Kansas City council

Including Power Utilities In Command Center Boosted Snowstorm Fight-ability

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:26:32 +0000

Some of the first aftermath data from two major and back-to-back winter snow storms is filtering out of Kansas City city hall. Adding two agencies to the Emergency Operations Center was counted as a positive to the Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee of the Council.

Those private or quasi-private operations served public transit and distribution of electrical power.

The Ops nerve center stayed open 24 hours in the storm of February 21, another 30 hours during last week’s heavy, wet snow.

Cash For Liquor Consent Sent Packing In Kansas City

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:06:55 +0000

Acting on complaints that the operator of a center-city convenience store was paying residents for permission to get a liquor license, the Kansas City Council has banned the practice.

Synthetic Drug, Tobacco Enforcement Measure Sails Through City Council

Steve Bell — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:41:42 +0000

An ordinance allowing the city of Kansas City, Mo. to suspend or revoke the tobacco-sales licenses of stores which sell illegal synthetic drugs or sell cigarettes to minors sailed through a final city council vote yesterday.

Kansas City Council Questions Community Improvement Districts

Steve Bell — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:49:58 +0000

The Kansas City Council has been talking about tightening up on community improvement districts since this summer, but the talk goes on with no decision on what the policy will be.

Mayor Sly James’ New Tax Proposal For Infrastructure

Sylvia Maria Gross — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:08:33 +0000

What will it take for Kansas City, Missouri to finally fix its streets and sewer system? Earlier this year, Mayor Sly James announced a bold plan for improving Kansas City's infrastructure that would involve spending $1 billion over the next 10 years.

Top Of The Morning News: Friday, March 4, 2012

Maria Carter — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:37:42 +0000

A new bridge is unveiled on Troost. The Kansas City Council passes truancy ordinance. Two Kansas City notables—Alvin Brooks and Walt Bodine—receive an honor from the city council. It’s a daily digest of news from KCUR.

City Councilman Jermaine Reed Reflects On First Year

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:50:12 +0000

Kansas City’s Third District faces multiple challenges — a 14 percent unemployment rate, crime and the highest poverty rate in the city.

Kansas City Mayor Delivers "State Of The City" Address

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:03:37 +0000

In office for just about a year, Kansas City Mayor Sly James delivered his first State of the City address on Monday.

Human, Civil Rights Forces Decry Occupy Bigotry

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:24:18 +0000

About a dozen members of Occupy Kansas City and representatives of three human rights organizations say they are outraged at a broadside published and online that they call racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic.

Kansas City Mayor Calls For $1 Billion For Infrastructure

Steve Bell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:18:53 +0000

Kansas City Mayor Sly James presented his vision for next year's city budget and a lot more.

James’ proposal went beyond a basic one-year spending plan. He proposed a billion dollar program to rebuild the city's aging streets, sidewalks, sewers and water mains.