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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

 
This Week In Kansas City, Kansas
Senior Citizen Rebates
Audio Tours of KCK Attractions
Seniors Helping Seniors
Donahoo Road Project
Shawnee Drive Street Closure
Road Construction
UG is Now on Twitter
Upcoming Meetings
Your Kansas City
3-1-1 Call Center

Senior Citizen Utility Rebates

The Unified Government's Senior Citizen Utility Tax Rebate program will begin January 3 and run through March 31, 2011. Under the program, senior citizens who meet the guidelines will be able to take advantage of a utility rebate.

 

The program offers senior citizens a rebate on a portion of the amount paid for utilities during 2010.  Persons applying must be 65 years of age during the entire year of 2010, live in the city of Kansas City, Kansas, and their total income not to exceed $25,000.  The maximum refund is $150.

 

Applications will be taken at KCK City Hall, 701 N. 7th St.,in the Unified Government Clerk's Office, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. 

 

The Area Agency on Aging, located in the Security Bank Bldg., 1300 N. 78th St., Suite 100, will fill out applications by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays by calling 573-8531. 

 

Eligible persons should bring all gas, telephone, and BPU bills paid during 2010; proof of income, Social Security statements, interest statements and Social Security number.  Please call the Unified Government Clerk's Office at 573-5260 if you have questions.

Audio Tours of KCK Attractions

Visitors and local residents can participate in an audio tour of 24 local attractions by simply using their cell phones. The audio tours are a new project of the Kansas City Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau and offer individuals a unique avenue to learn more about an attraction before or during a visit. 

 

While calling a local phone number assigned to each attraction, interesting facts and information about that attraction is shared.  A sign is placed in front of each location with its specific phone number and extension.  There is no cost to you for these audio tours except use of minutes on your cell phone.  You can also listen to the audio tours by going to www.visitthedot.com and clicking on audio tours. 

 

Attractions that currently offer audio tours are:  Cabela's, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 7th Street Casino, Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark, Lewis & Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point, Wyandotte County Lake Park, F.L.Schlagle  Library, Korean - Vietnam War Memorial, Rosedale Memorial Arch, James P. Davis Hall, Sunflower Hills Golf Course, Quindaro Ruins Overlook, John Brown Statue, Wyandotte County Park, Grinter Place Historical Site, National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame, Old Quindaro Museum, Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum, B-25 Bomber Builders Monument, Granada Theatre, Imago Dei Arts Center at Granada Theatre, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark, and the Moon Marble Company Store.

Seniors Helping Seniors

Are you interested in... 

  • Helping older adults improve their quality of life?
  • Volunteering your time to meet new people?
  • Assisting older adults to realize their strengths?
  • Helping older adults achieve their personal goals?
  • Helping older adults use community resources? 

If yes, then volunteering for Peer Support may be the right choice for you. For more information please complete the contact information on this brochure and return to:

 

Peer Support Program

 

 Derick Farmer

1300 N. 78th St. Suite 100

Kansas City, KS

66112

 

(913) 573-8531

Ext. 8552

[email protected]

Donahoo Road Project

The Donahoo Road project (131st Street to 115th Street) will extend through the entire year of 2011 and will also have some restorative work extending construction into the first quarter of 2012. This means that road closures will be ongoing along Donahoo throughout the entire time.

 

In addition to the current project, KDOT and the UG will be contracting out the section to the west, (K-7 to 131st Street) in early 2011 with construction extending into 2012 and this section will be closed for work at that time.

Shawnee Drive Street Closure

The Shawnee Drive street closure has been cancelled due to a sanitary line collapse/failure that occurred on North 63rd Street between Parallel and Waverly.  North 63rd Street will be closed on Monday November 29 at 9:00 am for the line replacement.  It should reopen Friday, December 3rd at 5:00 pm.

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Road Construction

Road ConstructionBased on information provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation, the UG is able to provide motorist living in Wyandotte County with a list of roads and highways that are scheduled for construction.

This information can be useful to prepare individuals, commuting to and from work, with early warnings on minor delays. This also encourages drivers to use alternate routes due to lane and ramp closures.

Visit the KDOT website for up to date information on lane and ramp closures:
www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KC, KS

Agendas and Minutes
To view standing committee and full commission agendas and minutes, go to the Unified Government Website at www.wycokck.org.

Ordinances, meeting Agendas and Minutes are available and readily accessible on the Internet. So it's easy to find items and actions the Unified Government Commission and its Standing Committees are taking.
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Upcoming Events
 Board of Commissioners meeting in Commission Chambers
Full Commission Meeting
on Thursday, 
 December 16, at
 7:00 pm in the
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 Planning and Zoning Meeting 
 on Thursday, 
December 2, at 7 pm in the Commission Chambers
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