Discussion came as the city is asking voters on Aug. 4 to approve $100 million bond issue for the trust fund.
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‘Help me help you help the community’: KCK mayor addresses Law Enforcement Advisory Board
Mayor Christal Watson told the board that participating in the FBI Citizens Academy taught her a lot about the challenges of policing.
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WyCo spending requests double remaining balance of $5 million American Royal development fee
Approximately $1.5 million is left to allocate from the American Royal’s payment for its new campus near 118th Street and State Avenue.
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Kansas City reparations commission expects to publish draft report this fall
The panel, established by the City Council, is exploring remedies for past discrimination against the city’s Black community.
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MARC welcomes new executive director, departs longtime home
The new ED is North Carolinian Geraldine Ide Gardner, and MARC is moving offices after four decades at its current location in downtown Kansas City.
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Kansas City Zoo looking to double classroom space in education building
The Kansas City Plan Commission recently approved the proposed expansion of more than 15,000 square feet.
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Kansas City Kansas Public Schools celebrates KidZone
The before- and after-school program, which serves nearly 600 students, operates at nine elementary schools and will mark its 30th anniversary in the 2026-27 school year.
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School district concerns put two Port KC apartment proposals under incentives microscope
Port KC commissioners raise questions about two proposed projects near the Country Club Plaza.
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New mural on drawing board for Kansas City’s Kessler Park
Proposed art piece one of many items discussed at recent meeting of the Kansas City Municipal Art Commission.
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$100M affordable housing fund on tap for Kansas City area
Money to assist thousands of mixed-income and affordable housing units is expected to be available to developers later this year.