Leaf and brush pickup for our neighborhood will be next Monday, October 28th as well as Monday, December 9th. Have your bags and bundles (up to 20) on the curb by 7:00am.
Please follow the collection rules:
- Sacks and bundles must not weigh more than 40 pounds each.
- Use only paper lawn debris sacks. No plastic bags.
- If you seal sacks, use masking tape only; do not use plastic or duct tape.
- No grass clippings. No trash.
- All branches must be bundled. Branches must not be more than 3 inches in diameter.
- Bundles of branches must not be more than 2 feet in diameter and not more than 4 feet long.
- Use twine or jute rope to tie bundles; do not use wire or plastic tape.
- If wet weather is forecast, cover sacks/bundles with clear plastic.
Residents may also use the City's three leaf and brush drop-off sites, which are located at 11660 N. Main St., 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway and 10301 Raytown Road. All three leaf and brush drop-off sites are open and free for residents to use on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition, residents may drop off leaf and brush at the Chouteau and Cookingham sites on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a small fee.
In addition to dropping off leaves and brush, residents may also pick up mulch at the drop-off sites. Residents may pick up first ground mulch for free at any of the sites, or they may purchase natural darkwood, red and brown mulch and natural compost from the Chouteau and Cookingham sites for a discounted fee.
For more information about the curbside leaf and brush collections, please visit https://www.kcwaterservices.org/leaf-brush/. For more information about trash, recycling and solid waste collections, visit www.kcmo.org/trash or call the 311 Call Center at 816-513-1313 or 311.
The City of Kansas City, Mo., is advising motorists that many streets will be temporarily closed on Saturday, Oct. 19 from about 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate the Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon.
As the marathon progresses, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department will close and re-open streets as necessary. Motorists seeking cross-town, north-to-south routes on the west side of the marathon are advised to use Broadway Boulevard, Southwest Trafficway or I-35. Motorists seeking cross-town, north-to-south routes on the east side are advised to take Bruce R. Watkins Drive (U.S. Highway 71).
Starting at Grand Boulevard and Pershing Road, the marathon route is as follows: north on Grand Boulevard, west on 12th Street; south on Baltimore Avenue; east on 20th Street; south on Main Street; west on Pershing Road; south on Kessler Road; loop around the Liberty Memorial Mall; south on Wyandotte Street; east on 31st Street; south on Main Street; southwest on Westport Road; south on Roanoke Parkway; east on 47th Street; south on the Paseo Boulevard; west on Volker Boulevard; north on Brookside Boulevard; west on Ward Parkway to just east of the state line; east on Ward Parkway; southwest on Sunset Drive; east on 54th Street; north on Belleview Avenue; east on 52nd Terrace; south on Summit Street; west on 58th Terrace; north on Belleview Avenue; northwest on 57th Terrace; south on Ward Parkway; east on 75th Street; north on Wornall Road; west on Meyer Boulevard; northeast on Brookside Boulevard; east on Volker Boulevard; north on Paseo Boulevard; west on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard; north on Troost Avenue; west on Brush Creek Boulevard; north on Harrison Street; northwest on Gillham Road; northeast on Harrison Parkway; north on Harrison Boulevard; east on Armour Boulevard; north on The Paseo; west on 18th Street; and south on McGee Street to finish at Pershing Road.
In addition, Grand Boulevard from 11th to 12th streets; 11th Street from Grand Boulevard to Oak Street; and Oak Street from 11th to 18th streets also will be closed to accommodate the event's 5K route.
For more information about this race, please visit www.kcmarathon.org.
Please observe caution and obey all posted detours and barricades.
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The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tonight, Monday, October 14th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. Hope you can join us!
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 Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tonight, Monday, September 9th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. Hope you can join us!
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
Trash pickup delayed, City offices closed Sept. 2. Hazardous waste drop-off closed Aug. 31-Sept. 3
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day, and City of Kansas City, Mo., offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2. The 311 Call Center, a division of the City Manager's Office, also will be closed for the holiday.
Residents who usually have Monday trash collection will receive this service Tuesday, Sept. 3. Residents who usually have Friday trash collection will receive this service Saturday, Sept. 7.
The Household Hazardous Waste drop-off facility at 4707 Deramus Ave. will be closed Saturday, Aug. 31 through Tuesday, Sept. 3.
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 Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) Board of Education will be considering the sale of the Westport Middle School site to Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners (KCSDP) for reuse as a mixed-use development at its next board meeting on Wednesday, Aug 28th.
KCPS received four proposals for the purchase of the Westport Middle school site. After completing an assessment of the qualifications of the proposal teams and their development proposals, and factoring in the considerable community feedback gained through two rounds of proposal presentations, KCPS Administration is recommending the sale of Westport Middle to KCSDP.
KCSDP, a partnership that includes some well-known Kansas Citians, Bob Berkebile, Butch Rigby and David Brain, proposes a historic conversion of the school building, which will include up to 100 market-rate apartments, as well as commercial space which will be primarily targeted for non-profit office space. Grounds will be used for urban farming/gardening to promote healthy living. The KCSDP proposal garnered the strongest support from local stakeholders who participated in the proposal presentations. Additional information on the proposal can be found at: http://www.kcpublicschools.org/Page/1190.
If approved, closing on the sale will take place before the end of the year. KCSDP will be required to hold two public meetings in coordination with the Southmoreland, Old Hyde Park and Hyde Park neighborhood associations in advance of any City Plan Commission or Board of Zoning Adjustment hearings related to the redevelopment of the project site. This will give the neighborhood an opportunity to weigh in as the project progresses.
The board meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm on August 28, 2013, Board of Education Building, 1211 McGee and is open to the public. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Shannon Jaax, Director, Repurposing Initiative at 418-7725 or repurposing@kcpublicschools.org.
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department is now accepting applications from first-time homebuyers for the KC Dream Home Program. On Aug. 1, the maximum mortgage assistance amount increased in secondary target areas to $20,000 and citywide to $10,000.This program helps low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers and displaced homemakers purchase a home of their choice within City limits.Assistance is provided in the form of a second mortgage loan at 0 percent interest; this second mortgage is later forgiven after a period of time. The loan amount varies by neighborhood and ranges from the lesser of 20 percent of the purchase price or $20,000 in primary and secondary target areas and the lesser of 10 percent of the purchase price or $10,000 in other areas of the City of Kansas City, Mo. No monthly payments are required. The City provides funds for this program through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Home Investment Partnership Act program.Applicants must meet income eligibility requirements, homeowner eligibility requirements and purchase a home that meets program requirements. Household incomes may not exceed the following:- One person $39,900- Two people $45,600- Three people $51,300- Four people $56,950- Five people $61,550- Six people $66,100The sale price of the home must not exceed $150,000 and the purchase price must not exceed the appraised value.
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