Friday Greetings and Happy New Year,

Christmas tree pickup occurs on the first three Tuesdays of January - January 6, 13 & 20.

To be eligible for collection, trees must not have tinsel, lights, or any items not originally part of the tree. Place the tree where you usually place your yard waste.

GEST - New Door-to-Door Shuttle Service in the Northland
In December, the City launched GEST, a new on-demand, door-to-door ride shuttle service designed to make local travel simpler, more accessible, and more connected for residents, workers, and visitors. 

GEST services include:

• Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• $3 rides per person/per ride
• Door-to-door pickup
• Book by calling/texting 816-919-4378.

The program serves NKC, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Parkville, and select Northland destinations. For more information, visit www.gestcarts.com.

North Kansas City Parks & Recreation’s 2026 Winter Enrichment is now available online!

Check out their upcoming adult cooking classes, youth and adult sports programming, summer camps, and events! Text 'ENRICHMENT' to 816-300-2244 to receive a link to the catalog.

Candidate filing for the April 7, 2026 election has concluded.

Listed below are the candidates for each ward in the order in which they signed up. 

Ward 1

Anthony Saper, Incumbent
Rita Pearce

Ward 2
Lyndsey Magrone, Incumbent

Ward 3
Linda Alvarez, Incumbent

Ward 4
Synthia Larson
Yvonne Salinas, Incumbent

The City welcomes three new employees beginning January 5^th.
Camron Williston and Charlene Finnell are joining the Public Works Department as Utility Maintenance Workers and Jesus Bolanos is joining the Administration Department as the IT Specialist. Welcome aboard!

Current City job openings are listed below.  To apply, please visit www.nkc.org/jobs.
Maintenance Worker – Streets Department

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Christmas Tree Pickup – January 6, 13 & 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – City Facilities Closed – January 19

Regular City Council Meetings (first and third Tuesdays)
Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026 at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 20^th, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Community Enrichment Advisory Committee (second Thursday)
Thursday, January 8^th, 2026 6 p.m.