Please be advised that due to staff training, the UG Clerk's Office will be closed on Tuesday, May 7 from 12:30PM-5PM and Wednesday, May 8 from 8AM-5PM. 3-1-1 will take messages for the office during this time. The Purchasing Department will receive documents on behalf of the Clerk’s Office.
Our Public Information Officer works closely with the communication teams across departments and the County Administration to proactively share news and information with local, regional and national news outlets.
If you would like to speak with a Unified Government official, please reach out to our Public Information Officer, Krystal McFeders, to coordinate.
Media inquires should be directed to our Public Information Officer, Krystal McFeders.
Requests for documents and other information are typically routed through our Office of the Clerk through an open records request. This allows our departments to coordinate information sharing for a more timely response and helps us eliminate redundant requests through NextRequest.
Request a record here
Several departments, including the offices supporting some of our elected officials, have their own designated Public Information Officers.
Scott Schaunaman
Assistant Chief of Training and Public Information Officer (PIO)
Kansas City Kansas Fire Department
815 N. 6th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
(o) 913-573-5956
(c) 913-488-4031
sschaunaman@kckfd.org
Nancy Chartrand
Chief's Office - Public Information Officer / Media Relations Specialist
Kansas City, Kansas Police Department
700 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
(o) 913-573-6168
(c) 913-201-1418
nchartrand@kckpd.org
Janell Friesen, MA
Unified Government Public Health Department
619 Ann Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
(o) 913-573-6703
jfriesen@wycokck.org
Dave Reno
Community Engagement Officer
Unified Government Public Works Department
(o) 913-573-5307
dreno@wycokck.org
Jonathan Carter
Public Information Officer
Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office
(o) 913-573-2849
jcarter@wycokck.org
Captain Michael Kroening
Public Information Officer, Recruiter and Administrative Support
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office
710 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
(o) 913-573-8071
(c) 913-387-9787
mkroening@wycosheriff.org
For inquiries for the Mayor's Office, please contact the following:
mayorgarner@wycokck.org
Mayor's Office: 913-573-5010
This form is not for service requests. For immediate assistance, dial 3-1-1.