Category: Wyandotte County

Residents to meet Wednesday about affordable utility rates

The Safe and Affordable Utility Access for Everyone committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the South Branch Library in Conference Room A, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The meeting is open to the public.

Louise Lynch, a KCK resident, said there are many people who need food in the community and also are struggling to keep their lights and water on now.

Ty Gorman, a KCK activist who has worked with the Sierra Club, stated on a community invitation that residents should attend and share their experiences.

The group is calling for no Board of Public Utilities shutoffs putting customers at high health risk; separation of electric and water charges from unrelated taxes, fees and fixed costs from the BPU and Unified Government on BPU bills; and no disconnection of water for nonpayment, among other issues.

A sign-up sheet for the meeting has been posted at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAN__gKSNu5UOFRIWjdFWEJHS0s5T0hGVkVSSzhVRktUTS4u.

Rain in today’s forecast

Look for rain in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

The high will be near 53 with a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected tonight, after 5 p.m.

Then, later tonight, a 90 percent chance of rain exists before 5 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be 39 with an east northeast wind of 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight, and winds gusting as high as 22 mph. There could be between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain possible.

Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before 9 a.m., with a high near 45, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 7 to 14 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 28 and a northwest wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53, the weather service said, with a light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning, and winds could gust as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.