On the surface, The Beacon’s Documenters program is straightforward: Train and pay residents to cover municipal meetings. This cadre of workers helps The Beacon inform the public and increase government accountability. Yet on a deeper level, being a Documenter also means paying attention to the world around you, noticing details others might miss and investigating […]
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Posted inMeeting Notes
Proposed sales tax increases will be on November ballot in Wyandotte County
One measure will seek additional funding for health services while another would direct proceeds toward parks and infrastructure.
Posted inMeeting Notes
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.
Posted inHealth, Local Government, State Government
The outlook for 10 things Kansas City wants from the Missouri legislature in 2024
Kansas City’s Statehouse lobbying team holds big ambitions, and likely even bigger obstacles, for the Missouri legislative session that starts next month.
Here’s a list of some of Kansas City’s priorities this year, ranked by likelihood.
Posted inLocal Government
Is the city of Wichita understaffed? The Wichita Beacon analyzes a public sector staffing problem.
Gretchen Lenth, The Wichita Beacon’s Dow Jones News Fund data intern, contributed data analysis and graphics to this story. On the morning of June 28, Jeff Erker stood outside Wichita City Hall with his daughter and a sign that read “Support Wichita Firefighters.” Trucks and cars sped past, honking their support for the higher wages […]