Month: December 2022

Career Fair planned Wednesday at Brune School

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools are holding a hiring event Wednesday for education, non-teaching jobs and for those who want to improve their career path.

The event will be from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Lowell Brune Elementary School, 2220 N. 89th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas.

The district is hiring certified teachers, substitute teachers, food service employees, paraprofessionals, instructional teacher aides, bus drivers and others.

The work schedule for these positions will begin January 2023, or for the 2023- 2024 school year which begins in August 2023.

Attendees will be able to speak directly with department administrators and ask questions. The human resource team will be on-hand to assist with the online application process and will interview applicants on-site.

“Trends show that people review their career goals and evaluate new career opportunities during the months of December and January, and we hope to partner with those individuals seeking to advance their careers,” Cynthia Fulks, assistant director of recruitment and substitute staffing, said.

KCKPS is the largest school district in Wyandotte County and the fifth-largest school district in Kansas. The district serves over 21,000 students at more than 50 school sites.

To view available positions or to apply, click on the KCKPS career page at https://kckps.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx..

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Body found in September on Kaw Drive identified

A body discovered on Kaw Drive in September has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The man who died was identified as Ottoniel Agustin-Chavez, 41, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, the spokesman stated.

The body was discovered Sept. 15 in a wooded area in the 4200 block of Kaw Drive, according to the spokesman.

The case is being investigated as a homicide, based on autopsy results, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Major Case Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. All tips are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, police stated.

Today’s public meetings

BPU meeting for budget review

Ongoing BPU budget review meeting
The Board of Public Utilities is meeting all day for a budget review at its offices at 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/community-activist-group-asking-bpu-board-members-to-vote-against-budget/.

UG committees to meet


UG Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting tonight

The Unified Government Economic Development and finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting will be available on Zoom.
The committee will consider a resolution amending the Kaw Bridge Development agreement and also will hear a third quarter 2022 investment report.

UG Neighborhood and Community Development Committee to meet

The Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet after the adjournment of the EDF meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, at the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting will be on Zoom.

On the agenda is an updated draft of a special event policy, from Parks and Recreation staff; and several Land Bank option applications.

The Land Bank option applications include:
New construction, single family homes, 26 homes:
• 2007 S. 19th St.; Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 2203 N. 45th St., Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 3001 N. 42nd St., Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 5118 Douglas Ave., Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 4516 Lafayette Ave., Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 4340 Parallel Parkway, Chris Solutions LLC, one home;
• 4100 Waverly Ave., Chris Solutions LLC;
• 1895 S. St. Paul St., 1894 S. 6th St., Kathryn C. Meyer, one home;
• 1830 S. 10th St., Steven Kinney, one home;
• 709 Reynolds Ave., Tom Groneman, Tony Kassim, one home;
• 2541 N. 52nd St., 2524 N. 52nd St., 2514 N. 52nd St., 2552 N. 52nd St., 2508 N. 52nd St., 5209 Nogard Ave., 5141 Nogard Court, 5316 Nogard Court, 5134 Nogart Court. Maria Hill, 10 homes.
• 2613 Quindaro Blvd., 2253 Quindaro Blvd., 2263 Quindaro Blvd., 2261 Quindaro Blvd., 2918 N. 27th St., 2914 N. 27th St., 2912 N. 27th St., 2912 N. 27th St., The Village Initiative, three homes.
• 3124 S. 36th St., 3116 S. 36th St., Francene Sutton, two homes;
• 2278 Russell Ave., Tonya Love, one home.

Multi family units:
• 627 S. Pyle St., Hamdi Alsammarrate, two units;
• 4225 Douglas Ave., 4230 Shearer Road, Rudy Arias, two units;
• 505 Central Ave., 529 Central Ave., 524 Central Ave.

Commercial:
• 708 Quindaro Blvd., 714 Quindaro Blvd., 2307 . Allis St., Karen Daniels, the Boston Daniels Peace and Arts Center.

Garage:
• 1966 N. 25th St., Zaira Judith Munoz.

For more information about the UG meetings and how to connect to them, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/Calendar-of-Events/Meetings-Taskforces/Standing-Committee-Meeting-EDF-and-NCD