A former Platte County employee accused of making threats against his former co-workers has pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of harassment. Judge Gary Witt on Tuesday sentenced Joshua T. Ellington, 26, of Shawnee Mission, Kan. to two years probation and 20 days in jail. Ellington was also ordered to undergo psychological screening and treatment. He is forbidden from having contact with any of the Platte County employees involved in the case or their families. In addition, he is not to set foot on any county property. Ellington had been fired from the Platte County Collector’s office on Oct. 7, county officials say.
All work on road improvements within the Platte Valley Plaza in Platte City has been halted after financing for the projects fell though at the last minute. Construction could be stalled until after winter, officials said Tuesday night. Jason Metten, city administrator, said the transportation development district, a special taxing entity in the Platte Valley Plaza, has been unable to secure financing for the project.
Developers and landowners of the controversial proposed Lake at Tomahawke Ridge high density housing development have applied to have the property voluntarily annexed into Kansas City. In addition, the developers are planning to move forward with a lawsuit against Platte County after being denied a preliminary plat application earlier this month.