Sharp files against Paolillo for mayor
Deadline for candidates to file for city council and school board positions was Tuesday at 5 p.m. There were some ...
Tag: elections
School board races needed at north Platte and West Platte
Two local school districts will not need school board elections, but competitive races will take place at West Platte and ...
Start your engines: Let the 2020 political season begin
Heads up, it's a big election year in Platte County. It starts, of course, with municipal elections in April when ...
Filing deadline for school, city races is tuesday
Now there is less than a week remaining for candidates to file for various city council and school board positions ...
There will be plenty of news and fun in 2020
Happy New Year! Starting Wednesday we'll all have 2020 vision. Or something like that. With all the changes in the ...
Somebody is getting their christmas shoplifting done
And so this is Christmas. I hope you have fun. In order to allow our staff to enjoy both Christmas ...
Bit of a rocky start for County Tax Advisory Committee
It’s been a sputtering start for the 11-member committee appointed by the Platte County Commission to study the county’s sales ...
Park ground process; audit letters; and going Full Ferrelvew
Platte County, by virtue of a 3-0 vote among the current Platte County Commission, is giving away 80 acres of ...
Community centers continue to be popular
The Platte County Community Centers have become the cornerstone for wellness and fitness. The centers, operated by the YMCA of ...
The new trend: a virtual paywall in front of public documents
The City of Parkville isn’t the only local tax supported entity getting a bit ridiculous in the handling of public ...
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 ...
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 ...
