Nov

13

City Manager shakes up bureaucracy

November 13, 2003 | 1 Comment

City Manager Wayne Cauthen shocked entrenched City Hall staff yesterday by firing four department heads (aviation, housing, public works, human resources). Cauthen cited a need to improve delivery of basic services, and take better advantage of development opportunities around the airport.
Business Journal story
Star story (free registration required)
Update - Cauthen Strikes Again!
Two days later, Cauthen [...]

Nov

12

Missouri Dems start weblog

November 12, 2003 | Leave a Comment

The Missouri Democratic Party just jumped on the ‘blog bandwagon with Show Me Issues. The web site seems very Holden-heavy, but the blog itself has background information on seveal key issues.

Nov

9

Golden Ox closes suddenly

November 9, 2003 | 1 Comment

KMBC-TV 9 reports tonight that local institution The Golden Ox steakhouse has closed without notice. Even the employees received no notice that their jobs were ending. Both the original West Bottoms location near Downtown and a suburban branch in Johnson County are now closed. No comment from the owners, and [...]

Nov

5

Election Results

November 5, 2003 | Leave a Comment

1) 5-year sales tax to prop up bus service passes on the strength of Jackson County voters. It lost in Clay and Platte Counties, even though most bus cutbacks would have happened in the Northland.
2) Clay Chastain’s latest transportation initiative fails big time
3) Voters rejected City Hall’s proposal to toughen the rules for initiative [...]

Nov

5

MoDOT blue ribbon report

November 5, 2003 | Leave a Comment

The “blue ribbon” panel studying the Missouri Department of Transportation has released it’s final report. The report recommends a public apology for the 1992 Plan debacle, several internal auditing and organizational changes, tolls on new and revamped highways (i.e. I-70), and a more public role for the Transportation Commission. Local representation was provided [...]

Nov

4

Channel 9 leaving downtown

November 4, 2003 | 1 Comment

ABC affiliate KMBC-TV 9 has decided to abandon Downtown in favor of a surburban office park in southeast KCMO - Winchester Business Park near 63rd Street and I-435. This leaves no television stations within the business loop, and means that Midtown stations WDAF-TV 4 and KCPT-TV 19 will be the only stations in the [...]

Nov

4

Best of Nothing

November 4, 2003 | 2 Comments

The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City awards used to be a real ballot of their readers, and it produced awards that many businesses were proud to display. Since the “alternative” paper sold out to the New Times chain in 1999, the Best Of awards have degenerated into a blatant advertising schmooze fest [...]

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