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Stacy Kinder
opinion
August 24
Cape Girardeau's 2024 State of the City address highlights economic health and public safety
Cape Girardeau's 2024 State of the City address underscores the city's economic stability and public safety initiatives. Mayor Stacy Kinder highlights efforts to manage debt, improve infrastructure, and enhance public safety, ensuring a thriving and welcoming commu...
opinion
August 3
Cape faces decision on water system overhaul, rate increase
Mayor Stacy Kinder writes that Cape Girardeau must decide on a $129 million overhaul of its 91-year-old water system. With crucial renovations needed, the city faces a potential ballot initiative to raise water rates and fund the upgrades.
opinion
June 11
Gun violence, infrastructure, budget on center stage
The mission statement for the City of Cape Girardeau states that Cape will “actively promote a safe, innovative climate through city services that enhances the quality of life for its citizens and our region”. There are many ways the city goes about delivering on t...
opinion
June 10
Mayor's update: Gun violence, infrastructure projects, budget items on center stage
The mission statement for the City of Cape Girardeau states that Cape will “actively promote a safe, innovative climate through city services that enhances the quality of life for its citizens and our region”. There are many ways the city goes about delivering on t...
opinion
May 21
Cape mayor speaks out after shooting at Cape Central commencement
I am sitting in my empty house as my extended family takes my son, a 2024 Cape Central High School graduate, out to dinner to try to salvage a celebration of his graduation and all he has achieved. I’m not able to go to that dinner, because I am, in gut-wrenching h...
opinion
May 4
A look at sales, property taxes in Cape Girardeau
The City of Cape’s fiscal year begins every July, and our administration is very busy preparing the FY25 budget for city council approval. This process will be before the public numerous times in June, which is important as our city budget lays out the city’s prior...
opinion
March 2
Reflecting on the criminal acts of the last week
Many of us in the Cape area were heartbroken by the death of a young woman this week. The news came on the heels of several violent crimes that had the community sending prayers and grieving for the families left behind. These crimes also have the community aptly c...
opinion
January 23
A review of the City of Cape's accomplishments from 2023
I've asked our City of Cape Girardeau department directors and chiefs to share some highlights in their respective departments from 2023 for the community. I received information on a wide variety of services and work conducted by our city administration, employees...
opinion
December 9
City of Cape to consider ballot issue for a property tax increase benefiting public safety
On Monday, Dec. 18, the Cape Girardeau City Council will decide whether or not to put a new tax initiative on the April 2, 2024 ballot. This initiative will propose raising the city's combined property tax rate (personal and real estate) by $0.25 per $100 in assess...
opinion
October 21
State of the city address -- part 3: Economic development
My closing installment of the 2023 State of the City focuses on the economic development initiatives going on around the city and how they impact our daily life here. To begin this message, it is important to share some data that has been amassed recently for our c...
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