Officials are pursuing millions in federal funding for road safety projects targeting deadly crash locations. Meanwhile, sewer, stormwater and solid waste rate increases are being considered to maintain aging systems.
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Proposed KCK battery storage project set for April review
Developers requested more time for community engagement before a decision on the proposed facility.
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Homelessness, utility rate hikes drive discussion at Kansas City committee
City leaders directed staff to identify ways to expand shelter capacity, strengthen outreach and connect unhoused residents to hospitality jobs ahead of the World Cup. The committee also approved a 6% increase to water and sewer rates.
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City workers and residents speak out at Kansas City’s final community budget hearing
Public comments in the Northland focused on transit funding, arts support, violence prevention programs and wages for city employees.
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Residents weigh in on transit and World Cup spending at Kansas City’s second budget hearing
Comments focused on public transportation, violence prevention and proposed cuts to nonprofit programs in the city’s proposed $2.5 billion budget, with some also questioning World Cup-related transit and infrastructure priorities.
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Contaminated land, housing funds and parks upgrades discussed in Wyandotte County
About 220 Douglass-Sumner properties in northeast KCK are being evaluated for possible contamination. Land Bank lots with lead or petroleum concerns will be held until they are remediated.
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Hickman Mills renames schools amid district consolidation
Three schools will take on new names under the district’s consolidation plan aimed at addressing a projected $14 million deficit.
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KCK school board discusses new roadmap for student success
After two years of engagement with students, educators and community members, the district’s “Portrait of a Graduate” framework defines the key skills students should leave school with.
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Transit, public safety and the arts take center stage at Kansas City budget hearing
During the first public hearing on Kansas City’s proposed $2.5 billion budget, residents urged the council to reconsider cuts to neighborhood and arts programs and increase funding for public transit.
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Inside Kansas City’s budget hearings: Here’s what to know
After the finance department warned of a $100 million budget shortfall, Kansas City made some trims. But tough decisions lie ahead.