UG committees to meet today

The Unified Government Public Works and Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, March 28, followed by the Administration and Human Services Committee meeting.

The Public Works and Safety Committee agenda includes:

• Approval for project prioritization for grant submissions, including raising safe streets and roads for megaprojects as priorities, energy efficiency and conservation block grant and Infra grants.

• A revised grant for the bi-state sustainable reinvestment corridor.

• A request for approval to apply for a federal intersection safety grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation for fiscal years 2025-2026 with a 10 percent local match.

• An ordinance to amend speed regulations against racing on the highways, including violations for spectators at races or events.

• Approval for open burn updates.

• A resolution extending the state of local health emergency for COVID-19 in Wyandotte County, through July 1.

• A request to approve a local match of funds to move forward with the bi-state sustainable reinvestment corridor grant application.

Items on the Administration and Human Services Committee agenda include:

• A proposal for a remote worker policy, for nonessential personnel.

• An update on the fiscal impact of the minimum wage at $18 per hour for UG staff, potential issues and union implications.

• An update from the county appraiser’s office.

The meeting will be on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86146154785?pwd=Q3dQQ1Y0VDFTNHRBbEgzWFNGREpoUT09.

Also, the public may view the meeting from the lobby of City Hall, 701 N. 7th St.

The agendas are online at https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/Agendas-Minutes.

For more information about how to participate in a meeting, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/Engage-in-Public-Commission-Meeting.

More information is at https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/Calendar-of-Events/Standing-Committee-Meeting-PWS-and-AH.