NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16, 2018 The $13 million investment the City made to spark redevelopment on the east side is on full display now that Sun Fresh Market is open for business and set to anchor the Linwood Shopping Center for years to come. Mayor Sly James, 3rd District City Councilmembers Jermaine […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2018 Kansas City, Missouri, is still an extraordinary place to live and work, despite persistent challenges to improve on some services that could help boost the city’s overall image among its residents. This assessment is drawn from the city’s most recent citizen satisfaction survey which shows 79 percent […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2018 Public Wi-Fi in downtown Kansas City will be out of service on June 18-20 so that technicians and engineers can complete a consolidation project that will save the City money while providing other long-term benefits. The plan is to link the Information Technology centers for the City […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2018 The City of Kansas City, Missouri, is reminding rental property owners to register, update, and verify information on their properties. Rental property must be registered annually as part of the Rental Registration and Inspection Program established 10 years ago. “This registry is an important tool for the […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2018 Members of the Bethel Family Worship Center, with paint brushes and gardening tools in hand, are descending on the home of Janice Smith on Saturday, June 9, in the latest ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ project. Smith will have the back of her home painted, her front porch stained […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2018 In just a matter of seconds, a once prominent but now problem property will be reduced to rubble when the City of Kansas City performs a demolition that will improve the neighborhood by removing blight. Implosion of the old Park Place Hotel, 1601 N. Universal Ave., is […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2018 The City of Kansas City has issued a report card that shows 25 projects are either underway or completed one year after voters overwhelmingly supported an $800 million capital improvements program to remake the city’s infrastructure over the next 20 years. The 4-page report card is snapshot […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2018 The City of Kansas City is accepting proposals to expand its globally-recognized and award-winning Smart City program. The City has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) that seeks a public-private partnership focusing on goals such as improving delivery of basic city services, increasing life expectancy through better […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2018 The Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Board is requesting proposals for economic development projects along the Prospect Avenue corridor. The approved projects will be funded by the one-eighth-cent sales tax that Kansas City, Missouri, voters passed in April 2017. This tax will run for 10 years […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2018 With temperatures rising, the city’s Animal Health & Public Safety Division encourages pet owners to keep a close eye on their ‘furry friends’ to keep them safe this summer. Animal health officers have the followings tips: Keep your pet hydrated by providing it with plenty of water. […]