto.

He owns Betty Rae’s Ice Cream, a small business in the River Market, and spoke with FOX4 on Wednesday after his business got broken into Tuesday night.

Last week, Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled plans for the Back to Business program.

Though some, including Shatto, don’t think that’ll …