Road Kill

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
March 8

Be Advised...the April BOA will be held tonight, versus, Wednesday night, the Mayor will be out of town.

During Mayor's Comments, and after his apology, Mr Botbyl recited a litany of "accomplishments" during his reign, a bit unusual, but then many things about this Mayor are not usual.  It wasn't a state of the city speech, more like I'm So Pretty.  In any event, he did mention one item that needs to be addressed, but won't, at least this year, and maybe next, paving of roads in the City.  If you have walked or biked on the streets I am sure you are aware of the poor condition of some streets and the deterioration of others.  We do have some funds available from Road Taxes at the county.  His reason for no action?  Well, we are waiting on the construction of of the sewer lift stations by KCMO and don't want to tear up the streets.  Hmmm.  Let's see.  The lift stations are at U and O Coves, construction access could be limited to Barry to both sites, leaving the rest of the City available for some road work.

In the current issue of Weatherby Lake Living, Botbyl remarks, "Several residents have asked about repaving our roads".  "I think it would be prudent to hold off this effort until Kansas City concludes the construction of the two new Waste Water Lift Stations".  What he doesn't say is when that project will begin...or end.  Ask Alderman Richmond, who is point for the City part of the project, he will tell you, in a word, how the planning is going...Frustrating.  But then this is KCMO, right?

A classic example of kicking the can down the road.