Category: UG News

Today’s public meetings

UG’s ARPA subcommittee to meet

The Unified Government American Rescue Plan Act Subcommittee will meet virtually at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. The committee will review and complete the list of recipients and award amounts. The public may view the meeting in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting also may be viewed on Zoom. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86195755248. The toll-free phone number is 888-475-4499. The webinar ID is 861 9575 5248.

Housing summit to introduce affordable housing executive

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has announced the appointment of DeWayne Bright Sr. as a FUSE Corps Executive Fellow to support an economic sustainability through affordable housing initiative.

“Addressing housing is critical to our economic success,” said Interim County Administrator Cheryl Harrison-Lee. “Mr. Bright will be joining our team as we kick-off our UG Forward economic development strategic plan and comprehensive citywide plan. He will be instrumental in helping us establish a much-needed framework to ensure that our growth is complemented with quality housing stock that is accessible and affordable to our community.”

The Unified Government of Kansas City and Wyandotte County is currently working to increase affordable housing options to address the rising housing shortage crisis and increase the city’s workforce and economic development potential as well as the well-being of its citizens, according to a spokesman. The FUSE Executive Fellow Housing Coordinator will help research and design a cohesive housing development strategy that will help increase housing affordability and availability, encourage housing retention in vulnerable neighborhoods, and maximize local economic effects on building owners, residents and businesses.

Bright is joining the Unified Government after spending the last 15 years with the Greater Kansas City Local Investment Commission where he worked to provide independent living skills and resources for youth in foster care, coordinated caring community sites across three school districts, and developed programs and services for youth and young adults.

This is the first time that the Unified Government has partnered with FUSE to hold an executive fellowship. The fellowship kicks off officially on Oct. 31. However, Bright will be participating in the closing plenary panel at the Wyandotte County Housing Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The fourth annual event will be held at the HyVee Arena from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include discussions on land trusts, tenant’s rights and responsibilities, LGBTQ+ housing, healthy and safe communities, land bank and housing choices for an aging community. There will be a reception following the panel where drinks and appetizers will be served. For more information, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/Calendar-of-Events/Wyandotte-County-Housing-Summit.

Today’s public meetings

KCKPS Finance Committee to meet

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Finance Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in a Zoom meeting. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86337249491?pwd=QXNJa1lGdnRqdGtCOElCN0ZYd1E0QT09. The passcode is 446472.

Charter Ordinance subcommittee to meet

The Unified Government Charter Ordinance subcommittee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. The public may view the meeting in person in the fifth floor conference room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, or virtually through a Zoom meeting. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84372898888?pwd=YzJxUVNhQ0lFNDlDK250WU9OS2RyQT09. The meeting ID is 843 7289 8888. The passcode is 163819.

Public Arts and Placemaking subcommittee to meet

The UG Public Arts and Placemaking subcommittee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. The public may view the meeting in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, or virtually through a Zoom meeting. The subcommittee will set goals, objectives and expectations. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85739347451?pwd=Sy9oN3VFUVJESUc2a2tFZXdlUnljdz09. The meeting ID is 857 3934 7451. The passcode is 181227.

Environmental Sustainability and Green Energy Task Force committee to meet

The UG Environmental Sustainability and Green Energy Task Force Committee will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. The public may view the meeting in person in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall, Suite 515, at 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, or virtually on Zoom. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89892984236?pwd=U0xSbWQ2dUVxWi9iVS9mNmYvb0FaUT09. The meeting ID is 898 9298 4236 and the passcode is 763439.

Land Bank Policy Review subcommittee to hold community conversation

The UG’s Land Bank Policy Review subcommittee will hold a community conversation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. The meeting is in person at the Eisenhower Community Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.