Business West to hold Annual Meeting

Business West will hold its 37 th Annual Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Rowe Ridge Vineyard
and Winery, 11255 Leavenworth Rd. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner
at 6 p.m. Officers and directors will be elected. Those who are running for the State
Representative districts in Western Wyandotte County have been invited to make presentations.
The cost for the meeting and dinner will be $30 a person. To make reservations, telephone 913-
406-6266 or email [email protected].

Governmental units approve budgets

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, and the Kansas City,
Kansas, School District recently approved budgets for the coming year which total more $912
million. The Unified Government’s budget for 2023 will be $432 million; this will be a two-mill
reduction in the county portion of the budget. The Kansas City, Kansas, School District’s budget
for the 2022-2023 school year will be $480,205,312; the school district’s mill level will decrease
slightly from 49.656 to 49.650.

Shepherd’s Center to celebrate

The Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate its 36 th anniversary of service to
the community from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at the George Meyn Community Center
in Wyandotte County Park, Bonner Springs. The Kicks Band will perform big band music. Barton
Richardson will be the master of ceremonies. To make reservations or for more information,
telephone Melissa Bynum, 913-281-8908.

BPU warns of scams

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities is warning its customers to be aware of utility scams in
which callers fraudulently claim the BPU has overcharged customers and needs their credit card
account numbers to send the refund. Persons who suspect such a fraud should telephone the
BPU customer service at 913-573-9190.

Members always welcome

All Business West members are welcome to attend the monthly meetings of its Board of
Directors. The next Board Meeting will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at The Dotte Spot
Bar and Grill, 8123 Parallel Pkwy., in the Arrowhead Center. Those wishing to eat should come
at noon.

For more information, telephone 913-406-6266 or email [email protected]