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Fun at the fair

Wednesday night was the swine show for 4-H members at the Wyandotte County Fair. The fair is scheduled to continue through Saturday. Tonight is Latino night at the fair, scheduled from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at 13700 Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Tickets are $5 per person and there is a $5 parking fee. Children 12 and younger are free. For updates, see wycofair.com or www.facebook.com/wycofair. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Update: Thursday, because of rain, the fair will be closed. It will open again at 5 p.m. Friday.

Today at the fair

Thursday will be Latino night at the Wyandotte County Fair, 13700 Polfer Road.

The fair will open at 5 p.m. and close at 11 p.m.

The carnival will open at 6 p.m. and continue through 11 p.m. Wristbands are $25.

The Main Stage schedule includes Di Luigi Franko, 5-6:45 p.m.; Selekto Show, 7-8 p.m.; Estilo Sierreno, 8:15-9:45 p.m.; and Los Sel Medio Oeste, 10-10:45 p.m.

In the Shade Pavilion, the Reyes Brother Band are scheduled at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

4-H round robin judging will be at 7 p.m.

COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to be available from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Red Barn at the Wyandotte County Fair.

Admission to the fair is $5 per person, with an additional parking fee of $5.

For updates, see wycofair.com or www.facebook.com/wycofair.

4-H members won ribbons at the swine show Wednesday night at the Wyandotte County Fair. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

More photos from the 4-H swine show Wednesday night at the Wyandotte County Fair. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Balloons were flying Wednesday at the Wyandotte County Fair. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to be available from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Red Barn at the Wyandotte County Fair. They also were available Wednesday. Vibrant Health is administering the shots. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Carnival rides on Wednesday at the Wyandotte County Fair. Rides are scheduled from 6 p.m. to closing Thursday, July 15, at the fair. Carnival wristbands are $25. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Accidents reported on wet highways

An accident was reported on southbound I-435 between Parallel Parkway and State Avenue at 11:28 a.m. Thursday, July 15, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)

An accident was reported on southbound I-635 near Metropolitan about 11:18 a.m. Thursday, July 15, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)

Accidents have been reported on highways in Wyandotte County, according to KC Scout.

Accidents were reported Thursday morning at southbound I-435 near Parallel Parkway, at southbound I-635 at Metropolitan, at eastbound I-70 at 18th and at southbound I-35 near 7th Street Trafficway, KC Scout reported.

UG schedules special meeting Thursday night on taxes

The Unified Government Commission will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

On the agenda is scheduling a public hearing for Sept. 7 on the commission’s intent to levy a property tax exceeding the revenue neutral rate.

According to agenda documents, the revenue neutral rate for the city of Kansas City, Kansas, was calculated at 37.1783 mills, and the revenue neutral rate for Wyandotte County was calculated at 37.8448 mills.

The budget being proposed by the UG Commission will require the levy of a property tax rate exceeding the revenue neutral rate, according to a proposed resolution.

The proposed resolution did not include any specific proposed rate, however, as one has not yet been approved.

A state law currently requires local governments to hold a hearing and listen to public comments if a proposed mill levy exceeds the revenue neutral rate. The proposed public hearing would be at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at City Hall.

A public hearing is not scheduled tonight.

A UG budget workshop will follow the 5 p.m. special meeting. The budget workshop will be in the fifth floor meeting room at City Hall.

After the budget workshop, an executive, closed session is scheduled on litigation and labor.

According to agenda documents, the public can watch from the City Hall lobby.

The meeting also will be on UGTV cable television and on YouTube.

The Zoom meeting is at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86073392439?pwd=TnpndW4vSnh6YWh1R2xPR015MVd3Zz09.

The passcode is 877780.

The Webinar ID is 860 7339 2439.

A toll-free phone number to connect to the meeting is 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499.