Kansas City fetes latest Super Bowl win

Thousands of fans celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship Wednesday. The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday for this year’s NFL season. It was the Chiefs’ second Super Bowl championship in four NFL seasons.

Officials began planning the parade weeks before the Chiefs defeated the Eagles on a field goal with 8 seconds remaining in the game. Kansas City police said about 675 law enforcement officers from more than 20 agencies, along with fire departments and transportation officials, were deployed for Wednesday’s event.

The City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earmarked $750,000 for parade-related expenses, while Mayor Quinton Lucas estimated overtime costs for police and firefighters would total more than $1.5 million. The Kansas City Sports Commission was expected to contribute another $1 million in private donations for parade expenses and sponsorships, and the Jackson County Legislature voted to add $75,000.