Happy Thursday, Wyandotte County!
This Friday is the final 3rd Friday Art Walk in Downtown KCK for 2021 and we're excited to join in the fun! Check out the announcement below about the KCDC student exhibit at the Municipal Building which opens at 4PM on October 15. Swing by, check out some creative ideas about the future of our riverfront and then continue on to the rest of the festivities. |
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Protect Yourself Against COVID-19 and the Flu |
It’s that time of year – we're heading into flu season. With COVID-19 and flu (seasonal influenza) circulating at the same time, medical experts are urging people to get both COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to protect themselves. Here are some key things to know.
It is safe to get your COVID-19 and flu shot at the same time.
Unified Government Public Health Department officials want to reassure everyone that it’s safe to get both your COVID and flu shots at the same time. There’s no need to wait between getting a COVID and a flu vaccination. And it’s important to get BOTH the COVID and flu vaccines – a flu vaccine ONLY protects you against the flu – it will not protect you from COVID-19.
Getting both flu and COVID vaccinations protects those around you, too!
Everyone 12 years old and over is encouraged to get their free COVID vaccinations as soon as possible. Getting vaccinated not only protects you but also protects those around you, especially those who are more vulnerable to COVID infections and kids under 12, who can’t get COVID vaccinations yet. For anyone who is around infants 6 months or younger, it’s especially important to get COVID and flu vaccinations – because these infants can’t be vaccinated against either virus.
Getting vaccinated helps prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed.
News headlines say it every day – our nation’s hospitals and health care systems are being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Most of these patients aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Additionally, in many areas where COVID-19 protocols like mask mandates, stay-at-home guidance and social distancing measures have been relaxed, medical experts say they’ve seen a surge in non-COVID-19 respiratory illness such as the common cold and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). The increase in other respiratory illnesses puts further strain on hospitals and healthcare systems.
Medical experts say now is the time to get both COVID and flu shots to help prevent a surge of COVID and flu cases in the coming months. By reducing hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and the flu, this also helps ensure that patients needing urgent and emergency medical care can get it if needed.
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KCDC Riverfront Exhibit Opens Friday |
Please join us Friday, October 15 from 4-7PM at the Municipal Building (701 N 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101) for the opening of an exhibit reimagining our riverfront. The students of the Kansas City Design Center, in partnership with the Department of Planning & Urban Design, created a comprehensive vision and urban design proposal for an inhabitable, pedestrian-oriented, and seamless public realm to reconnect Kansas City, Kansas to the Kansas River and the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, MO.
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Attention Property Owners: Next Tax Sale is October 28 |
With the upcoming Tax Sale #349 on October 28, property owners are reminded that they have up until the day before the sale to make arrangements to have their property removed from the sale. At this time, we have sent multiple notices to property owners and building tenants, if the property is not owner-occupied, with this information. Nevertheless, we appreciate the community's help in making sure everyone is aware of their rights.
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$529-Million KC Levees Mega Project Breaks Ground |
On October 13, 2021, Local Officials joined together for a Ceremonial Groundbreaking for the KC Levees Program, a $529-million investment scheduled to be completed in 2026. The finished mega-project will improve 17 miles of levees along the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and protect 32 square miles of residential, industrial, and commercial areas containing 100,000 jobs, 7,000 structures, and $25 billion in investments
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goDotte: Complete our Survey |
Watch this video with Director of Planning & Urban Design Gunnar Hand, AICP describing the goDotte strategic planning process and what this will mean for mobility in our county. Then, we encourage you to check out the project website goDotte.com for more information, including ways to provide your ideas and input.
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Dotte's Most Spook-tacular Porches and Gourd-ous Homes |
Are you a huge fan of Halloween? Does your neighborhood go a little bonkers with fall decorations? We want to see photos of your favorite homes and decorations across Wyandotte County. Which neighborhood does it best?
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Put Some Peppa in Your Step! |
Peppa is an adorable three year old Pit Bull whose tail never stops waggin’! She's a 50lb lap dog and she absolutely loves to cuddle! She is very friendly and loves people. She’s the perfect combination of playful and cuddly! Peppa is good with other dogs with a proper introduction, and we can help you with that. She loves peanut butter kongs and tennis balls and going for walks. And when she gets dirty— she’s well behaved for her bath and easy to bathe!
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WyCo Housing Summit
Series #1
October 20, 2021
Please join the Livable Neighborhoods Task Force and partners for a three-part virtual summit focused on increasing safe and affordable housing in Wyandotte County. This first session will focus on the immediate need for cold weather shelter for our unhoused population. Learn more here.
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Tax Sale 349
October 28, 2021
The next tax sale of delinquent properties is coming up soon. Bidders must pre-register by October 26, 2021 at 5PM. More information about the upcoming sale, including the most recently updated list of properties, can be found here.
If you have a property in the tax sale, it is not too late to have it taken out. Find out more here.
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Election Day
November 2, 2021
Are you ready for the upcoming general election? Advanced voting ballots have been mailed this week and advanced voting in-person will begin on Saturday, October 23. Check out this summary of election activities and learn more about who is on your ballot. |
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On the Agenda: Tonight's Meetings |
This evening the Commission will meet in an executive session to discuss labor contracts. Due to the nature of the discussions, this is a closed session. Then, at 7PM, you are invited to join as the full Commission meets to discuss a letter of support urging the Kansas Legislature to leave as much of Wyandotte County and Johnson County together in the 3rd Congressional District.
Other topics on the agenda include consideration of an agreement for a School Resource Officer for Bishop Ward High School, a previously budgeted item. Additionally, there is a resolution for a project for sewer separation south of Big Eleven Lake, including enhancements to the Lake itself and other stormwater improvements.
Finally, there is a fast-track item from the Land Bank to allow a developer to move to a previously approved project to a new location to build two model homes on Freeman Avenue by the end of the year.
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Special Session: Executive Session
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 5PM
Full Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 7PM
Planning & Zoning and Full Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 7PM
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To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the meetings of the Unified Government Board of Commission will be conducted remotely using Zoom and broadcast via UGTV and YouTube. Members of the public may attend meetings virtually or watch the virtual meeting in the lobby of city hall (701 N 7th Street, KCK, 66101). The virtual meeting information is also available on the agenda itself. |
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