Trash pickup delayed, City offices closed Jan. 21

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 21, curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and City of Kansas City, Mo., offices, including the 3-1-1 Action Center, will be closed.

Residents who usually have Monday collection will receive this service Tuesday, Jan. 22. Residents who usually have Friday collection will receive this service Saturday, Jan 26.

For more information about solid waste collection services, visit http://www.kcmo.org/trash or call the 311 Call Center, a division of the City Manager's Office,  at 311 or 816-513-1313.

Media inquiries about trash and recycling should be directed to Sean Demory, public information officer for the Public Works Department, at 816-513-0059.

Midtown/Plaza Area Plan Public Meeting #1

PUBLIC MEETING ^#1:

Thurs., Jan. 24 – 6-8 p.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
11 E. 40^th St., Kansas City, MO

Please join the City Planning and Development Department Jan. 24, 2013 to discuss what you like about the Midtown/Plaza area, what could make it better, and how the area should develop in the future. The information you provide will assist the Midtown/Plaza Area Plan project staff. The Midtown/Plaza Area Plan, under the policy frame work of the FOCUS Kansas City Plan, will guide decisions related to future land use, zoning, public improvements, transportation, housing, and economic development for the area. Can’t wait that long and/or can’t attend the meeting? Join the discussion already in progress at:

http://midtownplaza.mindmixer.com

Boundaries of the Planning Area:

North:  31^st St.
South:  55^th St.
West:  State Line
East:  Paseo Blvd.

For more information, contact the project managers:

john.debauche@kcmo.org - tel: 816-513-2869, or kellie.johnston@kcmo.org - tel: 816-513-2889.

Link to Midtown/Plaza Area Plan Data Book. 

January SNA Meeting

The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, January 14th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. In addition to regular business, we will be selecting a slate of board positions for the new year, which will be voted on in February.   If you are interested in a leadership position, please attend!  We welcome any and all new participants! 

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Committee Reports – As needed
  a. Treasurer
  b. Safety
  c. Planning & Development
  d. Program/Events 
  e. Newsletter/Website/Blog/Facebook 
  f. Neighborhood Culture & Preservation
  g. Membership 

4. Old business

5. New Business 

6. Adjournment