Jackson County

Missouri To Set Aside Assessment Values on Country Club Plaza

The Missouri State Tax Commission and the Board of Equalization made the decision to set aside Jackson County's assessment values of 20 properties on Country Club Plaza made in 2019. The state tax commission’s June 30 decision and order was… more

How Stressed Are Cities in The KC Region?

Kansas City ranked in the top 50 percent of U.S. cities with the most to least levels of stress in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub released Monday. In 2023's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America report,… more

UM System Receives Largest Core Funding In History

The University of Missouri System’s four campuses will receive approximately $488 million in core funding, making it the largest funding sum for the system to date. Funding will be supported by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which is a… more

KC Small Business Lending Declines For Q1 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reported Friday that small business lending has taken a fall in Q1 2023. Small business commercial and industrial (C&I) lending dropped sharply in Q1 with a decrease of 15.9 percent from the same… more

Jackson County Public Health Relocates to Lee’s Summit

Jackson County Public Health (JCPH), formally Jackson County Health Department, has decided to relocate Independence to a building in Lee’s Summit. The department made the announcement Monday stating the new location will better suit the agency’s service.  This strategy stems… more

New Refrigerated Warehouses Planned

Kansas City’s logistics scene has been red-hot for a long time, but there will soon be a chill in the air. No, not because things are slowing down; it’s coming from a new collaboration between Canadian Pacific Kansas City and… more

Jackson Country Invests $5 Million in Rebranded “Our Healthy Jackson County”

Jackson County plans to further fund its community-based program which aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in socially vulnerable neighborhoods with an investment of $5 million. Our Healthy Jackson County (OHJC), formally Our Healthy KC Eastside, will extend its… more

KC Council Vote on MBE/WBE, Meta Project Not Satisfying All

The Kansas City Council last week voted—belatedly—to amend its contract with Facebook parent Meta by restoring goals for including minority- and women-owned businesses in the multi-billion-dollar Northland project. Still, it was too little, too late, says Joe Mabin, vice president… more

Jackson County Jail Price Jumps to $301 Million

The Kansas City, Missouri project, originally totaled $257 million, has now increased to $301 million after demanding building costs. Project developers JE Dunn Construction and Axiom Construction Group have been on a development hiatus concerning the project as the topic… more

Liquor License Requirements for Workers Are No More, KCMO City Council Votes Unanimously

Last Thursday, Kansas City, Missouri, City Council voted 10-0 to end the liquor license requirement for bar and restaurant workers.  Signed into law on Sunday, Ordinance No. 230419 will result in approximately 8,000 restaurant workers in the area affected. Previously,… more