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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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Newspaper Article
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Former DST CEO Left His Mark on City
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Article on Tom McDonnell's influence over the redevelopment of downtown Kansas City since the early 1990s. As the CEO of DST Systems, McDonnell oversaw the company's realty subsidiary's efforts to acquire and redevelop properties in downtown, encouraging growth and investment in local businesses and infrastructure. McDonnell retired from DST in September 2012.
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2012-09-18
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Newspaper Article
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A Changing Blueprint
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Description
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Article describes several high-profile architectural projects of Burns & McDonnell, including large projects for the U.S. military command center. In recent years, the company expanded its portfolio to include high-end architecture design and increased the number of architectural-related jobs by 45 percent.
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2010-10-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Armour Boulevard Renovations Advance
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Description
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Buildings to be renovated into a total of 409 modern apartments are the Bellerive, 214 E. Armour Blvd.; Clyde Manor, 350 E. Armour Blvd.; Park Central, 300 E. Armour Blvd.; Yankee Hill, 3430 Gillham Road; and an un-named apartment house at 3411 Gillham Road. The project received a tax incentive package "that includes a 100 percent property tax abatement for 20 years and a waiver of other tax-related fees for 17 years...."
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2007-03-31
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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One Kansas City Place to Be New KCP&L Digs
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Article tells of Kansas City Power & Light company's move to One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main St. They will occupy 270,000 square feet in the building and will be creating an "Energy Center," an interactive exhibit related to energy education and conservation. They play to put its initials in 15-foot-tall lighted letters on top of the 632-feet building.
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2008-10-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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KC Area Can Crow: We're Now 2 Million
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Description
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Article discussing the recent estimation by the U.S. Census Bureau that the Kansas City metro area, including 15 counties, reached the two million mark last year. Still, in relation to the rest of the nation, Kansas City remains the 29th largest metro area.
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Date
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2009-03-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
