County’s taxpayer-funded jail tax campaign under fire
SUNSHINE LAW ADVOCATE: 'WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS UNETHICAL AND LIKELY UNLAWFUL' Saying he will “see this through to the end,” ...
Tag: elections
Fricker’s performance at jail tax forum
EDITOR: Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker made a number of interesting statements at Monday night's jail tax forum hosted ...
Commission: Fiscal conservatism means ‘managing assets’
EDITOR: Platte County’s inmate detention facility is overcrowded, outdated and unsafe. For nearly 10 years, various solutions to this problem ...
Supporting Burns for public administrator
EDITOR: What do individuals with a dementia diagnosis, individuals with a substance abuse disorder, individuals with a developmental or intellectual ...
15 Years Ago–July 22, 2009
Parkville’s Board of Aldermen heard a presentation on the county’s parks and recreation department and the proposed half cent park ...
Moran running for county commissioner
Melissa Steele Moran, Senior Helpers business owner of more than 16 years, is a candidate for Platte County second district ...
Many untruths in county commission’s jail tax campaign
I don’t know if you guys are aware but Fox 4 cameras have shown there’s at least one rusty vent ...
Former commissioner voting ‘No’ on the jail tax
EDITOR: Why put the largest tax grab in August? Statistically, low voter turnout. Also, I believe the reasoning the county ...
Platte offering beds in new jail to Clinton County
ACTION CONTRADICTS EARLIER STATEMENTS In a move that has not been communicated to the local public by county officials, a ...
Jail commentaries and possibilities
EDITOR: The past few Landmark editions presented compelling commentaries greatly worthy of serious consideration regarding the financial implications of a ...
Thoughts on the jail tax and assessor’s race
EDITOR: Short and Sweet, "If not now, when?" Five years ago there was a measure on the ballot to get ...
Barbecue tip, successful 4th, county playing games with inmate numbers
Here’s a dining tip. Next time you’re hankerin’ for some barbecue, try The Smokehouse restaurant in Zona Rosa. The key ...
Recorder makes allegations that are refuted by auditor
Platte County Recorder of Deeds Christopher Wright last week issued a press release accusing Rob Willard’s Platte County Treasurer’s Office ...
Jail tax proposal will be topic in Parkville
On Monday, July 15, a Community Town Hall Forum at the Parkville Living Center will feature presentations pro and con ...
County auditor says jail plan has formula errors
ROBINSON: COUNTY COMMISSION'S INFORMATION IS 'SUSPECT' The financial model used by the Platte County Commission as the foundation for its ...
Presidential crisis 101, patriotic solutions
If you think your job is bad, imagine being a political fact checker for the next four months. I'd rather ...
Would commissioners buy a home without knowing the interest rate?
EDITOR: Do you think the Platte County Commissioners would buy a new home if they had no idea what the ...
Steve Tinnen’s Plattsburg License Office
EDITOR: Thank you to Guy Speckman for the great article (Ponder the Thought column, June 26) on Steven Tinnen and ...
Commission using your money to spread misleading jail tax info
Am I the only one who thinks the new FBI building at I-29 and 112th Street is shaped like a ...
Jail tax will be topic at Republican meeting
ON JULY 15 AT 10015 N. AMBASSADOR DRIVE, STE. 206 The Platte County Federated Republican Women's club will meet Monday, ...
