A Year in Review 2017-18

Hello friends and neighbors – I have enjoyed serving as your District 1 Councilperson for this third year in office. Attached please find a list of projects that, together, we have completed or are still working on. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your family.

Best, Heather Hall

Year Three in Review

Statistically Speaking:

• 59 Committee Hearings
• 15 Sponsored Ordinances
• 26 Sponsored Resolutions
• 125 Community Meetings

Community Initiatives:

• Veterans Community Project – Built and Moved in 13 Homeless Veterans into Tiny Homes
• Created KCATA/VCP Free Bus Pass for Veterans Program
• Worlds of Fun launch of Winterfest generating increased economic development and created hundreds of new jobs
• Support local restaurateurs through annual Greater KC Restaurant Week
• NKC/ Liberty School District Partnerships
• National Walk to School Day 
• Hiring Youth with Disabilities Task Force
• Clay County Small Business Bootcamp
• Global Entrepreneurship Week
• Big Sonia Day in KC – #LoveOverHate
• Presented Big Sonia with Resolution in U.S. Congress
• Monthly Northland Office Hours
• KCMO Health Commissioner
• MARC Board Member
• 1st District Problem-Solving
• Variety KC Inclusion signs at all city lots and inclusive play areas
• Support Northland students through jobs and networking with local business leaders
• Meet your Councilperson Monthly
• Increase KCPD to 24 new officers and 15 dispatchers in 2018 budget
• Made Kansas City a Hidden Heroes City to support our Veteran Caregivers
• First ever Caregivers on the Homefront Conference for Veteran Caregivers
• Initiated a Caregiver Focus Group to determine specific KC area veteran caregiver needs with Caregivers on the Homefront and The Elizabeth Dole Foundation
• Support Northland CAPS
• Partnering with Parson to promote the BuyMO initiative in the KC area, supporting local entrepreneurs and small business owners who produce Missouri products and hire KCMO residents
• Work with HOAC /BSA Boy Scouts and other youth on citizenship in the community projects
• Serve on committee to renovate Woodneath Library to house the National Storytelling Center

Parks and Recreation:

• Chouteau Heritage Fountain
• Law Enforcement Memorial Garden
• Winnwood Park Playground
• Hodge Park Improvements
• Variety KC Inclusion playground at the KC Zoo
• Penguin Park Improvements
• Gorman Pool
• Annual BSA Dig Day

Public Works:

• Country Club Shops on Vivion
• Vivion Road Streetscape
• 104th Street from MO 291 to A Hwy Project
• N Brighton at NE 56th Place and N Brighton at NE 59th Terrace Project
• Designs for Big Shoal Creek Trails
• I-35 & Chouteau Project
• Winn Road Project
• 4-way stop at Eastern/108th Street
• Building New Northland Fire Station

Infrastructure:

• Shoal Creek Business Park
• Water transmission main along Chouteau
• Shoal Creek Area Plan
• Working with KCI builders and Variety KC to design 1st in the Nation inclusive play area and restrooms for children and adults with special needs

For additional on-going and  new projects in the 1st District.