The added expenditure would go toward renovation of the Historic Lincoln Building in the 18th and Vine area. The ‘clawback’ would come from the Conrad Wright Media Building on East 34th Street.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College preparing for high-stakes accreditation review
Administrator tells trustees staff will likely compile more than 1,000 ‘pieces of evidence’ in advance of February visit by Higher Learning Commission. The school came off two years of probation in November 2022.
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Millions of dollars in federal brownfield cleanup funds flowing into the region
Big projects include remediating vacant lots in KCK’s Douglas/Sumner neighborhood and the redevelopment of Parade Park Homes in Kansas City’s historic jazz district.
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KC neighborhood leaders lament lack of Housing Trust Fund projects in the Northland
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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Troost Avenue businesses miss out on World Cup bump
But owners didn’t expect a surge of customers anyway.
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A $100 million fund could spell more affordable housing in Kansas City
Financing affordable housing is difficult, but a new regional housing fund backed by local foundations hopes to create or preserve thousands of homes across the nine-county area. A similar fund in Cleveland offers an early look at what to expect.
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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.