Petition drive to force state audit is on the horizon
A citizens' group has taken initial steps in requesting a state audit of the City of Parkville. The citizen, who ...
Tag: elections
Platte County’s sales tax amounts being studied
An 11-member committee of citizens has been appointed to study the current sales tax structure for Platte County. The first ...
State auditor already getting curious about Parkville
Things are getting more interesting at the City of Parkville. As you’ll see in a story elsewhere in this issue, ...
Wallace resigns, Everett nominated for Platte City Alderman
Wallace resigns from Platte City board, Jim Everett nominated to take his place The City of Platte City announced Friday ...
Sales tax advisory committee announced
An 11-member committee of citizens has been appointed to study the current sales tax structure for Platte County. The Platte ...
Concerns, future needs for downtown Parkville discussed
Many downtown Parkville business owners continue to be concerned about a lack of parking in the historic district and wonder ...
Future parks tax, law enforcement tax on table
A citizens committee will be formed to discuss the future sales tax structure in the county, the Platte County Commission ...
Johnston campaign accused of getting illegal contributions
A complaint has been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission regarding the campaign finance activity of the committee supporting Parkville ...
Who is this guy?
EDITOR’S NOTE: During the past 10 months The Landmark has written dozens of articles about Creekside, a sprawling, more than ...
The good news: discovering a use for apple cider vinegar
As a follow-up to my comments last week about some of the less- than-pleasant aspects of summer, let me say ...
Judge: County not obligated to pay Zona bond shortfall
Platte County is not legally obligated to cover bond payments for parking garages at Zona Rosa. That was the ruling ...
Kudos to the Kansas City TV weather peeps
Thankfully Platte County escaped the night of the twisters on Tuesday evening with no tornado touchdowns reported here. It was ...
Special election of Aldermen set Tuesday at Parkville
Parkville voters head to the polls on Tuesday to hopefully finish an election that was started in early April. Two ...
Tv shows, electric cars, banking news and a parks tax squeeze
This issue officially marks the start of The Landmark’s 155th year of weekly publication. This newspaper has never missed a ...
Officials not anxious to share their response to the allegation that they don’t share
Very cool. Less than three months after his death, former Landmark editorial cartoonist Matthew Silber is being honored by having ...
A new proposal would need major tweaking, maybe some new players
It’s time to review some local history as the autopsy is completed on Platte County’s failed $65 million sales tax ...
Maybe the Mayor
Listen, nobody is going to mistake me for a rocket scientist. Let's get that out of the way at the ...
Some observations can be made from jail tax result
Platte County’s wildly over-the-top $65 million jail sales tax increase proposal was bludgeoned by voters on Tuesday. A very public ...
Wilson wants audit of City of Parkville
Challenger to Johnston says petition process to begin 3-27-19 Candidate for Parkville Mayor Kenneth Wilson has announced that he will ...
Johnston, Wilson face off in race for Parkville Wayor
Two candidates are vying for Parkville mayor in the election, which will be held Tuesday, April 2. Incumbent Nan Johnston ...
