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City Council to hold public budget hearings

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Finance and Audit Committee will hold a series of public budget hearings in each of the six City Council districts. City Council members and staff will present information and listen to public input on the fiscal year 2012-13 budget.

The public budget meetings are scheduled as follows:

FIRST DISTRICT: 

Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to noon 

Location: Shoal Creek Police Academy, 6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road

SECOND DISTRICT: 

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6-8 p.m. 

Location: Park Hill Education Center, 7703 N.W. Barry Road

THIRD DISTRICT: 

Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. to noon 

Location: Robert J. Mohart Center, 3200 Wayne Ave.

FOURTH DISTRICT: 

Date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to noon 

Location: Kansas City Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave.

(Please park and enter on north side of building)

FIFTH DISTRICT: 

Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to noon 

Location: Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St.

SIXTH DISTRICT:

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7-9 p.m. 

Location: Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Road

Please note that the City was redistricted last December, so boundaries to the districts have changed slightly. To view a map of the new council districts and determine your district, please visit http://www.kcmo.org/council and click on “View Complete District Map”.

For more information, contact Susan Borge, aide to Councilwoman Jan Marcason, at 816-513-6517 or susan.borge@kcmo.org.

City reduces pet licensing fees to increase compliance

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood and Community Services Department announces that effective Sunday, Jan. 22, City pet licensing fees will be reduced in an effort to encourage residents to license their pet dogs, cats and ferrets, as is required by Chapter 14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances.

“The City’s Animal Shelter receives more than 5,000 lost or abandoned animals annually,” said David Park, director of the Neighborhood and Community Services Department. “Many of the animals are owned pets, but without a license tag, there is no way to contact the owner.”

As of Jan. 22, the changes in City ordinance related to pet licensing will be:
All one-year pet licenses are $10 (altered or unaltered pets).
All three-year pet licenses are $27 (altered or unaltered pets).
Free ride home program - “licensed” lost or stray pets will be taken home instead of to the shelter one time per year. No ticket will be issued for pets that run at large.
No shelter fees will be assessed if the owner is home when the pet is returned; half fees will be assessed if the owner cannot be located, and the pet is reclaimed at the shelter.
Amnesty will be granted on $25 late fees until May 1, 2012.
All funds generated from license sales support improved care and treatment of animals at the shelter.

Pet owners can license their pet at the City’s Animal Shelter at 4400 Raytown Road, or electronically at www.petdata.com. They may also contact their veterinarian, who may be able to sell pet licenses directly.

The pet license fee changes were recommended by a pet licensing task force convened to identify barriers to pet licensing and develop strategies to increase licensing compliance. In the upcoming weeks, the task force will launch a new Pet Licensing Campaign: “Lost Pets Can’t Call Home.” The campaign will promote the benefits of licensing pets and provide information on how to license a pet.

Apply to attend the Eighth Annual Bright Future Employment Fair

The City of Kansas City, Mo., invites residents ages 16 and older interested in paid internship positions to apply to attend the Eighth Annual Bright Future Employment Fair.

The fair will take place Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St.

Those interested in attending must apply and submit a resume online at www.kcmo.org/brightfuture by Monday, March 5.

"The Bright Future Employment Program is a great way for our community’s young people to hone important job skills and build their professional resumes. I hope our residents take advantage of this unique opportunity and I look forward to meeting a new group of Bright Future Interns," said Mayor Sly James.

The Bright Future program has provided more than 3,500 area residents with paid part-time, full-time and internship opportunities since its inception in 2005.

“I started working in First District Councilman Scott Wagner’s office last summer as a Bright Future intern and that experience led me to my current internship in the Office of the Mayor,” said Erin Mullally, Bright Future intern and Engage KC Board co-chair. “The Bright Future Program allowed me the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in local government. It was a great way to network and connect with people who were key contacts in helping me start my career in law and public policy.”

The City’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement will also provide a Resume Preparation Seminar on Saturday, March 31 to assist residents with resume techniques and interviewing tools.

In addition, the Engage KC Leadership Board is sponsoring an ongoing professional attire clothing drive for applicants. To set up a time to donate professional attire, contact Engage KC Co-Chair Erin Mullally at Erin.Mullally@kcmo.org or at 816-513-6570.

KCI Airport Welcomed 10.2 Million Passengers in 2011

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports that Kansas City International Airport recorded 838,351 passengers arriving and departing through its gates in December, which represents an increase of 4.4 percent from December 2010. For all of 2011, total traffic at KCI was 10,158,452, an increase of 2.5 percent from 2010. Passenger boardings at KCI were up 5.4 percent, with a total of 426,838 during December. For the year to date, boardings at KCI totaled 5,103,664, an increase of 2.6 percent from the same period last year.

The number of peak-day scheduled aircraft departures for December was 188. Service was offered to 49 nonstop markets. There was an average of 36,510 arriving and departing seats available in the market each day, down 4.3 percent from last year.

“The 2.5 percent increase in passengers in 2011 is our best annual year-over-year improvement since 2007,” said Director of Aviation Mark VanLoh. “Passenger traffic is an effective economic indicator and last year’s gain is a testament to health of the Kansas City region. With an expanding portfolio of airlines and nonstop routes at KCI, we expect this trend to continue through 2012.”

Air cargo tonnages, which consist of both freight and mail transported by air, for all carriers at KCI were down 1.1 percent in December. For the year to date, air cargo at KCI is down 1.3 percent from the same period last year. Air freight handled at KCI during December amounted to over 16 million pounds, which represents a year-over-year decrease of 0.1 percent. Air mail for December was down 30.8 percent from December 2010. The all-cargo carriers reported five daily departures for December.

The Kansas City Airport System is an Enterprise Fund Department of the City of Kansas City, Mo., and is supported wholly by airport user charges. No general tax fund revenues are used for the administration, promotion, operation, or maintenance of the airports in the system. Visit www.flykci.com for more information. Find us on Twitter and Facebook.

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