May

17

Something Awful in the LS

May 17, 2006 | 2 Comments

This is news to us, but the rest of y’all might already know. Something Awful owner Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka is a local, residing in Lee’s Summit, the um, City Bountiful. So raise a glass to lowtax next time you’re on the olde yacht out at Lakewood.

May

16

State of the City Address

May 16, 2006 | 2 Comments

Mayor Barnes’ annual State of the City address is this week…
Thursday, May 18
1:00 p.m.
City Hall, 26th Floor
Live TV and Web coverage on Channel 2
She’ll also be on the Walt Bodine Show on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on KCUR-FM 89.3.  Anyone want to call in and ask herroner why funds are being diverted from capital improvements.

May

15

Shell game breaks promises on bonds

May 15, 2006 | 6 Comments

In 2004 city voters approved $250 million in bonds to help accellerate repairs to streets, catch basins, sidewalks, bridges, and other infrastructure. A Star editorial reveals that the city is already cutting its regular capital improvements budget and using the bonds to make up the difference. In other words, the bonds are replacing [...]

May

15

Restarting Beacon Hill

May 15, 2006 | 2 Comments

The Business Journal reports that plans are afoot to restart the Beacon Hill project, which got caught up in the city’s housing agency meltdown.  The massive project for 400-plus houses and townhomes centered near 25th and The Paseo is one of the largest in the country.  If all goes well, construction could resume this fall.

May

13

Ms. PAC-mad

May 13, 2006 | 1 Comment

Julia Irene Kauffman really has her panties in a twist this month. She’s upset that the city appears set to approve two high-rise condo towers in the Crossroads District, just south of her illusory performing arts center. Supposedly she has an agreement with city to keep the Crossroads low density in order to [...]

May

11

More mishaps for Mel Solomon

May 11, 2006 | 2 Comments

Mel Solomon seems off to a bungling start in his quest for the fourth district City Council seat. First there was the Brookside St. Patrick’s Day parade where he got caught hiring people to pose as supporters. Then there was the unfortunate “mistake” where an underling registered a campaign web site in such [...]

May

11

Oh no he didn’t?

May 11, 2006 | 4 Comments

Folks are getting impatient with a council that pays lip service to basic service while cutting money for them from the budget and subsidizing $500,000 condos.  Last night it came to a head at a City Council Finance Committee meeting.  East Side residents were there to testify about the growing crisis of abandoned buildings, a [...]

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