The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet on Wednesday, July 7.
The regular session will be at 6 p.m. and the work session will be at 5 p.m.
On the agenda for the regular session are a public comment time; a legislative update; the May financial report; an Economic Development Fund resolution; miscellaneous comments; board comments; and an executive session.
On the agenda for the work session at 5 p.m. will be a board update, general manager update and contributions to the community.
The meetings are held at 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The public may access the meetings on the telephone or through Zoom on the internet.
To join via Zoom, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724.
To join by phone, call toll-free 1-888-475-4499.
The meeting ID number is 845 2313 9724.
To view the board meeting information packet, visit https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/pdf/board-information-packet-7-6-22.pdf.
For more information about the meeting, visit https://www.bpu.com/About/MediaNewsReleases/July6thBPUBoardMeetingNotice.aspx.
The BPU Employees Charity Golf Corp. will hold its Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Dub’s Dread Golf Course in Kansas City, Kansas.
As part of its ongoing commitment to the community, BPU employees hold this annual golf event which, to date, has raised more than $679,000 for children’s charities in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County.
The 2022 tournament kicks off with registration and a continental breakfast at 7:00 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The team entry fee is $500, which includes greens fees, cart, a continental breakfast, refreshments on the course, and an awards dinner with prizes after the tournament.
For more details, contact [email protected]. The deadline for player registration is Sept. 3.
There are also several opportunities for individuals or companies to contribute or donate to this charity event, including corporate sponsorships at various levels, in-kind donations of gift certificates, golf balls, tees, and other items for use in player goodie bags.
For additional information, contact a member of the BPU Employees Charity Golf Corporation Board of Directors: David Mehlhaff 913-573-9173 Jerin Purtee 913-573-6833 Jeremy Ash 913-573-9555 Misha Cobbins 913-573-9121 Jerod Letcher 913-573-9371 Tony Coleman 913-573-9677 Brian Laverack 913-573-9981 John McVay 913-573-9414
The BPU Employee Charities Golf Corporation will be seeking applications for consideration as a beneficiary to receive proceeds from this year’s event.
BPU Chief Communications Officer David Mehlhaff, second from left, and BPU Board Secretary Tom Groneman, third from left, accepted a national community service award from APPA officials. (Photo from BPU)
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities received an American Public Power Association Sue Kelly Community Service Award during the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
The award recognizes “good neighbor” activities that demonstrate the commitment of the utility and its employees to the community.
The award, established in 1990, recognizes “good neighbor” activities that demonstrate the commitment of a utility and its employees to the community, and is widely coveted within the industry.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities has a commitment that goes beyond utility services to its customers, a spokesman stated. Kansas City BPU strives to improve the community in which it operates through a comprehensive corporate social responsibility effort.
This includes donations and sponsorships, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, and a coordinated response aimed to help customers overcome COVID-19 challenges, the spokesman stated. Kansas City, Kansas, BPU and its employees contribute and invest financially in a number of local initiatives, including the area’s Summer Youth Program and the Customer Hardship Payment Assistance and Utility Assistance programs.
Additionally, Kansas City, Kansas, BPU encourages its employees to give back through volunteer service activities, according to the spokesman.
Service projects have included delivering meals to families on Thanksgiving, back-to-school supply funding, and a toy drive to support homeless children during the holidays, the spokesman stated. Kansas City, Kansas, BPU also undertook numerous initiatives to assist customers impacted by the pandemic, including putting in place and extending flexible payment arrangement options and waiving late payment and reconnection fees.
The Community Service Award, including a video highlighting the utility’s community giving efforts, was presented to a BPU delegation at a general session attended by industry leaders from across the nation.
“BPU has demonstrated its dedication through a mix of donations, volunteer work, environmental advocacy, and civic leadership,” stated APPA leadership before the presentation.
“We are pleased to be recognized as one of the nation’s top utilities for supporting, and assisting, the community it serves,” stated Bill Johnson, general manager for BPU, in a news release. “Giving back to Wyandotte County and working to protect the environment is a key part of our employee culture and utility operations, and we remain committed to making our community a better place to live, just as we have for over 100 years.”
