Steve Bell

Council Extends Red Light Cameras, Delays Ethics Code Vote

Steve Bell — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:43:04 +0000

The full Kansas City city council followed through on plans to extend the red-light camera program for another five years Thursday, but a vote on a new city ethics code will wait till next week.

Council Poised To Keep Red Light Cams 5 More Years

Steve Bell — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:57 +0000

The Kansas City city council is set to vote on extending the red-light camera program for another 5 years. And though public opinion on the cameras is divided, a council committee had no doubts.

City Ethics Update Advances

Steve Bell — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:47:17 +0000

Ethics bills continue to stumble in the state capitols, but Kansas City, Missouri's ethics code is about to get an update.

Clinton Receives Truman Award

Steve Bell — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:34:39 +0000

Former president Bill Clinton was in Kansas City to receive the 2013 Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award, which is presented every year on President Truman's birthday.

Clinton told the 1,000 persons attending the luncheon that the award was a fitting reminder of a president who was an active force in creating the United Nations and the Marshall Plan.

City TV Channel To Go Digital

Steve Bell — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:10:53 +0000

Kansas Citians can expect the picture to get sharper on Channel 2, the city government's cable TV channel.

The station is preparing to go digital HD. The city council finance committee has endorsed a $300,000 expenditure for new equipment to replace the 20-year-old control room equipment that is the backbone of the city's cable television communication system.

Airport Bus Privatization Plan Gets A Flat 'No' From Council

Steve Bell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:24:46 +0000

A city council that is nodding yes on airport officials' study of a new single terminal concept at KCI was not impressed with a plan to privatize the bus service at the airport.

Racial, Police Issues Put Youth Curfew Change On Hold

Steve Bell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:27:51 +0000

As discussion opened third district councilman Jermaine Reed expressed concern that all 34 tickets issued last year were to African-American kids.

Council Moves On Streetcar Expansion, Seat Belts

Steve Bell — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:11:12 +0000

Kansas City, Missouri and North Kansas City are exploring extending the forthcoming downtown streetcar line into the Northland. Both city councils have now signed off on the collaboration.

Port Authority Owes City $135,000 For Old Billing Errors

Steve Bell — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:36:52 +0000

An investigation into Kansas City's port authority that began during Mark Funkhouser's administration may be coming to closure with the agency getting a substantial bill from the city.

An audit reviewed by the council finance committee Wednesday concludes that the city should try to recover $135,000 the city paid out for the repurposing of the old Richards Gebaur Air Force Base.

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Port Authority Owes City $135,000 For Old Billing Errors