Water Services Utility Funding Task Force

The Water Services Department needs your help! The Water Services Utility Funding Task Force has been meeting since January to help integrate community values into a funding strategy for the City’s water, sewer and stormwater utilities. The Task Force will conduct four public hearings to obtain public comments.


It is important for citizens and groups to participate and provide comments on funding potentially the largest infrastructure investment in the City’s history. The Funding Task Force will provide written recommendations regarding funding issues to the Mayor and City Council.


More Task Force Information:


* Task Force Topics/Schedule
* Public Hearing Procedure

Task Force Purpose
Kansas City is faced with major challenges, including the need to renew and replace aging infrastructure, sustain community growth, provide higher levels of service and achieve regulatory compliance. To meet these challenges, an understanding of the costs to provide services and recommendations regarding long-term funding is needed.

The Water Services Utility Funding Task Force will help integrate community values into forming a funding strategy for the City’s water, sewer and stormwater utilities. The Task Force will develop guiding principles for the development of user charges and fees that are fair, equitable and sufficient to meet revenue requirements. In addition, the Task Force will provide guidance on how to fund the Sewer Overflow Control Program.

The Task Force will provide the Mayor and City Council written recommendations regarding funding issues.

Task Force Membership
The Water Services Utility Funding Task Force membership was defined by Council resolution 071205 adopted on November 8, 2007. The membership was designed to reflect a balance of interests, including:

* one to two members of the City Council;
* one to two current or past members of the Public Infrastructure Advisory Committee;
* one to two members of the Wet Weather Community Panel;
* one to two members of the financial community;
* one member of the community acquainted with local poverty issues;
* one member of the community acquainted with development issues;
* one member of the community with a background in demographics and social sciences;
* one representative from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and
* three community representatives.

Upcoming Public Meetings
Four public meetings are currently scheduled to provide the community an opportunity to provide input and ask questions. The public comment period is from 6-7 p.m. The Task Force meets from 4-6 p.m. at the same location to discuss potential solutions. Citizens are welcome to attend and listen to the discussions.

Wed., March 5, 2008
4-7 p.m.
Doolin Education Center
1900 NE 46th St.
Kansas City, MO 64116

Wed., March 26, 2008
4-7 p.m.
Colonial Presbyterian Church
9500 Wornall
Kansas City, MO 64114

Wed., March 12, 2008
4-7 p.m.
St. Paul School of Theology Holter Center Dining Hall
5123 E. Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64127

Wed., April 2, 2008
4-7 p.m.
Guadalupe Center
1015 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Kansas City, MO 64108