The Unified Government’s Economic Development and Finance standing committee approved a letter of intent to reopen the former Merc grocery store under new management, okayed a $4.35 million workforce housing investment from Homefield, increased the industrial revenue bond cap for North Point Development and transferred emergency funds to a surging […]
District 5 Commissioner Dr. Carlos Pacheco III will present a property tax relief plan to the Economic Development & Finance Committee on Monday, Mar. 30, that would rebate a portion of property taxes to homeowners whose bills are rising faster than they can absorb, capped at $1,000 per household per […]
The Edwardsville City Council met Monday, Mar. 23 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Carolyn Caiharr presiding. Councilmembers Camila Adcox, Garrett Mellott, Christy Everhart, Michael Moulin and Margaret Shriver were present. Regional resource sharing agreement tabled The council deferred a decision on joining the Kansas City Regional Resource Sharing Agreement, a […]
Shapi Suleymanov’s superb near-post finish in the 44th minute drew Sporting level 1-1 and sent a charge through the Sporting Park crowd, but the euphoria lasted barely a minute. Colorado retook the lead on a corner kick in first-half stoppage time, and a two-goal burst in the second half turned […]
Mayor Watson casts tie-breaking vote, calling decision “the hill I choose to die on” The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted 6-5 Thursday night to lift a decades-old requirement that most government employees live within Wyandotte County — a polarizing decision that split the board down the middle and required […]
The Unified Government’s Public Works and Safety Standing Committee voted unanimously Monday evening to send proposed rate increases for sanitary sewer, stormwater, and solid waste utilities to the full Board of Commissioners, while also receiving updates on a plan to pursue millions of dollars in federal funding to improve the […]
The Edwardsville City Council voted unanimously on Mar. 9 to authorize a $3.79 million general obligation bond sale aimed at financing long-awaited street repairs and converting temporary debt into permanent financing. The three resolutions adopted at Monday’s meeting represent the city’s most significant infrastructure investment in recent memory, covering repairs […]
Braves erase 11-point deficit, hold Crusaders scoreless over final 2:41 to end Kapaun’s 44-game win streak For 42 years, the 1984 state championship banner has hung alone in the Bonner Springs High School fieldhouse, a throwback to the year Hughes Suffren set the 5A state tournament record with 16 field […]
Wyandotte County schools are heading to the 5A boys’ basketball state tournament in force. Bonner Springs, Piper and Washington captured three of the four 5A East region substate championships on Friday night, punching their tickets to this week’s KSHSAA state tournament. It will be the second consecutive trip for Bonner […]
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan. Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting Thursday evening, tackling housing tax incentives, celebrating statewide recognition for the county’s parks department, and approving a slate of board and commission appointments. Commission strikes compromise on property tax rebate The meeting’s most […]