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Mayor to host Friday session on immigration changes

Unified Government Mayor/CEO Tyrone Garner will host a public session on U.S. immigration policy on Friday at 3:30 PM at Memorial Hall. Pre-selected community members will speak on their concerns about recent changes in immigration enforcement and policy made by the incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump. Members of community-based […]

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Zoning, budget changes on UG Commission docket Thursday

The Wyandotte County-KCK Unified Government Commission will meet Thursday evening at 7:00 PM, primarily to consider zoning changes previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. These changes include rezoning for duplexes and triplexes in the 4200 block of Adams and the 1000 block of Armstrong. The commission will also […]

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Residents to get property tax break after budget review

Due to budget errors in three local tax jurisdictions, some Wyandotte County residents will see slightly lower property tax rates than they were told on their most recent statements. The submitted budgets for the Kansas City, Kansas Community College, the Kaw Valley Drainage District, and the Wolcott Drainage District each […]

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Election results for Wyandotte County

Incumbents kept their seats with few surprises in Tuesday’s statehouse elections. The closest escape was Jeff Pittman, who edged out Republican candidate and small businessman Jeff Klemp by only 57 votes of nearly 31 thousand cast in the 5th senate district, which includes northwest Wyandotte County, Basehor, and Leavenworth. There […]

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Election Day in Wyandotte County

Voters go to the polls today to settle national, state, and local questions of great importance. The Kansas City, Kansas school district is voting on a bond question that would enable construction and renovation of multiple school buildings. Unlike a tax increase measure that was previously rejected by voters, this […]