New Ethics Commission Members Named for Unified Government Published on August 15, 2025 The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel appointed Martha Jenkins and Adrion C. Roberson to the Unified Government Ethics Commission and were sworn in on August 14th, 2025, at the ethics commission monthly meeting. Members of the Ethics Commission are unpaid and must be a Wyandotte County resident of good moral standing and reputation. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Communities Recognized for National Emergency Mgmt. Awareness Month Published on August 13, 2025 The Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee (MEMC) joins the U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers in celebrating the inaugural National Emergency Management Awareness Month. Observed throughout August, the new initiative highlights the critical work emergency managers perform to keep communities safe during weather-related events. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Vendors Wanted for the Upcoming Memorial Hall Centennial Celebration Published on August 08, 2025 The Unified Government, in partnership with Downtown Shareholders and the Toolbox: Small Business Resource Center, invites local business owners and entrepreneurs to participate in the upcoming Memorial Hall Centennial Celebration on September 12, 2025. - Interested business owners should complete an application for consideration before the deadline of August 26, 2025. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases
County Administrator David Johnston Presents 2026 Proposed Budget Published on August 07, 2025 August 7, 2025, County Administrator David Johnston presented the 2026 Proposed City and County Budgets for adoption consideration during the 7 PM Full Commission meeting. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Vision Zero Update: Eliminating Traffic Fatalities & Injuries in WyCo Published on August 04, 2025 Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries on our roadways, while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility. It's hard to believe that the Wyandotte County Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP) launched eight months ago! But since then, the Project team has made a lot of progress. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Infrastructure, Mayor News, Media Releases
Kansas City, KS Places Moratorium on Mandatory Parking Minimum Rules Published on July 17, 2025 Today, a new resolution went into effect placing a three-year moratorium on Kansas City, Kansas’ parking minimum rules for affected properties east of Interstate 635. The Institute for Justice (IJ), which worked with city officials on this reform, applauds its passage. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Media Releases
UG Responds to Historic Rainfall and Widespread Flooding Published on July 17, 2025 Crews respond to citywide flooding after 7–11 inches of overnight rainfall Tagged as: , Emergency Alert, Media Releases, Public Works
BPU Responds to Extensive Storm Damage, Restoration Ongoing Published on July 17, 2025 The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is actively responding to widespread outages across Wyandotte County following last night’s severe storms, which caused extensive damage to power lines, poles, and critical infrastructure throughout the community. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
UG Seeks Input on Proposed Use of Federal Funds Totaling $3,021,493.98 Published on July 15, 2025 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas will accept public comments on its Draft 2025 Annual Action Plan through August 14, 2025. The Annual Action Plan consolidates three entitlement grant programs into a single application. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
2025 Wyandotte County Election Office Information and Resources Published on July 11, 2025 This year, Wyandotte County will hold two local elections. The first is the City Primary Election on August 5th. Early voting for the primary begins July 26th at five locations. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases, Public Notices