DotteArts: A Survey to Understand Our Arts & Culture Landscape Published on May 23, 2024 DotteArts is a new nonprofit organization that spun-off from the Mayor's Task Force for the Arts. They are surveying the community to identify the many artists, programs, and organizations that exist across our community. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Public Notices
Network Incident Reported at KCKPD Published on May 22, 2024 On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) reported a network incident which has impacted some of our non-emergency services. The team is actively investigating the cause of the issue so there is limited information at this time. All emergency services, including Fire, Police and EMS, are fully-functional with no impact to response times. The public can call 9-1-1 Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases, Public Notices
Stay Informed: Air Quality during Wildfire Season Published on May 21, 2024 Canadian wildfire season has started and can be expected to run through October. This can have an impact on our air quality. The best thing we can do is to stay informed. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Public Notices
Property Tax Payments: Delayed Reporting and Email Error Published on May 14, 2024 The Unified Government has addressed two unrelated issues regarding the accurate recording of 2023 property tax payments. Any errors have been corrected and this short article explains what exactly happened. Tagged as: , Public Notices
City and County Budget Simulator Launches to Gather Community Input Published on March 28, 2024 The Unified Government has launched a city and county budget simulator to engage community members is prioritizing various issues for the 2025 budget. Can you meet the challenge of creating a balanced budget? Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Improvement Works, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Public Notices
Be a Force of Nature: Be Prepared Published on March 04, 2024 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) is encouraging everyone to get prepared as this week spotlights severe weather preparedness week. Be a Force of Nature by knowing your risk, taking action, and being an example of where you live. The UG is committed to being a leader for emergency preparedness. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Community Safety, Environment, Media Releases, Public Notices
Local Access Fee for Google Fiber Starting on April 1 Published on February 05, 2024 The Local Access Fee will begin appearing on Google Fiber customer bills as of March 1, 2024. 100% of this fee goes to supporting Google Fiber access to our public streets and right-of-way. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Infrastructure, Public Notices
Staying Warm in Wyandotte Published on January 12, 2024 With the frigid temperatures, the UG has coordinated with service providers to ensure there are warming centers open and available throughout the holiday weekend. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Public Notices
BPU Offers Tips to Prevent Frozen Water Pipes in Cold Weather Published on January 10, 2024 Water expands as it freezes, placing tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it – including metal or plastic pipes. Pipes exposed to severe cold, like outdoor hose bibs, water sprinkler lines, and water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, garages, or kitchen cabinets freeze most frequently. The results can be both a nuisance and costly! Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Public Notices
Warming Centers Available This Winter 2024 Published on January 05, 2024 As the weather gets colder, please know that there are resources available to the public to stay warm. Tagged as: , Announcements, Public Notices