Kyle Elliott, Kansas City Planning and Development, gave a presentation before the Platte County EDC KCI Area Development Action Team on Thursday, April 7th regarding the Gashland/Nashua/KCI Area Plans and their influence on the First and Second Creek Watersheds. You may download this presentation by clicking here (3.89 MB).

April 2011 Newsletter

Harley-Davidson’s two labor unions ratified a new seven-year agreement intended to save the company about $15 million, which will take effect August 1st and will be implemented in phases. The first phase will include putting in a new standardized production operating system. In August of 2012, 145 of Harley’s full-time jobs will be replaced with 145 flexible positions, which will work “part-time on an as-needed basis,” according to Harley-Davidson’s website.

Harley CEO Keith Wandell is quoted as saying, “Together with our unions, Harley-Davidson is making the necessary changes across all our production facilities to succeed in a competitive, global marketplace.”

You may read the full article in the Kansas City Business Journal.

March 2011 Newsletter

During the February 28,2011 County Commission Administrative Session, the Platte County Commission voted unanimously to approve a temporary moratorium for all building permit fees associated with new residential and agricultural construction. The moritorium begins March 1st and will terminate August 31st unless the $45,000 fee amount is reached first. People seeking new construction are still required to obtain building permits prior to construction and to complete the necessary inspections. For more information about the program, please contact Director of Planning and Zoning Daniel Erickson at 816-858-3368, or County Building inspector Gale Cantu.

Congressman Sam Graves will host the Small Business Expo on March 21, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Kansas City Regional Police Training Academy, located at 6885 NE Pleasant Valley Road. The keynote speaker will be Corey Owens, from Facebook There will also be an address from Congressman Graves and several panel discussions from which to choose. You may register by contacting Shawna Searcy in Congressman Graves’ office at 816-792-3976 or Shawna.searcy@mail.house.gov, or you may click here to download a registration form and fax it to Congressman Graves’ office at 816-792-0694.

Please click here to download a PDF of the February newsletter (1.41 MB).

In December, Congressman Sam Graves was named Chairman of the House Small Business Committee. He has served as the Ranking Member of the Committee since 2009. He has also previously served as a Ranking Member on the Transportation sub-committee for Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. In 2005, Graves was the Chairman for the Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology Subcommittee of the Small Business Committee and a Deputy Whip. Congressman Graves feels that, “Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies. I’m optimistic that our entrepreneurs and innovators will lead our economy back to life if Washington will simply stop making it more difficult to meet the bottom line.” To view the full press release please click here to visit the Missouri House of Representatives website.

Please click here to download a PDF of the January newsletter (1.55MB).