The Unified Government board of commissioners will hold a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. this evening to review the status of funds received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Congress passed the law in March 2021 in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. The UG received a total of $87.5 […]
After nearly five hours of presentation, comment, debate, and discussion about the city and county budgets, a closely divided Unified Government commission voted 6-5 to accept a request from Mayor/CEO Tyrone Garner to table the revenue neutral issue until next Thursday, July 17 at 5:00 p.m. The mayor expressed reservations […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners is set to consider another hot-button topic this Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m — property taxes. Revenue Neutral Just two weeks after a nearly six-hour meeting resulted in approval of zoning changes for a proposed data center, the commission will vote on whether to […]
Retired officer seeks to bring community-focused policing back to Wyandotte County David Kearney’s path to running for Wyandotte County Sheriff began in the northeast end of Kansas City, Kansas, where he grew up as the only boy in a household with four sisters and his mother. It was there, he […]
After nearly five hours of presentation, discussion and debate, and the clock well past midnight, the fate of the $12 billion Red Wolf data center project in western Kansas City, Kan. came down to a single vote. Residents and other stakeholders gave rounds of testimony both for and against the […]
Thursday night will be a packed one for the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. Update: The special commission meeting is now scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. The action starts with a special meeting at 6 p.m. The special meeting will begin with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, […]
Long-time KCK landmark Sauer Castle will be on the agenda at tonight’s meeting of the Unified Government City Planning Commission. Mike Heitmann, of Fairway, Kan., who bought the house two years ago and has been working on an $8 million rehabilitation of the stately mansion, is requesting zoning, subdivision, and […]
The Unified Government commissioners will meet Thursday evening in two sessions. Special Session Agenda The first session, at 5:00 p.m., is a special session called to hear a report prepared by Chrisman Consulting on behalf of the Wyandotte Economic Development Council. The report makes a detailed assessment of the incentives […]
A proposal to build a large data center northwest of Kansas Speedway has prompted a special meeting of the Kansas City, Kan. Planning Commission Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Developer Aaron Wolofsky, of Red Wolf DCD Properties of Brooklyn, New York, has applied to rezone over 240 acres from agricultural […]
Unlike last Thursday’s more contentious and lengthy meeting, the May 1 meeting of the Unified Government Board of Commissioners looks to be more routine. The board will vote on a variety of special use permits and re-zonings that the Planning Commission recommended for approval. There will also be honorary proclamations […]