The City of Kansas City, Mo., is notifying motorists that the Rock the Crossroads and Volkswagen 5K Jersey Run races will affect traffic Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Rock the Crossroads will begin on Saturday, July 27 on 18th Street just east of Oak Street. Rolling race closures will take place from about 7:25 to 8:30 p.m. on the following race route: east on 18th Street; north on Charlotte Street; east on 16th Street; south on Campbell Street; west on 19th Street; south on Cherry Street; west on 20th Street; north on Baltimore Street; east on Truman Road; south on McGee Street; east on 17th Street; north on Charlotte Street; east on 16th Street to Campbell Street.
The Volkswagen 5K Jersey Run will begin on Sunday, July 28 in the Power & Light District. Rolling race closures will take place from about 7:50-9:30 a.m. on the following race route: west on 14th Street; north on Wyandotte Street; east on Third Street; south on Locust Lane; west on Missouri Avenue; south on Grand Boulevard; east on Eighth Street; south on Holmes Street; west on 12th Street; south on Grand Boulevard to finish at the Power & Light District.
Please observe caution and obey all posted detours and barricades.
Area artists are invited to draw or paint one of Kansas City’s iconic water features as part of campaign to raise funds for aging fountains that are in need of immediate and critical repairs.
The non-profit City of Fountains Foundation is asking artist to submit their original works (no photography or digital creations) for an on-line auction to take place Sept. 2-16, 2013. Half of the proceeds from the auction will go to the participating artists whose framed creations sell on-line, and half to the foundation’s Wish Upon a Fountain campaign.
Artists may learn more about the auction campaign, including the locations of area fountains, and submit their favorite art for auction at kcfountains.org. Deadline for submission is Aug. 28. Works selected for auction will be displayed at a gallery location for public viewing while the auction is live from Aug. 2-16
Kansas City fountains with the most pressing restoration needs include:
Seville Light Fountain/Country Club Plaza
J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain/Country Club Plaza
Westside Fountain/ Summit and Southwest Blvd
William Volker Memorial Fountain/Volker Blvd & Oak St.
Delbert Haff Memorial Fountain/Meyer Blvd at Swope Parkway
Spirit of Freedom Fountain/ Cleaver II Blvd & Cleveland
Children’s Fountain/North Oak at Highway 9 in NKC
Seahorse Fountain (Meyer Circle Fountain)/Meyer Blvd & Ward Parkway
CONTACT: Joanie Shields (913) 908-7840 or Judy Stang (913) 645-6624
WHAT: Media availability and photo/video opportunity as the Mayor carries out the “honorary start” for the finals of the Northland Swim Conference Championship meet.
WHO: Anticipated attendees and presenters include:
Sylvester “Sly” James, Mayor, City of Kansas City, Missouri
Allen Dillingham, Commissioner, City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation
MORE: The Northland Swim Conference annual summer championship meet is one of the largest in the country with more than 1,500 swimmers, ages 5 to 18 years, representing 11 teams from Clay and Platte Counties. This event is the summer-ending conference swim meet for qualified swimmers.
The championship meet takes place July 22 and 23 with preliminaries on Monday and finals on Tuesday evening. For more information contact the Meet Director Lee Wolfe at 816-536-4204 or Leewolfe702@gmail.com.
For the purpose of managing urban deer populations on park property, Missouri Department of Conservation in partnership with Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation, will be offering a managed archery deer hunt at the following locations:
Tiffany Springs Park: November 4, 2013 – January 15, 2014
787 acre park located in Platte County NW 88th Street and North Hampton Road just north of 152 HWY
River Front Park: November 4, 2013 – January 15, 2014
500 acre park located along the Missouri River in central Kansas City River Front Road and N. Monroe Ave running east toward I-435
Hodge Park: November 4 – November 30, 2013
200 acres located in the Northland park
Corner of I-435 &152 HWY
Swope Park: November 4, 2013 – January 15, 2014
758 acres with the southeast KC park Oakwood Rd from Oldham Rd,South of E. Gregory Blvd
Hidden Valley Park: November 4 – November 30, 2013
142 acres within the Northland park NE Russell Rd & N Bennington
Little Blue Valley Park: November 4, 2013 – January 15, 2014
95 acre park located in eastern KC Noland Rd & 75th Street.
Hunter Criteria
► Hunters must be Missouri residents.
► Hunters must be 16 years of age or older.
► Preference will be given to hunters who are Kansas City, Missouri residents.
► BOW HUNTER EDUCATION – CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED (Not regular Hunter Ed.)
For current class schedule or to register: (816) 622-0900
Hunters are encouraged to harvest mature antlerless deer.
Please Note: Deer taken during this hunt will count toward regular season bag limit.
Application Period/Deadline: August 13 – September 13, 2013
Hunter Notification: October 1- 10, 2013 – only successfully drawn hunters will be notified.
To Apply: Each hunter may apply for only one of the four park hunts. You may still apply for a statewide managed hunt found in the Fall Deer and Turkey Guide.
Applications will be posted at MDC website from August 13, 2013 thru September 13, 2013
For more information call: (816) 759-7305 Ext:1130
The City of Kansas City, Mo., celebrated a history-making achievement on its FY2012-13 Citizen Satisfaction Survey results today, Thursday, July 18, at City Hall. For the first time ever, an impressive 75.2 percent of residents rated Kansas City, Mo., as an “excellent” or “good” place to live. This is the highest score ever reached, and it marks a dramatic 5.4 percent increase since last year’s survey alone.
“The increase in citizen satisfaction is a direct reflection of the good work and strategic focus of our manager and the entire City Council to emphasize the importance of customer service in City business,” said Mayor Sly James. “That said, this is truly our City employees’ accomplishment. They do the daily hard work of making this city the great place that it is.”
To celebrate this milestone achievement, City staff representing multiple departments formed a giant “+5” shape on Ilus Davis Park, symbolizing the collaborative efforts made by City employees who helped drive this improvement. Media snapped photos and rolled video from the roof of City Hall, where Mayor James and City Manager Troy Schulte shared this and other highlights from the survey results, along with a “High-5” presentation thanking City employees for their hard work. This presentation may be viewed at www.kcmo.org/high5.
“This historic achievement demonstrates the City’s continuous commitment to listening to residents and taking their input to improve Kansas City as a quality place to live, work and play,” Schulte said. “Our City employees work very hard every day, and this new survey shows that those efforts are paying off.”
Following the celebration, the City’s Performance Management staff presented the results to the City Council during Business Session.
The City conducts the Citizen Satisfaction Survey annually to understand satisfaction trends that point to positive progress and areas that need improvement. Last year, the City Council adopted several indicators that rely on citizen survey data as part of their strategic priorities to help monitor progress on their goals and strategies.
This year’s survey, administered between July 2012 and May 2013, showed an overall significant improvement in City satisfaction compared to last year’s results, and an even larger improvement compared to the 2005 survey, the baseline year that most closely matches the current survey.
The survey revealed a major or significant improvement in 41 categories, no significant change in 18 areas and a decline in four areas. In addition, there were 35 new questions added or reworded on the survey. Areas showing the greatest improvement included Leadership, Water Services, Parks and Recreation, and Solid Waste. Residents may view the entire report online at www.kcmo.org/performance.
The Citizen Satisfaction Survey was led by the City Manager Office’s Performance Management staff, who proactively work with City departments to address areas needing improvement. In fact, the International City/County Management Association’s Center for Performance Management has recently awarded the City with a Certificate of Excellence, its highest level of recognition for superior performance management.
