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The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. There is no work session Dec. 19. On the agenda are a visitors’ time, a legislative update, approval of the 2019 budget, board comments and general manager comments.

The Board of Public Utilities will meet for a work session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On the agenda for the work session is the board update and general manager update, followed by a cold and warm weather policy review. The regular BPU meeting will follow at 6 p.m. at 540 Minnesota Ave. On the agenda for the meeting are a visitors’ time; a LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) update; Lineman’s Rodeo update; preliminary February financial report; board comments and general manager comments. The BPU Finance Committee will meet…

BPU to meet April 15 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in an online and telephone meeting. The BPU has closed all facilities to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the agenda are a general manager’s report, including a COVID-19 update; electric utility construction report; water utility construction report; … Continue reading BPU to meet April 15 Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in an online and telephone meeting. The BPU has closed all facilities to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the agenda are a general manager’s report, including a COVID-19 update; electric utility construction report; water utility construction report; and miscellaneous comments. Board comments also are on the agenda. The public may access the meeting through the telephone to listen in and if they have access to the internet, they may click on Zoom Meeting. The toll-free phone number is 1-888-475-4499, meeting ID: 474…

BPU to install board members on Jan. 8 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will install three recently elected board members on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at a meeting at the BPU’s administration building, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Three board members who were elected in November will take the oath of office at a 6 p.m. ceremony prior to the … Continue reading BPU to install board members on Jan. 8 Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will install three recently elected board members on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at a meeting at the BPU’s administration building, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Three board members who were elected in November will take the oath of office at a 6 p.m. ceremony prior to the regular board meeting, according to a spokesman. Two incumbents, Robert Milan Sr., 1st District; and Jeff Bryant, 3rd District; as well as newly elected board member Rose Mulvany Henry, at large, position 3, will be sworn in. According to the spokesman, there will not be…

BPU to hold telephone and internet meeting Wednesday The Board of Public Utilities will hold a telephone and internet meeting on Wednesday, April 1, in a format that has been changed in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday will be conducted on the telephone and the internet, with the public able … Continue reading BPU to hold telephone and internet meeting Wednesday

The Board of Public Utilities will hold a telephone and internet meeting on Wednesday, April 1, in a format that has been changed in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday will be conducted on the telephone and the internet, with the public able to listen in. The BPU has closed all facilities to the public until further notice. The public may access the meeting through the telephone to listen in. If they have access to the internet they ca click on Zoom Meeting. The toll-free telephone number for…

The Board of Public Utilities board of directors will hold two special sessions to discuss the general manager search on Thursday, Jan. 10, and Friday, Jan. 11. Both sessions will start at 8:25 a.m. and will be in the first floor conference room, lobby level, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The board will recess into a closed, executive session, to discuss the general manager search at both meetings.

Like many other utilities in Kansas, the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will lift its temporary moratorium on disconnects for nonpayment on June 1. While that means the BPU can shut off the utilities for nonpayment, the utility does not intend to cut off customers en masse, according to David Mehlhaff, BPU spokesman. “We’re letting them know the moratorium is ending so they can prepare,” he said. If customers are not current on their BPU bills, they will need to call the BPU customer service number and let the utility know they want to get on a payment…