Friday Greetings,

• On Monday, the City hosted an open house to discuss the North Kansas City Comprehensive Safety Action Plan project.  If you missed the meeting, you can learn more about the plan by visiting www.nkc.org/safestreets.

   

• Join NKC Parks & Rec and Mattie Rhodes for their annual Trunk or Treat TOMORROW, Saturday, October 25, from 1-3 p.m.  Trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk safely inside the North Kansas City Parks & Rec Center (due to weather).  Kids will also enjoy a mini pumpkin patch, raffle prizes, and more!  This event is free and open to the public; activities will be geared towards kids 13 and younger.  While supplies last.  The event will take place at 1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, NKC, MO 64116.

   

• The City will host a dedication ceremony for the NKC Public Safety Memorial on Tuesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at City Hall.  Invitation attached.

   

• Mayor Smith will host a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Macken Park Festival Shelter.

   

• A resident-led Ad Hoc Committee is working to launch a composting pilot program in early 2026! Secure drop-off bins (free to use!) would turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil instead of harmful landfill waste.  Take the short survey to help choose bin locations and shape the future of composting in NKC! https://tinyurl.com/aujs52ek

   

• The resident-led Ad Hoc Committee is hosting a free Home Composting Workshop on Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m. in the Festival Shelter at Macken Park.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

   

• Mark your calendars for North Kansas City Parks & Recreation’s 8th annual Mistletowne Market. This small and thoughtfully curated artisan holiday market will be filled with local fine art and maker goods. The perfect destination to pick up one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones. In addition to the market, you will find baked goods for purchase from our North Kansas City Seniors, live musical performances, and more. Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• It’s block party season!  A block party is a great way to celebrate and encourage stronger communities.  North Kansas City residents may apply for a grant to host a neighborhood block party.  Each grant will reimburse eligible expenses up to $400 per event.  For more information on how to apply for a permit for a block party, please visit https://www.nkc.org/our-city/register-to-for/neighborhood-block-party-grants.

• Current City job openings are listed below.  To apply, please visit www.nkc.org/jobs.
• Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/Paramedic Student
• Police Officer

Upcoming Meetings and Events:  

• Trunk-or-Treat – Saturday, October 25, 1-3 p.m., Macken Park
• Regular City Council Meeting – Tuesday, November 4, 6 p.m.
• Planning Commission Meeting – Thursday, November 6, 6 p.m.
• Home Composting Workshop – Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m., Macken Park
• Community Enrichment Advisory Committee Meeting – Thursday, November 13, 6 p.m.
• Mistletown Market – Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Parks & Recreation Center
• Mistletown Market – Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parks & Recreation Center
• Regular City Council Meeting – Tuesday, November 18, 6 p.m.
• Thanksgiving Holiday – City Facilities Closed – November 27 & 28