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Parkville mayor: ‘changes will be made’
The structure of the accounting department in Parkville has still not been set after a recent audit showed several flaws...
Read moreDetailsSales tax revenues slow in county
Platte County's budget challenges continue as new information was received showing a sharp decline in sales tax revenue. The sales...
Read moreDetailsParkville increases budget for legal fees
The 2009 budget was approved for the city of Parkville on Tuesday. The total amount of the budget is expected...
Read moreDetailsTalk of smoking ban is ablaze at Parkville
A committee in Parkville accepted public input about considering a smoking ban in Parkville in all restaurants and bars. More...
Read moreDetailsWeston annexation proposal on ice
On the meeting's agenda there were five ordinances to annex more than seven miles of highway right-of-way around Weston. The...
Read moreDetailsOffutt set to appoint Jung as new alderman
The new alderman scheduled to be appointed by the mayor of Platte City is not new to the board. At...
Read moreDetailsSloan resigns as Platte City alderman
Platte City now has a vacancy on the Board of Aldermen after Board President Todd Sloan resigned his elected position...
Read moreDetailsFelonious crimes up slightly in county
On Thursday, the commission heard from Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd about the number of felonies and misdemeanors prosecuted in...
Read moreDetailsSmoking debate still smoldering in Parkville
A possible smoking ban in Parkville was discussed on Tuesday night during a public hearing at the city's board of...
Read moreDetailsCounty budget proposes salary hike
Earlier than is the norm by about a month, the Platte County Auditor Siobhann Williams released the 2009 recommended budget...
Read moreDetailsChange-orders reduce cost of county projects
The Platte County Commission on Thursday approved three change-orders to reduce the cost of three projects. The commission approved a...
Read moreDetailsWeston annexation proposal questioned
The city of Weston held a public hearing on Monday about the proposed annexation of more than seven miles of...
Read moreDetailsDearborn boil order issued
Dearborn residents must boil their water before consuming after a water main broke early Friday. A six-inch water main along...
Read moreDetailsParkville makes hire
Parkville now has a new city administrator after the board of aldermen voted on Tuesday to hire Shannon Thompson. The...
Read moreDetailsGop’s Plunkett, Dusenbery win commission seats
Tuesday was a big day for the Republican candidates for the Platte County Commission. Both Kathy Dusenbery and Jim Plunkett...
Read moreDetailsLisa Pope, Bonnie Brown returned to office by voters
The incumbent county assessor and incumbent county treasurer both won reelection on Tuesday to retain their positions. Republican Lisa Pope...
Read moreDetailsCounty worker guilty of making threats
A former Platte County employee accused of making threats against his former co-workers has pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge...
Read moreDetailsQuitmeier vs. Dusenbery race getting emotional
One of the most intriguing local races on next Tuesday’s ballot in Platte County is the battle for the first...
Read moreDetailsSite plan for new KFC approved in Platte City
A site plan for a new Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was approved on Monday by the Platte City Planning and...
Read moreDetailsCounty employee charged with making threats
A former employee of the Platte County Collector’s office is in jail after allegedly making threats against some of his...
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