Savannah Hawley-Bates

5 days ago | kcur.org | Savannah Hawley-Bates

Missouri could soon pay for up to half of a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals and renovations on Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs — but only if legislators take action during a special session that starts today. Gov. Mike Kehoe called the special session to discuss disaster recovery, major capital improvements and possible funding for the Chiefs and Royals. Lawmakers have 60 days to complete their work during the session.

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Savannah Hawley-Bates

Kansas City’s permanent jail will not open for a few years. But the city will soon build a temporary jail and booking facility to detain people while it designs and constructs its permanent facility near Blue Valley Park. A resolution to study the feasibility of building the jail passed with a vote of 8-0 at a city council meeting on Thursday. It was sponsored by council members Wes Rogers, Lindsay French, Melissa Patterson Hazley and Crispin Rea.

3 weeks ago | kcur.org | Savannah Hawley-Bates

Kansas City’s permanent jail will not open for a few years. But the city will soon build a temporary jail and booking facility to detain people while it designs and constructs its permanent facility near Blue Valley Park. A resolution to study the feasibility of building the jail passed with a vote of 8-0 at a city council meeting on Thursday. It was sponsored by council members Wes Rogers, Lindsay French, Melissa Patterson Hazley and Crispin Rea.

4 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Savannah Hawley-Bates

Mario Vasquez is Kansas City’s new city manager. He was appointed to the role Thursday following a 11-2 vote by the city council. The vote came a little more than two months after former City Manager Brian Platt was suspended and later fired when the city lost a whistleblower lawsuit that cost it nearly $1 million. The role of city manager is one of the most powerful jobs in Kansas City.

4 weeks ago | kcur.org | Savannah Hawley-Bates

Mario Vasquez is Kansas City’s new city manager. He was appointed to the role Thursday following a 11-2 vote by the city council. The vote came a little more than two months after former City Manager Brian Platt was suspended and later fired when the city lost a whistleblower lawsuit that cost it nearly $1 million. The role of city manager is one of the most powerful jobs in Kansas City. Vasquez will need to focus on repairing the city’s image and making it more transparent after Platt was fired.