Stacy Kinder
OpinionNovember 3
Kinder: Why Cape's water rate vote is crucial for the city's future Cape Girardeau faces urgent water system upgrades requiring a voter-approved rate increase, writes Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder. With aging infrastructure and a $125M renovation plan, citizens must decide on a crucial Nov. 5 ballot measure.
OpinionAugust 24
Cape Girardeau's 2024 State of the City address highlights economic health and public safetyCape 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...OpinionAugust 3
Cape faces decision on water system overhaul, rate increaseMayor 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.OpinionJune 11
Gun violence, infrastructure, budget on center stageThe 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...OpinionJune 10
Mayor's update: Gun violence, infrastructure projects, budget items on center stageThe 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...
OpinionMay 21
Cape mayor speaks out after shooting at Cape Central commencementI 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...
OpinionMay 4
A look at sales, property taxes in Cape GirardeauThe 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...
OpinionMarch 2
Reflecting on the criminal acts of the last weekMany 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...
OpinionJanuary 23
A review of the City of Cape's accomplishments from 2023I'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...
OpinionDecember 9, 2023
City of Cape to consider ballot issue for a property tax increase benefiting public safetyOn 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...Advertisement
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