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What’s New in the Metro
Short, sourced updates on what city councils and planning commissions around Kansas City proposed and decided: new development, road work, rezonings, taxes and fees. Each city gets its own issue the week its meeting results post.
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Data Center Watch
Data center proposals, rezonings, utility deals and local rules across the Kansas City area, newest first.
Stadium & STAR Bond Watch
Stadium plans, STAR bond districts and the public financing votes behind them, newest first.
Rezoning & Density Watch
Rezonings, apartment and townhome plans and zoning rule changes across the metro, newest first.
Tax & Fee Watch
Mill levies, sales tax questions, utility rates and city fees, newest first.
Latest from city halls
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Jefferson County 2026 property tax bills now payable online
Jefferson County posted on Nov. 5, 2026, that 2026 property taxes are now available on the county’s online payment portal. McLouth property owners can look up and pay their 2026 bills there. The county also posted a projected mill levy notice on Nov. 4.
Fontana fire department hosts CPR and AED class Nov. 14
The Fontana fire department is offering a CPR and AED training class on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon at City Hall. Residents sign up through the online form linked from the city’s Oct. 14 announcement.
Spring Hill opens a Planning Commission seat to residents living just outside city limits
Spring Hill is seeking applicants for a Planning Commission seat with a term running through February 2029, and letters of interest are due by noon on Nov. 20, 2026. Under a residency rule recently adopted by the City Council, members may live outside Spring Hill if they live within three miles of the city limits and are not residents of any other city. Letters go to the City Clerk at 401 N. Madison St. or cityclerk@springhillks.gov.
Fire department building condition, Angerona Lodge closing on Nov. 9 agenda
The Missouri City council’s Nov. 9, 2026 meeting at the MCCA Building, 309 Main St., listed a discussion of the condition of the city building leased to the fire department, along with “Angerona Lodge closing” as new business. The same agenda carried the Bobcat skid loader, water tower cleaning, water billing and collection, utility pole cleanup and the proposed brush-burning business near Capital Sand. Minutes with the council’s decisions had not been posted as of Nov. 11, 2026.
Birmingham hiring a Town Hall rental coordinator
The Village of Birmingham is taking applications for a Town Hall Rental Coordinator to handle rental inquiries and bookings, coordinate building access and keep the hall at 507 Hardwicke Ave. clean and maintained. Applications are due by 7 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026. To apply, call City Hall at 816-389-9598 or email villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com.
Village moves agendas and alerts to a new website
The Village of Loch Lloyd now posts its meeting agendas, minutes, calendar and news at villageoflochlloyd.com, and the old villageoflochlloyd-mo.org site points visitors there. Residents can sign up for email or text alerts through the new site’s Notify Me page. The CivicPlus contract and website application, first on the Oct. 14 agenda, is listed again under old business for the Nov. 11, 2026 Board of Trustees meeting.
Mayor says plan for Senate Bill 3 to stay as 2027 budget takes shape
At the Oct. 28 Board of Aldermen meeting, the mayor reviewed ways to raise city revenue, such as commercial development and re-balancing levy rates. In the November newsletter, he said the city has been told to plan for Missouri Senate Bill 3’s property tax changes to remain in effect and is waiting on Cass County for the local impact. Staff and the board are still working on the 2027 budget; no new tax or levy change has been adopted.
Aldermen to weigh insurance renewals and relisting city property at 410 S. Main
The Board of Aldermen’s November 10, 2026 agenda (7:30 p.m., City Hall, 204 S. Main) includes renewing the city’s property and cyber insurance and its employee health insurance. Also on the agenda is approval to renew the real estate listing for city-owned property at 410 S. Main. No premium amounts or listing price are given on the agenda, and results will be posted with the minutes.
Lake association weighs $150,000 to $250,000 spillway repair
The Venetian Gardens Homes Association, which owns the lake, reports that the spillway is damaged and repair estimates run $150,000 to $250,000, against a $99,000 reserve. Members approved the association’s 2026-2027 budget at the Oct. 24 annual meeting, and the association is building a restricted fund for spillway and dredging work. Dredging is on hold for 2026, with a 10-year plan that targets 2027-2028.
Source: City of Houston Lake (The Houston Laker, Nov. 2026) →
Christmas in the Park set for Dec. 6; vendor applications open
The Lawson Park Board says Christmas in the Park 2026 is coming up on Sunday, Dec. 6, and it is now taking vendor applications through an online form. An awkward holiday photo contest will be part of the event. Entries are due by email by Dec. 1, the photos will hang in the City Hall Community Room, and $1 votes will benefit the Lawson Food Pantry and the Lawson Giving Tree.
MoDOT Plans 2027 Replacement of Old Pike Road Bridge Over I-29 Near Camden Point
MoDOT plans to replace the 1958 bridge that carries Old Pike Road over I-29, about 1.4 miles north of the Route U interchange, and repair a slope failure beside it. As of November 2026 the project page lists it in the planning phase, with bids in February 2027, construction starting late spring or early summer 2027 and completion in December 2027. Old Pike Road will close during the work, and I-29 will close for one weekend during demolition, with a signed detour.
Road tax and a salt-storage pad on the Nov. 4 aldermen agenda
The Edgerton Board of Aldermen meets Nov. 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Frank St. New business on the agenda is a road tax and a concrete pad for road salt. The agenda gives no other details, and no vote results have been posted yet.
City issues
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