A winter storm likely to bring 6-10 inches of snow is predicted to affect the City of Kansas City, Mo., from Saturday, March 1 evening through Monday, March 3 at dawn. While it is snowing, the City urges residents to avoid driving and parking on the street when possible. This will enhance the snow plows' ability to efficiently and effectively remove snow in time for Monday morning's rush hour commute.
Residents who must park on-street are asked to follow the below parking practice.
-On streets that run north/south, please park on the west side of the street.
-On streets that run east/west, please park on the north side of the street.
When vehicles are parked on both sides of a narrow street, it may not leave enough space for a snowplow, and that street might get skipped.
City snow crews assigned to primary/arterial routes will deploy on Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and will work around the clock to clear snow. Residential snow crews will work in neighborhoods beginning on Sunday, March 2 at 7 a.m. Crews working on residential streets will plow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The City plows about 6,400 lane miles of pavement in its street system - this is farther than plowing a two-lane road from San Diego to Boston!
To keep traffic moving during a winter weather event, the City prioritizes plowing into two types of snow routes: primary/arterial routes and residential routes.
On primary and arterial routes, the City's Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Water Services departments collaborate on removing snow and ice from approximately 2,400 lane-miles of pavement and apply salt as needed. These crews plow curb-to-curb and work around the clock.
On residential snow routes, City crews using smaller trucks work 12-hour shifts during daytime hours to provide a passable lane by plowing and applying salt on intersections, hills and curves. As possible, crews will widen the passable lane, which may still have some snow pack due to low pavement temperatures. In the event of severe snow, cul-de-sacs and dead ends will be plowed after arterial, collector and through residential streets. This ensures that City crews may use their resources most effectively.
Residents parking on signed Emergency Snow Routes should be prepared to find alternate parking locations to avoid vehicles being ticketed or towed. A list of Emergency Snow Routes is located at http://kcmo.gov/publicworks/snow/emergency-snow-routes/.
Residents wanting to report slick spots or missed streets to the City's 311 Call Center should wait one business day after snow has stopped falling. While crews are running assigned snow routes, it is assumed that all streets are slick. Only after snow has stopped falling and all snow routes have been run does the City's 311 Call Center accept requests for slick spots and missed streets.
Please visit www.kcmo.gov/snow to view the GPS snow plow map and other snow-related updates. To receive text and email notifications from the City, please sign up for the City's Nixle notification system at www.kcmo.gov/nixle. Residents may also sign up by texting their ZIP code to "888777."
Participants may choose paint colors and receive other supplies.As spring and warmer weather approach, many homeowners may start thinking about sprucing up their homes with a fresh coat of paint. Just in time, the City of Kansas City, Mo., announces that it is now accepting applications for its Paint Program, which provides free high-quality exterior paint to eligible Kansas City, Mo., homeowners.Homeowners must complete an application to receive paint, primer, caulking and other supplies related to the painting of their home. Please note, the total cost of the paint supplies cannot exceed $500. Applicants must also:- live in Kansas City, Mo.- own and live in the property to be painted- own only one property- meet HUD's 2014 Low Income (80%) household income guidelines: - One person - $39,150 - Two people - $44,750 - Three people - $50,350 - Four people - $55,900 - Five people - $60,400 - Six people - $64,850 - Seven people - $69,350 - Eight or more people - $73,800Paint recipients must make all necessary repairs and properly prepare their houses for painting prior to receiving their supplies. After an inspector determines houses are ready to be painted, vouchers will be awarded to homeowners, allowing them to choose an in-store color of Porter paint; no color matching will be done.For more information and to get an application, call the City's Housing and Energy Conservation Section at 816-513-3025.To download an application, please visit the Paint Program's Web page at http://kcmo.gov/neighborhoods/paint-program/. To have an application mailed to you, call the Housing Section at 816-513-3025.
Last week, a new slate of board members for the Southmoreland Neighborhood Association was elected for the year. The new leadership is as follows:
President - Greg Corwin
Vice-President - Open position
Secretary - John Shaw
Treasurer - Kathleen Carroll
Chair, Planning & Development - Greg Corwin, shared among members
Chair, Membership & Community Liaison - Susan Casserley
Chair, Public Information - Kelly Phelan
Chair, Programs & Events - Laura Burkhalter
Chair, Neighborhood Culture & Preservation - Scott Hefley
Chair, Safety - Gina Tamasi
In observance of the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 17, curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day, and City of Kansas City, Mo., offices will be closed.
Residents who usually have Monday collection will receive this service on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Residents who usually have Friday collection will receive this service on Saturday, Feb. 22.
For more information about solid waste collection services, visit http://www.kcmo.org/trash or call the 311 Call Center at 311 or 816-513-1313.
The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, February 10th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. In addition to regular business, we will be voting on a slate of board positions for 2014.
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
The City of Kansas City, Mo., announces that Phase 2 of its Snow Ordinance is in effect. Phase 2 identifies a parking emergency, during which any vehicle parked on an Emergency Snow Route must be removed within two hours, or by 11:30 a.m. today, Feb. 4. Citations will be issued to motorists who do not heed emergency conditions. A list of the City's Emergency Snow Routes can be found here: http://kcmo.org/idc/groups/cco/documents/citycommunicationsoffice/kcmosnowpolicystreets.pdf.
The Winter Storm Warning continues to be in effect, with 6-10 inches of snow expected to fall throughout Kansas City today. The City urges residents to take precautions during this snow event and avoid driving in these hazardous conditions
Residents are advised that parking cars off-street during snow plow operations greatly enhances the ability of snow plows to remove snow, especially in cul-de-sacs and dead end streets. If a vehicle must park on-street, the following parking practice is being requested:
-On streets that run north/south, park vehicles on the west side of the street.
-On streets that run east/west, park vehicles on the north side of the street.
Please note, vehicles without adequate tire tread that get stuck on a major thoroughfare will be ticketed and towed. Tow storage lot fees will apply.
The City's Emergency Operations Center currently is activated at a level two, and personnel representing key City departments, as well as KCPL, are present and working together to monitor the event and coordinate activities among City departments providing snow and ice removal and emergency responders from the Police and Fire departments.
Trash and recycling services are on schedule, but bulky pickup services are suspended to allow those crews to assist with snow removal.
Residents wanting to report slick spots or missed streets to the City's 311 Call Center should wait until the next business day after snow has stopped falling. While crews are running assigned snow routes, it is assumed that all streets are slick. Only after snow has stopped falling and all snow routes have been run does the City's 311 Call Center accept requests for slick spots and missed streets.
Please visit www.kcmo.org/snow to view the GPS snow plow map and other snow-related updates. Please review the City's snow safety tips to help prepare: http://kcmo.org/CKCMO/NewsArchives/120413B.
To receive text and email notifications from the City, please sign up for the City's Nixle notification system at www.kcmo.org/nixle. Residents may also sign up by texting their ZIP code to "888777."
