Forget sales taxes: For short time, efficient appliances can save more than energy
If a washing machine thumps like a drum or an old gas-eating furnace tops out at still cold, it may soon be time to upgrade.
The city council finance committee today approved and advanced an ordinance announcing the city’s role in the annual ...
Dangerous buildings to be flattened or fixed
City Manager Troy Schulte explaining the new program to deal with dangerous buildings.
You can buy a dangerous building for $1, but better hurry.
The city plans to demolish all of about 800 such structures over the next two years, officials ...
New city treasurer appointed
Kansas City has a new city treasurer.
Doug Buehler took over the position of Feb. 8, replacing Tammy Queen who had served in the position since 2010. Queen was recently promoted to Deputy Director of Finance
The city says Buehler will oversee ...
Prison inmate, 61, charged for rape committed when he was 32
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announces last cold case funded by federal grants.
Jackson County prosecutors on Thursday used DNA evidence to charge a man for a 1986 rape in Kansas City.
It is among more than 50 charged cases funded ...
BNIM drops redevelopment plan that led to tax incentive fight
Architecture firm BNIM is abandoning its headquarters project in the Crossroads, a proposal that led to an intense citywide debate about the use of tax incentives.
The developers wanted to use incentives to help renovate an old building at ...
Flying into political flak: Airlines support a new single terminal KCI
Lou Salomon, an executive with AvAirpros, spoke to the council aviation committee.
The airlines at KCI, which would pay for a new single terminal airport, want one built to properly take the city into the future, their consultant said today.
A ...
63rd Street corridor gets city support
In an effort to speed redevelopment, the city council on Thursday made a section of 63rd Street eligible for property tax breaks.
The section from Oak Street to Troost Avenue was once a thriving business district and can be again, officials ...
City manager keeps his job
Councilman Scott Wagner addressing the council, with City Manager Troy Schulte in the background.
The city council on Thursday approved rehiring City Manager Troy Schulte.
On May 1, he will get a raise from $209,100 to $220,000 a year.
That ...
Scholarships funded by Kansas City casinos available
Young people in Kansas City have a unique opportunity to apply for scholarships – funded by casino gaming operations.
The Port Authority made agreements with those casino operators to make contributions into a fund for ten years.
The Missouri ...
Historic buildings on the Plaza to be demolished
Price Brothers developers are now free to demolish three historic Nelle Peters apartment buildings on the Country Club Plaza.
The city council voted 9-3 today to deny historic designation for the buildings in the 4700 block of Summit Street.
Advocates ...
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