Platte County
On split vote, county opposes occupancy tax
Platte County Commissioners on a split vote turned down a proposal to adopt an occupancy tax method for assessing taxes...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County battling mold issue in courthouse
A rolling stone gathers no moss. But unfortunately some areas of the Platte County Courthouse are gathering high levels of mold....
Read moreDetailsPlatte County man accused of indecent liberties with child
A Platte County man who is a registered Missouri sex offender sits in the Johnson County jail in Gardner, Kan.,...
Read moreDetailsAudit of county books sought
A southern Platte County resident who says she is disenchanted with American politics in general and Platte County's recent bookkeeping...
Read moreDetailsCounty forced to delay budget hearing
Unanswered questions by the Platte County Auditor’s Office still has the Platte County Commission questioning exactly why the auditor may...
Read moreDetailsReview points to errors by County Auditor’s Office
A highly-anticipated external auditor's report notes several incorrect postings were done by the Platte County auditor's office and cites a...
Read moreDetailsCounty fires Piper as facilities coordinator
Dana Babcock, director of administration for Platte County, has fired Terry Piper, a facilities maintenance worker for the county. The...
Read moreDetailsAttorney says Fattig expelled from Platte County R-3 high school
Trevor P. Fattig, charged by Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd with the felony of making terroristic threats, waived his right...
Read moreDetailsFormer employee suing Platte County
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Platte County, claiming sexual harassment and gender discrimination took place against her...
Read moreDetailsEvery county race to be contested
Wild. That seems to be the operative word to describe the positioning and behind-the-scenes maneuvering that took place near candidate...
Read moreDetailsSchmidt resigns from county
Aaron Schmidt, roads master plan director for Platte County, submitted his resignation on Friday. Schmidt, 31, cited a job offer...
Read moreDetailsCounty road plan project estimates are not accurated
As first reported by The Landmark more than a year ago, revenue from Platte County's 3/8-cent roads sales tax is...
Read moreDetailsRoad projects will continue for Platte County
Yes, the 2005 Platte County road and bridge department's annual report may reflect a small percentage of roadway failures, however...
Read moreDetailsFiling for county posts will begin on Feb. 28
Candidate filing for the August 8, 2006 Primary Election opens Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 a.m. and closes at 5...
Read moreDetailsDespite some objections, county budget okayed
Weeks may have passed since Platte County officeholders heard an initial announcement that staff cuts must be made to balance...
Read moreDetailsCounty treasurer still upset by cut in staff
A week after hearing the news that 13 county employees jobs would be impacted by the proposed 2006 budget, county...
Read moreDetailsIs the county auditor cooperating?
Two of the Platte County Commissioners had to take the lead in distributing the 2006 budget to the media and...
Read moreDetailsChristmas trees can be dropped off at county site
Christmas trees can be dropped off at county sitePlatte County residents have an option to recycle their Christmas trees for...
Read moreDetailsWill county employees get pay raises in 2006?
Financial meetings are finishing up this week in Platte County, as the commission is looking to establish the county government’s...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County purchases $80,000 worth of pickups
Following a bid request by the Platte County Public Works Department for six replacement vehicles a few months ago, county...
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