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Andrea Dorch alleges in a recent lawsuit that Platt interfered in her job duties as head of the Civil Rights office in Kansas City. The lawsuit comes as the city is beginning to renegotiate Platt's contract as city manager.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas expects to vote yes when he heads to the polls on April 2 to vote on the 3/8-cent stadium sales tax extension. But with many questions still up in the air about how a downtown ballpark would impact small businesses and more, the mayor wants answers sooner rather than later.
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Platt was named one of three finalists for the role of Austin City Manager, but withdrew his application after Kansas City Council voted to renegotiate his contract. Appointed in 2020, Platt is the city's highest-paid employee, charged with executing basic city functions and overseeing the budget.
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Kansas City has a plan for 80 more shelter beds, but some Historic Northeast neighbors don’t want itKansas City, Missouri, has a plan to allocate federal funds to expand an existing shelter and turn it into the city’s only 24/7, low-barrier homeless shelter. Some residents of the Historic Northeast, where the shelter is located, say they were left out of the decision-making process.
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Kansas City's right-to-counsel program, which provides free legal representation to tenants who end up in eviction court, has prevented more than 1,000 evictions since its launch in June 2022.
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Kansas City has been waiting for months to hear where the Royals want to build their proposed new stadium, while the question of funding remains up in the air. Mayor Quinton Lucas expects that "final deals and arrangements" could come in the days ahead.
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Kansas City Council member Crispin Rea is the chair of a committee looking for community input on how to move forward with a new city jail. Engagement sessions will be held in the coming weeks so that residents can share their thoughts.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says he's been frustrated by funding talks between Jackson County and the Royals that would bring the team a new downtown ballpark. While he says there is blame on both sides, he believes Jackson County has not negotiated in good faith in recent weeks.
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The issue of Prairie Village rezoning has left the quiet Kansas City suburb more divided than ever. Now, a group wants to kick out half of the City Council.
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Before Tuesday's inauguration for a second term as the mayor of Kansas City, Quinton Lucas held a community listening session for mothers who have been affected by gun violence. He also announced new proposed intervention efforts and restrictions on firearms for minors.
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The Kansas City council held its final legislative meeting of the term on Thursday. It was the final gathering for members who were not reelected.
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After serving two separate stints on the Kansas City Council, bookending her 12 years as Jackson County executive, Katheryn Shields is prevented by term limits from remaining on the council.