Month: July 2020

“It is critical that we remove any barriers that could prevent people from wearing them – whether it be cost, accessibility or availability.”

The Dinosaur Road Trip exhibition is an adventure through some of the most famous destinations in North America with the dinosaurs that once roamed there. 

The Grandview Branch will be expanded by nearly 4,400 square feet to include a new community programming room, three small collaboration rooms and a dedicated children’s area, bringing its total size to over 17,000 square feet. 

Residents can take a poll of the week, balance an imaginary budget or browse through data that compares us to 19 other cities in “similar” and “competitive” categories.

The Mentos display can be a fun option for 4th of July fireworks. Photo by D’Ann Dreiling.

The opening was dedicated to the front line workers who put in over 134,000 hours constructing the project through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KCMO forgave all outstanding assessments and will no longer assess homeowners for sidewalk repairs. Instead the bond allocated $150 million for sidewalk improvements over the next 20 years or about $7.5 million annually. 

“There are so many demands on school funding especially on mental health issues that we find in schools these days, that it’s tough to make dollars go everywhere they need to go.”

“I don’t have a solution yet, but I’ve told everybody on our end to just hang tight and stay calm while we try to work on some other possible solutions that, in the end, might be better for us.” – Ken Block, developer