Rain, storms likely today

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Showers were moving through Wyandotte County around 7:20 a.m. Thursday, May 22.

The National Weather Service said showers and storms are likely before 11 a.m. Thursday. Today’s temperatures will reach a high of around 78.

Tonight’s forecast also has a 50 percent chance of showers and storms, with a low around 62.

The National Weather Service said a stalled frontal boundary, combined with a system lingering over the southwestern part of the United States, will keep a persistent chance for storms in the region the rest of the week and into the Memorial Day weekend. The storms will likely be scattered, but strong storms cannot be entirely ruled out.

Today, thunderstorms will move into northeast Kansas with the strongest storms able to support some small hail. Further development of storms may occur this afternoon along a stalled front boundary, from central Kansas to central Missouri, with marginally severe hail possible.

On Friday, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 79.

Friday night, look for a 50 percent chance of showers and storms, with a low around 65.

On Saturday, showers and thunderstorms are likely, with a high near 78.

Rain continues in the forecast through Tuesday.

BPU looks at paperless billing

by William Crum

At tonight’s work session the Board of Public Utilities members discussed the implementation of paperless billing.

This is where you go online and pay your bill. Currently it is being tested by the employees at the Board of Public Utilities. The board plans to implement paperless billing in July of this year.

Another item that was discussed at tonight’s work session was the sale of bonds so the BPU can make capital improvements. Overall it looks very promising that the BPU will be able to sell the bonds on the investment market.

At the regular meeting, Greg Kindle, president of the Wyandotte Economic Development Council, gave a presentation on various new businesses that are coming to Wyandotte County.

One was the Village West apartments’ phase 3. These are apartments that are currently under construction in the western part of our community.

According to Kindle, Wyandotte County is really growing; there are a lot of businesses that want to locate in Wyandotte County. It should be mentioned that the Fairfax industrial area is also going through a revitalization, meaning that more businesses are coming to Wyandotte County.

Vacancy on Turner USD School Board

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022 of a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Turner Unified School District No. 202, Wyandotte County, Kansas.  Such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Education not sooner than 15 days following publication of this notice.  Such appointment shall continue until April 7, 2015.  Such vacancy exists by reason of the resignation of Mr. Dennis Peters, Jr. accepted on May 20, 2014.  Interested patrons must submit a letter of interest to Connie Hijaz, Clerk of the Board, no later than Friday, June 13, 2014 at 800 South 55th Street, Kansas City, KS 66106.  Interviews will be held by the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.