It is that time again for the Public Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) to hold its annual hearings for City grants for public improvements. The primary function of the Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) is to solicit resident input and make recommendations regarding both the citywide and neighborhood portions of the [continue reading]
Get Hits 4 Education and Barnstormers Baseball have agreed to terms with Jackson County Parks and Recreation to begin renovating and developing youth baseball facilities in the Kansas City metro. The first of the projects will kick off this summer with the renovation of a four-field complex at 140th and [continue reading]
After years of designing, seeking funding, and just plain tenacity, Martin City is finally reaping the rewards of major improvements along 135th Street. Last month, our efforts were publicly recognized at the Kansas City Business Journal's Capstone Awards luncheon. Thirty-two development and real estate projects from around the metro were honored, [continue reading]
Are there any plans to build additional sidewalks along 135th Street? YES! New sidewalks will be built in Phase 2 of the public improvements along 135th Street. On the south side of 135th street, the new sidewalk will begin in front of KC Running Company and go west to approximately the [continue reading]
135th Street Public Improvements Construction Update: Phase 1- During the last part of March and first of April, the City’s contractors will be working along 135th Street to finish punch list items within Phase 1. Phase 2- At the City Appreciation Breakfast in February, 6th District Council members shared the [continue reading]
The City of Kansas City, Missouri has LOWERED the speed limit along 135th Street between Holmes Road and Oak Street. The new speed limit is 30 mph and new speed limit signs have been posted along 135th Street accordingly. Please share this information with your employees, family, and friends! The CID’s [continue reading]
The City of Kansas City Missouri's Water Service Department continues its work on the installation of a new water main along Holmes Road between Blue Ridge Boulevard and 135th Street. Over the next few months, the CID will have a contractor working in some sections of 135th Street. The contractor [continue reading]
Blue Nile Contractors continue to work on the water main replacement along Holmes from Blue Ridge Boulevard to the north side of 135th Street. In November, the Contractor complete a portion of the work along Blue Ridge. The contractual completion date for all work is January 2015 but the Contractor [continue reading]
Blue Nile Contractors has three crews steadily working along Blue Ridge Boulevard and Holmes Road on the replacement of the water mains. The construction zone along Holmes Road runs from Blue Ridge Boulevard to the north side of 135th Street. The construction along Holmes Road from Blue Ridge Boulevard to the north [continue reading]
Thank you to the City of Kansas City, Mo, Councilmen John Sharp and Scott Taylor, the Martin City Community Improvement District Board, Jackson County Public Works Department, City Manager Troy Schulte, the PIAC members, KCMO Public Works Department, KCMO Water Department and all the businesses and community leaders who helped [continue reading]
