UG Commission scheduled to set maximum mill levy Thursday

The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to set a maximum mill levy for the budget at the 5 p.m. special session virtual meeting Thursday, June 11.

The meeting will be on Zoom and on UGTV, cable channels 2 on Spectrum and 141 on Google, and on YouTube.

At the 5 p.m. budget workshop, the UG Commission will review the current financial situation, evaluate alternatives for 2020 amended and 2021 proposed budgets, set a maximum mill levy, and discuss whether to add funding for fire station 15, the Fairfax fire station.

Because of COVID-19, the public can observe and listen to the meeting on YouTube, UGTV cable and Zoom on the internet.
The Zoom connection is at:
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Public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. meeting Thursday

The UG Commission also will meet at a virtual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11.

The public hearing on the revised Citizen Participation Plan, for Community Development, will be held during the 7 p.m. June 11 UG meeting.

According to the UG agenda, the UG was allowed to have an expedited citizen participation plan for comment because of COVID-19. According to the agenda, public notices for a review and comment period from May 15 to May 19 were published in The Echo, Dos Mundos, KC Hispanic News, The Call and The Globe, as well as the UG E-News and Livable Neighborhoods newsletter. No public comments were received in response to the public notices.

Residents may use the Zoom application or may dial into the 7 p.m. meeting during a public comment period during the public hearing, according to a statement on the website. Information on how to access these for public comments is online at https://www.wycokck.org/BOC-Virtual-Meeting.aspx. More information about this is available on the UG agenda.

Also on the agenda are requests to apply for Mid-America Regional Council Planning Sustainable Places grants for a Countywide Mobility and Transit-Oriented Developmenet Strategy; Northeast Heritage Trail; and Merriam Lane Corridor Plan.

The UG Commission also is scheduled to vote on the appointment of Jud Knapp as Land Bank manager at the 7 p.m. meeting.

In addition, nominations to boards and commissions on the agenda include:

  • The reappointment of Pat Pettey to the Wyandotte County Library Board, submitted by Commissioner Melissa Bynum;
  • The appointment of LaRon Thompson to the Law Enforcement Advisory Board, submitted by Commissioner Bynum;
  • The reappointment of Linda Warner to the Housing Authority, submitted by Commissioner Bynum.

The agendas are online at https://www.wycokck.org/Clerk/Agendas.aspx.

The Zoom meeting is available online at:
https://zoom.us/j/91823663316?pwd=NnJsK3A2NUtFWUF3TmE5dEIyZStKdz09
Password: 901780

Or iPhone one-tap :
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Or telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
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6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 918 2366 3316
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/adolNMueuE
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)
115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)
213.19.144.110 (EMEA)
103.122.166.55 (Australia)
209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong SAR)
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
69.174.57.160 (Canada)
207.226.132.110 (Japan)
Meeting ID: 918 2366 3316
Password: 901780
SIP: [email protected]
Password: 901780
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