Month: June 2020

UG committees to meet Monday evening

Two Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet on Monday, June 1.

The Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet at 5 p.m., followed by the Economic Development and Finance Committee.

The committee meetings will be on Zoom on the internet, and also can be seen on UGTV cable television on Spectrum, channel 2, and on Google Fiber, channel 141. The meetings also are on YouTube.

On the agenda for the NCD meeting is a presentation on the Stories on Stories Project by the S.O.A.R. team, which tries to connect communities and prevent crime by engaging residents and installing art onto boarded-up vacant buildings.

Also on the NCD agenda is a request to apply for three Mid-America Regional Council Planning Sustainable Places grants. The grants are for Countywide Mobility and Transit-Oriented Development Strategy; Northeast Heritage Trail; and Merriam Lane Corridor Plan.

At the Economic Development and Finance meeting, which follows, will be a review of the 2019 year-end fund balances for the general fund and special revenue funds and legal restrictions for the funds.

Also on the agenda is a resolution on financial policies revisions. A resolution would adopt revisions to the special revenue funds operating reserve policy and the capital asset and equipment investment and management policy.

Also on the EDF agenda is a presentation on the 2021-2025 Neighborhood Revitalization Act Plan. Changes would go into effect Jan. 1, 2021.

The agendas are online at https://www.wycokck.org/Clerk/Agendas.aspx.

Community comments can be made by email in advance, by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting to [email protected], according to a note on the clerk’s webpage.

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Police notes

Victim injured near 47th and State


A victim was injured in an altercation with a suspect about 12:01 a.m. May 31 in the 4700 block of State Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

According to the report, after an altercation started, the suspect approached the victim and cut the victim with a knife. The victim had minor injuries and did not cooperate with the investigation, according to the report.

Stabbing reported on Shawnee Avenue


A stabbing was reported at 12:21 p.m. May 31 in the 900 block of Shawnee Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

When officers arrived, they found a victim who had been stabbed by a suspect during an altercation, according to the report. The victim had minor injuries.

Burglary reported on Meadowlark Lane

A suspect broke into a home and took property at 5:30 a.m. May 31 in the 1700 block of Meadowlark Lane, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim was inside at the time, according to the report.

Wyandotte County District Court to reopen offices today

The Wyandotte County District Court will reopen its offices today, June 1, to the public, according to Chief Judge Robert P. Burns.

The plan for reopening district court offices located in the courthouse and the court services building follows Phase 2 of Gov. Laura Kelly’s Ad Astra Reopening Plan, which has been adopted by the Unified Government.

The reopening plan was reviewed and approved by Wyandotte County health officers.

“I am pleased that we will be able offer access to the district court which has been limited during this unprecedented crisis,” Judge Burns said in a news release. “The courts have continued to handle both the essential and non-essential functions as ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court but this phased approach will allow more individuals to take care of their official court business as we progress toward increased operations.”

The district court offices which will be open on June 1 include limited actions, civil, criminal, traffic, probate, court trustee, juvenile and marriage license.

During Phase 2, most district court hearings will continue to be held remotely. Those with court appearances which were canceled during the shutdown have or will be contacted with a new court date, according to a spokesman. This will include traffic, DUI, limited actions, small claims, paternity, child support, PFA/PFS orders and other types of cases. Litigants can also contact court administration at 913-573-2940 for assistance in determining their new court date.

The district court will transition to Phase 3 of the reopening plan no sooner than June 8, according to a spokesman. This phase will include court dockets with limited in-court appearances and some evidentiary hearings at the discretion of the assigned judge.

No sooner than June 22, and with the requisite approval by local health officials, the court system will enter the Phase Out portion of its reopening plan, the spokesman stated. This phase will allow the court to conduct most of its normal operations. A notable exception is that jury trials will not be held for several more months as the best procedure to do so is reviewed by a statewide task force and a plan to conduct jury trials is submitted to and approved by the Kansas Supreme Court.

All visitors to the courthouse and court services building will have their temperature taken and will be checked for any symptoms of COVID-19 in addition to normal security screening before being allowed to enter the buildings. Visitors will also be asked to wear a mask while in the courthouse and observe proper social distancing.

“We have implemented several measures which will provide a safe and healthy working environment for our court staff but will also allow access to the district court for our citizens,” Judge Burns said.

Additional details are set forth in Administrative Order MV-0078 issued by Judge Burns which can be found on the Wyandotte County District Court website at www.wycokck.org/DC.aspx. Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2020-PR-44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 are also available at www.wycokck.org/DC.aspx