Residents Invited to Provide Feedback Regarding FY2016-17 Submitted Budget

The City of Kansas City, Mo., invites residents to share ideas and feedback regarding the City’s Submitted FY2016-17 Budget by participating in upcoming public hearings, engaging in a live Twitter budget chat, or by submitting feedback online through KCMOmentum.org. During this time, Mayor Sly James, City Manager Troy Schulte, City department directors and budget staff will be available to respond to the public’s input and questions regarding the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Submitted Budget.

Residents may participate at any of the following public events:
Saturday, February 20, 2016
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Kansas City Police Department Regional Police Academy
6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road

Saturday, February 27, 2016
10 a.m. - 12p.m.
Kansas City Missouri Police East Patrol, Leon M. Jordan Campus
2640 Prospect

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
LIVE Budget twitter chat
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
@kcmo or by email at kcmosocial@kcmo.org

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting
8:30 a.m.
City Hall
414 E. 12th Street

Saturday, March 5, 2016
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hillcrest Community Center
10401 Hillcrest Road

Nelson gallery renovation requires road closure

A note from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: 

Dear neighbors,

The major transformation of our European galleries continues at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and we are excited that the interior demolition stage is nearly complete. Now it is time for rebuilding, starting with a cement pour for a new floor. We ask for your patience, as this step will involve closing 45^th Street between Oak Street and Rockhill Road during the week of February 15 through 18. The cement mixing truck will actually sit on 45^th Street during the process. Why? The paved, U-shaped drive on the north side of the museum, which is above the underground parking garage, was designed to support the weight of school buses and fire trucks, but not cement mixers.

Residents on 45^th Street will have access to their driveways, and they are asked to please take directions from workers on site. The museum’s U-drive and the street-level entrance to the Bloch Building will be closed during this week.

The construction project involves the interior transformation of galleries on the first floor of the Nelson-Atkins Building, as the museum integrates the Marion and Henry Bloch Collection into the existing collection. These  Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces are a remarkable gift to the Nelson-Atkins from the Bloch family. The new galleries will open in Spring 2017, and we will celebrate in a big way. We hope you’ll join us!

All best,

Toni Wood

Director, Marketing and Communications

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

4525 Oak St.

Kansas City, MO  64111

nelson-atkins.org

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SNA Endorses Question 1

Resolution

In support of Kansas City Question 1, Tuesday, April 5, 2016

WHEREAS Kansas City Question 1 is the renewal of the City of Kansas City, Missouri (the “City”) one percent (1%) earnings tax (the “Earnings Tax”); and

WHEREAS the Earnings Tax generates approximately $228 million annually; and

WHEREAS the approximately forty percent (40%) of the City’s General Fund; and

WHEREAS approximately seventy-four percent (74%) of the City’s General Fund goes toward public safety, including police, ambulance services and fire protection; and

WHEREAS failing to renew the earnings tax will put the City and its residents at risk by forcing cuts to police, fire and ambulance services; and

WHEREAS approximately fifty percent (50%) of the Earnings Tax is paid by both people who don’t live in the City but work here; and

WHEREAS if we fail to renew the Earnings Tax, the burden will fall entirely on Kansas City residents to make up the lost revenue.

WHEREAS by voting YES on April 5, citizens will be voting to safeguard essential City services;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Southmoreland Neighborhood Association endorses and supports Kansas City Question 1 and urges its members to vote YES on Question 1 on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. 

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