Three current officeholders not seeking re-election
Filing period has opened in Platte County Six countywide officeholder positions will be on the ballot this year in Platte ...
Tag: ron schieber
Local politics better than anything on Netflix
I have received word that Mark Vasto, who served as a reporter at The Landmark in 2003-04 and later was ...
DeFoor says he’ll run for presiding commissioner
John DeFoor has announced the official "re-launch" of his campaign as a Democratic candidate for Platte County presiding commissioner. According ...
Officeholders will get six percent salary hike
Increase effective next term of office Elected officeholders in Platte County will receive a six percent increase in salary at ...
Schieber won’t run again; Scott Fricker to seek post
Scott Fricker announced his candidacy for Platte County Presiding Commissioner last week before a crowd of Republicans at the home ...
County to make building improvements with COVID money
Platte County getting $20 million in federal aid The Platte County Commission voted on Tuesday, Sept. 7 to solicit architectural ...
County names committee to aid in project decisions
As the Platte County Commission ponders options on how to spend up to $20 million in the latest round of ...
County hears criticism of CARES grant program
Resident also asks for better transparency Another round--this one totaling 65-70 recipients-of CARES grant awards to businesses and organizations received ...
Let’s give the commission more time with the press
Your Landmarkers get out and about. Well, unless we have active warrants. It's official. Your Landmark columnist Chris Kamler is ...
Parkville ballfield project gets million dollar grant
For complex planned in Platte Landing Park The proposed new ball fields at Platte Landing Park in Parkville received a ...
It’s a week to talk about kindness and such
Spring is the time for storms but don't be scared. Thunder is actually the sound of Ron Schieber giving more ...
County expecting large number of tax appeals
Hires 'hearing officers' at $25 per hour Platte County officials indicate they are expecting a large number of taxpayers to ...
Electronic finger painting, more federal aid
More proof that Landmark readers are the best. I love you guys. And gals. One Landmark reader who has been ...
Schieber’s legacy; naked gardening; E tax for commissioners
It appears the Platte County Commission has checked between the couch cushions and found a little more than $2 million ...
Guilfoyle/Greitens; KC mayor on Platte County; and ‘Parkville’s Guy Store’
You've probably heard Kimberly Guilfoyle announced Monday she is joining former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' campaign for the Senate. Guilfoyle ...
Dozen park grants handed out by county
More than a dozen park grants to public entities were awarded by the Platte County Commission this week. The grant ...
Major subdivision planned along Crooked Road
Mertz gets approval for zoning change Zoning change to allow a 57-lot major subdivision was approved by the Platte County ...
Vanover has ideas for the $20 million aid
How will Platte County spend the additional $20 million in federal COVID-19 aid headed its direction? The first step in ...
Concerts and conspiracy theories and such
Welcome to the frozen tundra. My car thermometer registered -16 degrees on my drive to work Tuesday morning, in some ...
Three want spot with health department
Teresa Hills steps down, temporary replacement named Dr. Teresa Hills, a dentist, has resigned from the Platte County Health Department ...
