Month: August 2022

Community health forum planned tonight in Bonner Springs

A Unified Government Health Department community health forum is planned from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Bonner Springs Community Center, 200 E. 3rd St., Bonner Springs.

The forum is part of a series that is being held for a community health assessment in Wyandotte County.


The forums are open to anyone who lives in Wyandotte County.


The forums will ask people who live in Wyandotte County about the biggest health challenges facing the county and ways to make Wyandotte County a healthier place to live for everyone.

The forums are one part of the community health assessment process, which also includes surveys and focus groups to collect additional data. Input collected through the the assessments will be used to help set specific goals for a five-year Community Health Improvement Plan.

Refreshments will be provided at each event. An RSVP is not required.

KCK Night Out Against Crime planned tonight

The KCK Night Out Against Crime is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Dr. Thomas Burke Technical Education Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 6565 State Ave.

The free community event is sponsored by the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Patrol.

Food, kids’ activities, neighborhood group showcases, community organization booths and door prizes are planned.

The event is free and open to the public.

Partners in this event include the Livable Neighborhood Task Force, KCKCC, Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department and Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department.

BPU to meet Wednesday

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

On the agenda for the work session at 5 p.m. are a board update and general manager update; discussion of future board strategic planning; and a review of the charter ordinance.

On the agenda for the regular meeting at 6 p.m. are a public comment time; a presentation by the Rosedale Development Association; general manager and staff reports; second quarter financial report; review of the 2023 budget process and calendar; electric operations quarterly update; miscellaneous comments and board comments.

The public may attend the meetings, and may access the meetings through the telephone or through Zoom on the internet.

The Zoom meeting address is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724.

The toll-free telephone number is 1-888-475-4499.

The meeting ID number is 845 2313 9724.

For more information, see https://www.bpu.com/About/MediaNewsReleases/August3rdBPUBoardMeetingNotice.aspx.