Monthly Archives: November 2005

Stadium setbacks

Posted on Nov 22, 2005 by BlogKC

The Downtown baseball stadium campaign has suffered a couple of setbacks. First, Mayor Barnes killed the stadium summit where Jackson County officials were scheduled to put the smack down on John Copaken and the Downtown Council. Then, the Jackson County … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Politics, Sports | 1 Comment

Outsourcing… to Missouri

Posted on Nov 22, 2005 by BlogKC

Wired News profiles a company that is providing IT outsourcing services not in India but in rural America. Seems like a good deal all around. Companies in metro areas save a little money, and folks in rural areas have the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | 4 Comments

Keep it zipped this weekend

Posted on Nov 18, 2005 by BlogKC

KMBZ-AM 980 reports on a week-long prostitution and vice sting. Police aren’t just going after the usual parade of JO Lexuses on Independence Ave., or the crack hoes on Prospect, Quindaro, or Kansas Ave. They’re also casting their nets across … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 4 Comments

More details on The Roof

Posted on Nov 17, 2005 by BlogKC

Here is what the TSC roof might look like. The reason this thing could end up costing almost as much as an entire basketball arena is that it has to totally enclose the stadiums. The original plan was just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 17 Comments

Next card in stadium campaign: The Roof

Posted on Nov 16, 2005 by BlogKC

A day after Mike Smith went on the offensive against Downtown baseball, Lamar Hunt turn up the stadium renovation campaign another notch by getting a commitment to the often-dangled KC Superbowl. The NFL is now promising us a Superbowl if … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackson County, Politics, Sports | 10 Comments

Mike Smith rallies against Downtown baseball

Posted on Nov 16, 2005 by BlogKC

Mike Smith, chair of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, seems to have reached his tolerance for discussion of Downtown baseball. First he was whining that he hadn’t seen the proposed financing plan for a downtown baseball stadium, despite the … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Politics, Sports | 4 Comments

Jacomo drops employee residency requirements

Posted on Nov 15, 2005 by BlogKC

Yesterday the Jackson County Legislature voted to drop the law requiring employees of county government to live in the county. That leaves Kansas City and KCK/Wyco as the only governments with such a requirement.

Posted in Jackson County | 13 Comments