Month: August 2018

KCKCC budget hearing to be Tuesday, Aug. 14

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees will hold a budget hearing at its meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14.

The meeting will be in the upper level Jewell Building on the KCKCC campus, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The proposed mill levy is the same as last year, 27.384 mills.

Expenditures from 2017 to 2018 were $74.8 million, and would increase to $81.76 million under the proposed 2018-2019 budget.

Assessed valuation in the area served by the college increased by about 7.8 percent.

After the budget hearing, the Board of Trustees meeting will take place. The agenda is at http://www.kckcc.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/board-of-trustees/agenda-august-14-2018-budget-hearing.pdf?sfvrsn=6.

Public hearing on KCK school budget scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 14

A public hearing on the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools budget is scheduled at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the district’s Central Office at 2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

After the public hearing, the Kansas City, Kansas, school board is scheduled to vote on the budget.

There is no change to the mill levy rate, 49.39 mills, from last year. Assessed valuation went up on average in the school district this year. The total expenditures would be $445.2 million under the proposed budget, compared to $402.9 million for the 2017-2018 year.

Several other items are on the meeting agenda, including contract renewal for Cornerstones of Care; contract modifications for the Wyandotte County Extension Council Kidzone program; an agreement with the United Way of Wyandotte County for Project Spark early childhood program; an addition to the agreement with Corporate Integrity Systems, in its audit or review of existing administration positions; and a bid from Blue Chip Athletic of $39,178.50 for wrestling uniforms for all district middle and high schools, with bids received from six companies.

A closed, executive session is planned to discuss superintendent goals.

To view an earlier story about the budget, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/kck-school-board-advances-budget-with-flat-mill-levy-rate/.

KCK man pleads guilty in meth case

A Kansas City, Kansas, man pleaded guilty Monday and admitted he was arrested with almost 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine found in both his car and residence, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Edgar Martinez-Quintana, 36, Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

In his plea, he admitted the Kansas City Kansas, Police Department stopped his car on Aug. 25, 2017. They found methamphetamine hidden in a roof console and more than $1,900 in cash. A later search of Martinez-Quintana’s residence by officers uncovered more methamphetamine.

Sentencing is set for Oct. 29. Both parties have agreed to recommend 10 years in federal prison. McAllister commended the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag for their work on the case.