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 […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners approved the increased STAR bond package for the American Royal project 8-1 after a lengthy meeting that included nearly two hours of commentary from the public and commissioners. Commissioners Andrew Davis, Melissa Bynum, Tom Burroughs, Gayle Townsend, Bill Burns, Christian Ramirez, Evelyn Hill, and […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday evening for its regular monthly meeting. The most prominent item on the agenda is the issuance of STAR bonds for the American Royal project, along with changes to the project’s development agreement. Besides the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m., there […]
Voters in the Piper USD 203 school district rejected a $32.5 million bond issue and corresponding mill rate increase that would have paid for another round of expansion and improvement in the district’s facilities. For a $300,000 house, the increase would have been approximately $83 per year. The 63.4 percent […]
The Unified Government commissioners meet this evening, and two big-ticket items will be on the agenda. The first major item is a partial consent decree between the UG and the federal government, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. Jeff Miles, the Director of Water Pollution Control […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]