Memorial Service Details for Fallen KCKPD Officer Hunter Simoncic Published on August 29, 2025 Memorial services for fallen Officer Hunter Simoncic will be held next Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Children's Mercy Park, 1 Sporting Way, KCK, 66109. The service is open to the public and will begin at 10:00 AM. Parking lots will open at 7:30 AM with stadium gates opening at 8:00 AM. Tagged as: , Announcements
Dumpster Days Published on August 29, 2025 The event helps residents recycle electronics waste for a fee and dispose of unwanted bulky items like old mattresses and furniture for free. Tagged as: , Announcements, Environment, Events & Activities, Media Releases, Public Works, Trash & Recycling
Labor Day Holiday to Delay Trash and Recycling Collection Published on August 27, 2025 No trash or recycling pickup on Monday, September 1; collection shifts one day later all week Tagged as: , Announcements, Trash & Recycling
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Fallen KCKPD Officer Hunter Simoncic Published on August 26, 2025 Today, August 26, 2025, the Kansas City, Kansas/ Wyandotte County community is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Kansas City, Kansas Police (KCKPD) Officer Hunter Simoncic. (Candlelight Vigil details are enclosed) Tagged as: , Announcements
Public Meeting Scheduled for May 19 Flood Event Published on August 26, 2025 UG presses for answers following commitments made at June 16 meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tagged as: , Announcements, Public Works
Little Libraries Coming to a WyCo/ KCK Neighborhood Near You! Published on August 22, 2025 Reading and learning are essential to the development and growth of our youth and our communities. Through the vision and leadership of the Unified Government Community Department, various neighborhood associations, and the KCK Public Library, KCK youth will have more access to books right in their neighborhoods. Tagged as: , Announcements
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