Trash & Recycling Collection to Begin Early on Friday Published on August 20, 2025 Service adjustment made to support WM employees attending a funeral Tagged as: , Announcements, Trash & Recycling
UG Transit and KCATA Announce 7th Street Transit Center Groundbreaking Published on August 18, 2025 On Friday, August 15, 2025, the UG in partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the 7th and Minnesota Transit Center Improvements. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Groundbreaking, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases
Treasury Offices will Reopen - Tuesday, Aug. 19th, 2025 Published on August 18, 2025 UPDATE: The issue has been resolved. Due to an odor issue in the Treasury Office, the office will be temporarily closed today, Monday, August 18, 2025.All Real Estate and Personal Property tax payments will be accepted in the Motor Vehicle Department for the remainder of the day.We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Tagged as: , Announcements
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
Keep Your Car and Waterways Running CLEAN! Published on August 13, 2025 Small car leaks can cause big water problems! Discover how you can shield our waterways and help protect the environment! Tagged as: , Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Public Works, Stormwater, Trash & Recycling
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
UG Offices & State Agencies to Remain Open with Limited Staff on 8/11 Published on August 06, 2025 In observance of fallen Deputy Elijah Ming’s funeral service, on Monday, August 11, 2025, Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) offices and outlined state agencies will remain open, with limited staff on duty during the hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm to allow employees the opportunity to attend Monday’s service. Tagged as: , Announcements
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