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The Go-To Guy at City Hall
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Description
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Assistant City Manager, Richard Noll (Rich), died August 25, 2010. Noll worked at City Hall for 27 years.
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2010-09-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Schulte's Job Title No Longer 'Acting'
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The City Council unanimously voted to authorize a two-year contract with Troy Schulte as the City Manager. Schulte has served for the past 18 months as acting City Manager and the move will allow him to fill key positions. His contract specifies that his priorities are to stabilize the leadership at the water services department and stabilize the city's financial situation. Schulte was named acting City Manager on November 19, 2009, after Wayne Cauthen was dismissed.
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2011-05-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Myron Donald Calkins Obituary
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Description
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Myron Calkins died September 15, 2011. Calkins served as Director of Public Works for the city of Kansas City from 1964 until his retirement in 1986. "During his career, Myron was a strong advocate for the public works profession and was a member and leader in many professional organizations."
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Date
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2011-10-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Un-Tif'd
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Description
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Article outlines how Raytown Quality Schools Superintendent, Allan Markley, fought against the Kansas City TIF Commission and reclaimed $4 million in funds for his schools. Details of the Winchester TIF project, a plan to construct new soccer fields within Swope Park, is outlined. The author also explains the workings of tax increment financing.
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2013-04-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Mayor-Manager System Means Struggle in KC
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Description
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Article examines Kansas City's form of government--power divided between the mayor and city manager where "the mayor and council set the policy and the manager implements it"--after the removal of city manager Wayne Cauthen. Includes a chart "Comparing Systems" that shows a weak-mayor government; a strong-mayor government; and statistics of cities based on populations and type of government.
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2009-11-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Man in the Middle
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Description
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Article examines the six-year tenure of Wayne Cauthen as city manager. His accomplishments and challenges are discussed and what his supporters and detractors say. Hired by Mayor Kay Barnes, he is seen as "pro-big development" and the enmity between him and Mayor Mark Funkhauser is obvious. There is also some biographical information about Cauthen.
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Date
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2009-09-13
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
