Tagged: Kansas City Parks Department

Government
2:45 pm
Mon December 10, 2012

Costs To Fight Tree-Killing Beetle Pegged In Millions Of Dollars

Kansas City's forester Kevin Lapointe discusses effects and costs of Emerald Ash Borer disease.

It is likely to cost $6.5 million over the next five years if Kansas City decides to fight the spreading disease that kills certain shade trees.

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Elections
12:21 am
Wed August 8, 2012

Voters Approve Kansas City Sales Tax And Sewer Bonds

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City, Parks and Recreation leaders celebrated the election results at Union Station yesterday.

Parks, streets and sewers projects in Kansas City just got a major funding boost, as voters approved both city ballot measures yesterday.

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Environment
5:29 pm
Thu June 7, 2012

Loose Park Dodges Rose Disease

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Rose at Loose Park.

A virus has been ravaging roses around the Kansas City area, according to a recent news report.  The disease, rose rosette, has been around for decades but has become more of a problem lately, agriculture officials in Johnson and Jackson recently told the Kansas City Star. 

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