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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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Mayor Mark Holland and the Board of Commissioners recognized Jeff Johnson with a proclamation during the Commission meeting on Thursday. Johnson was recently inducted into the Midwest Section Professional Golf Association Hall of Fame. Johnson is joined by his wife, mother and family members.
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 ENews SourceUnified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
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Budget Public Hearing
The Unified Government's Budget and Community Development departments will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, February 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber located on the Lobby level of City Hall at 701 North 7th Street.
We invite citizens and organizations to attend this public meeting and provide input on budget priorities for the adoption of the Unified Government's revised 2014 and proposed 2015 budgets.
Budget proposal packets (Funding Proposal Form) for the Unified Government and CDBG budgets will be available for citizens and organizations at the meeting and online at www.wycokck.org. Packets must be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) Thursday February 20, 2014 to the Unified Government Budget Office, 701 North 7th Street Suite #510 or via email to rlindsey@wycokck.org.
In addition to the Budget, the public hearing is also being held to receive public comment on housing and community development needs for the 2014 Consolidated Annual Action Plan and budget.
The 2014 Consolidated Annual Action Plan includes the following program applications:
- 40th Year Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
- 2014 HOME Investment Partnership Grant Program
- The 2014 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Department of Community Development is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for a disability, contact the Human Services Department 48 hours in advance at 913-573-5024.
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Public Health Department Establishes Health Insurance Marketplace
The Wyandotte County Public Health Department will be providing assistance for individuals enrolling in the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Assistance will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning Tuesday, January 14th and every Tuesday through March, 2014. No appointment necessary.
The Health Department applied and received approval to be a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) organization. As a CAC organization, volunteers and staff will complete a 5-hour training course with the goal of helping individuals understand, apply, and enroll for health coverage through the Marketplace. Currently the department has 14 CAC's trained and ready to provide assistance with another 10 people currently in training.
If interested in becoming a Certified Application Counselor volunteer at the Public Health Department please contact Wesley McKain at wmckain@wycokck.org or call (913) 573-8833.
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Public Health Department Wins Award
The Public Health Department will be receiving the Business Case for Breastfeeding Award on January 24, 2014. The department is receiving the Silver Award given by the Maternal and Child Health Coalition at their quarterly meeting on the 24th.
The goal of the Business Case for Breastfeeding program is to help companies successfully retain their employees after childbirth by focusing on two components:
- providing a private space dedicated to breastfeeding
- providing work site support
By providing these things, employees will be more loyal and this saves the employer money. These savings include retention of experienced employees, reduction in sick time of both moms and dads, and lower health care and insurance costs.
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Toys for Tots Gets Reinforcement from KCKPD
Members of the Community Policing Unit of the Kansas City Kansas Police Department are partnering with Toys for Tots to help more families in Kansas City, Kansas.
Officers are able to help 10 to15 families during a normal Christmas season, but with the assistance of Toys for Tots they were able to help 75 families this year.
Kudos to Toys for Tots and the KCKPD for working together to help families in KCK.
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Share-A-Fare
Eligibility Process Revision Meetings
The Kansas City Area Transportation is considering revising its Share-A-Fare eligibility process.
Kansas City, Kansas residents are invited to comment on the new process. If you want to provide your input, please attend one of the public participation meetings below.
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Wed.
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1/15/2014
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1 - 2:30 pm
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KC Public Libraries
Waldo Branch
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Sat.
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1/18/2014
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10 -11:30 am
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KCATA -
Breen Building
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Tue.
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1/21/2014
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3 - 4:30 pm
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KC Public Libraries Plaza Branch
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Thurs.
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1/23/2014
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1 - 2:30 pm
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Midtown KCK MetroCenter
(47th State, KCK)
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Mon.
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1/27/2014
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1 - 2:30 pm
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KC Public Libraries Trails West Branch
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If you have questions, please call KCATA at 816-221-0200. You can also leave a recorded comment about the eligibility process by calling our comment line at 816-346-0300.
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KCK MLK Holiday Celebration
The Reverend Doctor Otis Moss, Jr., retired pastor of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church located in Cleveland, Ohio, and co-pastor with Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr., will be the keynote speaker for the 2014 Kansas City, Kansas Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20th, 2014, at the Jack Reardon Civic Center located at 5th and Minnesota Ave.
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. will address this year's theme, "Martin, Mahatma, Mandela; still paying the price for The Dream! - how long?"
The Reverend Dr. Otis  Moss, Jr. is one of America's most influential leaders. He was born in La Grange, GA. He earned his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College, his master of divinity degree from Morehouse School of Religion/Inter-denominational Theological Center, and his doctor of ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary.
For additional information, contact: LaVert Murray, General Coordinator at (913) 433-6955 or (913) 334-2355; or Rev. Tony Carter, General Program Chairman at (913) 342-0306 or (913) 515-4354.
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UG to Broadcast More Public Meetings
The Unified Government will broadcast all Standing Committee meetings and Special Sessions on UGTV beginning January 2014. 
The meetings can be seen on the following cable channels on UGTV:
- Time Warner Cable channel 2
- Google Fiber channel 141
- Wow! TV channel 25
You can also watch the Commission, Standing Committee and Special Session meetings on UG's YouTube page.
All Standing Committee meetings are scheduled the Monday prior to a full Commission meeting unless changed by the Chairperson of a committee, holiday, or for some other unforeseen reason. The location of the meetings have changed and now will be held in the 5th Floor conference room of the Municipal Office Building. Please visit the UG website for meeting times and locations.
Stay connected with your local government on UGTV.
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Road Closures
Based on information provided by both the UG's Public Works Department and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), we are able to provide motorist living in Wyandotte County an update on road and highway projects.
This information can be useful to prepare individuals, commuting to and from work, with early warnings on minor delays. This also encourages motorists to use alternate routes due to land and ramp closures.
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17th St. from Central Ave. to Armstrong -
Orville Ave. from N. 13th St. to N. 17th St.
The Unified Government Public Works Department would like to inform residents of a major project that is expected to cause disruption in traffic flow.
The Kansas Gas Service Contractor will begin replacing the gas main on 17th Street from Central Avenue to Armstrong and on Orville Avenue from N. 13th Street to N. 17th Street beginning Monday, January 13th, weather permitting.
It is anticipated that the project will take approximately 65 days to complete. There will be several pavement cuts on both 17th St. and Orville Ave. The installation of the new gas main will be directional bored underground, usually under sidewalks or grass areas. Once the gas main installation has been completed, most service lines installed to the residential dwellings will be replaced along with gas meters.
Residents should be receiving door hanger notifications shortly from the contractor. The notification should provide contact information in case residents have issues or questions related to this project.
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No KDOT Closures to Report
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Daily Lane Closure 
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Board of Commissioners
Commision Meeting
on Thursday,
January 23, at 7:00 pm
Commission Chambers
Planning and Zoning
on Thursday,
January 30, 7:00 pm
Commission Chambers
Agendas and Minutes
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Stay Tuned
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Channel 141 Google
Channel 25 Wow! TV
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List of the holidays where residential
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Improving the Quality
of Lives in
Kansas City, Kansas |
The Code Enforcement Division of the UG brings you this message monthly to encourage voluntary citizen compliance to reduce blight and beautify the appearance of our city.
Please click on the target to access information on the Code Enforcement for the month. You may contact Code Enforcement.
Monday through Friday
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