Teams Conduct Turkey Creek Flood-Fighting Exercise Published on May 06, 2025 Field and tabletop exercises help strengthen flood resilience. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Environment, Infrastructure, Public Works, Stormwater
Community Members Gathered for the 2025 DotteTalk Budget Conversation Published on May 01, 2025 Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the UG Budget, Strategy, and Research Team hosted the 2025 "DotteTalk" community budget conversation event. This year's DotteTalk also involved over 23 UG departments. Residents were able to engage with staff to address questions and concerns regarding the 2026 budget process and priorities. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
UG Welcomes Nearly 150 Youth for Take Your Child to Work Day Published on April 24, 2025 Yesterday, April 24, the Unified Government welcomed nearly 150 youth to the Hallways and offices of the Unified Government buildings for "Take your Child to Work Day". Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities
UG Transit Awarded $60K for Revitalization of 7th & Minn. Transit Hub Published on April 24, 2025 UG Transporation Department awarded a $60,000 GM on Main Street grant for the revitalization of the 7th & Minnesota transit hub through the connecting community & creativity project. Tagged as: , Announcements, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases
Closures Begin for I-670 and Central Avenue Bridge Repairs Published on April 23, 2025 Ramp closure, lane restrictions, and bridge repairs to impact travel through late September. Tagged as: , Bridge Closure, Construction, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Road Closure
Earth Day Community Clean Up Over 29 Bags of Trash Collected Published on April 22, 2025 Earth Day Clean up: Today, April 22, 2025, 30 UG employees rallied together to kick-off the first of many UG sponsored community clean up events in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Tagged as: , Announcements, Environment, Events & Activities, Trash & Recycling
UG to Host Community “DotteTalk” Budget Conversation Published on April 15, 2025 As the 2026 budget process is underway, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) is excited to invite community members to the upcoming “DotteTalk” budget conversation on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
System Upgrade Notice: Temp. Closure of Accela Platform & NRC Lobby Published on April 14, 2025 Please be advised: The online building, development review, business licensing/occupational tax, property maintenance case management, and planning permits software—Accela—will be unavailable to staff and the public for system updates beginning Thursday, April 17, at 12:00 PM. In preparation for these updates, the customer lobby of the Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) at 4953 State Ave., KCK. Tagged as: , Announcements
Open Burning Suspended Until Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Published on April 12, 2025 Open residential burning in Kansas City, Kansas is SUSPENDED until Tuesday April 15th at 7:00 a.m. The National Weather Service has forecasted high wind conditions for the area above the limits for safe open burning for Kansas City, Kansas for Sunday April 13th, and Monday April 14th. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety
Join the Kansas City Region's Community Transportation Academy! Published on April 11, 2025 In Fall 2024, BikeWalk KC offered its first Community Transportation Academy (CTA) open to metro residents of Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte, and Wyandotte counties. For the initial program, there were 41 applications for 15 openings. BikeWalk KC is happy to announce that they will be offering a second cohort of the CTA this fall! Tagged as: , Announcements, Health & Lifestyle