Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS
01/08/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/07/2025 16:14
UG Offices to reopen Wed Jan 8 at 8AM
UG Offices to reopen Wed Jan 8 at 8AM
Published on January 08, 2025
70% of neighborhood routes cleared.
KANSAS CITY, KS - As of 3PM this afternoon, more than 70% of the 134 neighborhood routes have been plowed with just 38 remaining. All secondary and "hot" routes have been completed. Multiple Unified Government departments are working together to catch up on snow removal following dangerous conditions last night. With the historic volume of snow and ice, however, it's still pretty rough out there. For tips on snow removal, visit wycokck.org/snow
Our police and fire departments have responded to hundreds of calls since the beginning of the storm, including more than 75 vehicle crashes. If you have to go out, please drive safely. Our teams have been transporting unhoused residents to warming shelters to minimize exposure and the Wyandotte County Sheriff reports all operations are running smoothly. The KCK cold weather shelter will be open again this evening.
UG offices to reopen
All Unified Government offices will reopen to the public on Wednesday, January 8 at 8AM. Our 3-1-1 call center is available to community members 24/7 to report service issues.
Adopt a Hydrant
If you have a hydrant in your neighborhood, the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department would greatly appreciate your assistance in digging it out! We have crews going around but there are a lot of hydrants to cover!
Service Impacts
[Updated as of Tuesday, January 7, 4PM] Listed below are known service impacts.
3-1-1
Our 3-1-1 Call Center will remain open 24/7 for community service requests.
Community Centers
Please be advised the Unified Government community and recreation centers will reopen per their regular schedule on Wednesday, January 8. Over the last several days, the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department has transported unhoused residents to various warming centers to prevent exposure during dangerously low temperatures.
District Court
Any in-person hearings that were scheduled for Monday or Tuesday of this week will be rescheduled by the assigned division. Court hearings will resume on Wednesday, January 8.
KCK Cold Weather Shelter
The KCK Cold Weather Shelter (645 Nebraska Avenue, Kansas City KS 66101) is OPEN tonight. The Shelter Hotline Number for guests is 913-725-0079. The shelter opens at 6:30pm until beds are full. Capacity is 40. Guests discharge at 7am. For questions contact [email protected].
For warming centers, please check out this map:
Municipal Court
Municipal Court will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, with its regular business.
For cases scheduled this past Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7, 2025, you will receive a mailed notice with the rescheduled date. If you have any questions or change of address, please email [email protected] or call (913) 573-5200.
Public Transit
All UG Transit services are fully operational as of Tuesday, January 7. Full service is expected to resume Wednesday at 5AM.
You can check for availability at RideKC Notify.
Trash & Recycling
Waste Management trash and recycling pick-up will be CANCELED on Wednesday, January 8 and resume on Thursday, January 9.
For customers with Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday pickups, please hold your trash and recycling until next week's regularly scheduled pickup.
Wyandotte County Lake
Wyandotte County Lake is reopened with access via the main or 93rd Street entrances. If you're willing to brave the cold, there's some pretty excellent sledding!
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