Jackson County Devastated By Tax Abatement Losses

Jackson County Devastated By Tax Abatement Losses

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Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. expressed deep concern following the release of a comprehensive report from Good Jobs First entitled Hidden Costs No More: Six Years of Tax Abatement Disclosures, which reveals that Jackson County is the hardest-hit county in Missouri…

Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV Joins Forces With Local Businesses To Provide Relief For Families Affected By Hurricane Helene In North Carolina

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During a gathering of the National Association of Hispanic County Official’s call, Legislator Abarca heard of the devastating impact from NAHCO member, Susan Rodrieguez-McDowell, from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and the absence of available bottled water. As the son and grandson of…

Jackson County Public Health Investigates Rising Cases Of Pertussis In Community

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October 5, 2024 Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) has been notified of a confirmed case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, associated with a student at Blue Springs High School. JCPH is currently working in partnership with the school district to…

Get Tips On Where To Backpack At Oct. 9 MDC Virtual Program

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October 5, 2024 By Francis Skalicky Fall isn’t far away and for some families, that means it’s time to get out and explore some of Missouri’s remote places on a backpacking or a hiking trip. People wanting to learn more about good…

Discover Nature This Season With Help From MDC’s Fall Color Report

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October 5, 2024 By Jill Pritchard Temperatures are cooling down and trees are beginning to change color – a sure sign fall has arrived. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to enjoy fall foliage through camping, driving tours, hiking,…

Patrol Warns Public Of Scam

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October 5, 2024 The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to make the public aware of a telephone scam. In the past month, some incidents have been reported across the state. In each case, a suspect contacted an individual associated with someone…

Additional Absentee Voting To Open For Jackson County Voters

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September 28, 2024 Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners voted to add an additional absentee voting location for voters in Eastern Jackson County for this Presidential Election only. The Independence location at 110 N. Liberty St. will be open beginning September 24,…

Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV Invited To White House Gun Violence Prevention Event

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September 28, 2024 Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV has been invited to the White House on September 26, 2024, to participate in a pivotal event on gun violence prevention. This invitation underscores his commitment to tackling gun violence and serves as…

Sean Smith To Host Housing Affordability Town Hall With Representative Jon Patterson And KC Regional Housing Alliance

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September 28, 2024 Missouri House Representative Jon Patterson and Jackson County Legislator Sean Smith are partnering with KC Regional Housing Alliance to host a Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 30 at the Gamber Center in Lee’s Summit. Focusing on Housing Affordability and…

Calling All Whataburger Fans: Lee’s Summit’s Newest Restaurant Opens Thursday

staff2 September 25, 2024

Whataburger opens its newest location in Lee’s Summit on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. “We are so glad to have this restaurant and thank the community’s patience for waiting while we worked out some last-minute issues,” Operating Partner Nikole Boggus said.…