Items of interest to 49/63 residents.
We all know that healthcare costs are out-of-control - a fact that hits especially hard in communities whose residents often have limited resources to devote to health care. There is a local source whose mission is to provide free medical equipment and supplies to uninsured and underinsured people - CollaborationWorks is a Kansas City-based not-for-profit organization that obtains equipment and supplies "at-cost" and in turn provides them free of charge to qualifying residents. More information is on their website, or you can contact Peggy Smith at 816-421-1305.
On the heels of his "State of the City" speech and amidst one of the most contentious budget battles in Kansas City's history, Mayor Funkhouser has issued another electronic newsletter - "Priorities in Progress" - detailing his view of how the city is doing as it confronts some of the most serious issues ever to face the city - light rail, the new sewer overhaul, serious budget shortages, and more. You can download the latest issue of the newsletter here in pdf format.