sewers

The questions covered water and sewer infrastructure, affordable housing, aging civic buildings and a sales tax for development in the urban core.

Kansas City voters will see Question 4 (water) and Question 5 (sewer) on their Aug. 4 ballot. Here's what to know about the ballot language, the history behind the bonds, what they will fund and where the money comes from.

Kansas City wants your permission to borrow $1.7 billion, which would fund improvements to water infrastructure, affordable housing, and repairs at the convention center and City Hall.

Kansas City’s Blue River Biosolids Facility is using an innovative wastewater treatment process to convert sewage into energy and fertilizer while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Currently, Missouri utilities rely on audited past expenses — called a “test year” — to set rates. Critics say that allowing gas, water and sewer utilities to base rates on upcoming expenses would hurt customers.

Kansas City has been putting odor blockers in the sewers for over 20 years. But the city is now strategically placing the devices based on data and residents’ complaints.

Segment 1: The history behind Brush Creek and where it is today.On this episode, we find out how Brush Creek, a once natural body of water, became a…

High poverty rates, aging infrastructure and vacant homes.These are problems that commonly occur together and that discourage community revitilization.The…

Residents in Liberty, Missouri, now have a $78 million wastewater treatment plant, and will no longer rely on Kansas City for processing services.The…

Who's digging in the street outside your window? Hopefully, it's Kansas City Water Services.The city recently embarked on a major, multi-billion-dollar…

The Kansas City city council was in an infrastructure-improving mood Thursday — some of its very old infrastructure. The city council took several steps…

Parks, streets and sewers projects in Kansas City just got a major funding boost, as voters approved both city ballot measures yesterday.Question 1…