Fricker admits ‘mistakes’ in jail sales tax proposal
BUT COMMISSIONER SAYS COUNTY WON'T POST CORRECTIONS A county commissioner admits Platte County has distributed jail tax financial projections that ...
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Platte County jail proposal
Editorial cartoonist Zonk on Platte County's proposed $400 million jail tax project that goes to voters on Aug. 6.
The whole jail tax thing is a campaign of deception
An observant Landmark reader reports that it appears the rusty vent shown in Fox 4’s video from a staged Platte ...
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,” ...
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EDITOR: Platte County’s inmate detention facility is overcrowded, outdated and unsafe.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 ...
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 ...
Windmill Creek developer wants smaller lot sizes
RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT IN OPPOSITION Developers of the housing subdivision known as Windmill Creek are requesting a reduction in lot ...
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 ...
Wood not fit to serve as next county assessor
EDITOR: Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid has talked about two types of people: The Givers and The Takers. He says ...
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 ...
Wood for assessor
EDITOR: Looks like it's time to vote for a new assessor. The current assessor runs the office based on intimidation ...
15 Years Ago–July 15, 2009
Platte County’s proposed half cent sales tax for parks, promoted by a county commission comprised of three Republicans, will get ...
Real estate, rusted vents and such
The entire administration that has lied about the cognitive condition of our president for months, if not years, is our ...
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 ...
