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Get news from Southtown in your inbox. We believe we’re stronger together. Our accomplishments are possible in part due to strategic relationships with our partners including the Southtown Council, Brookside and Troost Avenue CIDs, Brookside Business Association and Southtown Foundation. Simply, our mission is to make our entire community better and bring our many and diverse members together for a greater good. Click for more and select your interests below to help do that and more!

A new playground is coming to Holmes Park! Join meetings 12/14/23 and 12/20/23 to learn more and shape the final design!

Holmes_Park_Playground_meetingsHolmes Park is getting a new playground and you can help shape the final design! Years of working with the City of Kansas City, KC Parks and community partners has paid off (again)! Join in person and virtual meetings Thursday, December 14th, and the virtual meeting Wednesday, December 20 to share your preferences. Click below to learn more.

KCMO's new Neighborhood Direct hub improves association and organization registration with Kansas City, and more.

NeighborhoodDirect.KCMO.orgLooking for neighborhood association, or community organization contacts, or need to update contact information for yours? Great news - The City of Kansas City has launched Neighborhood Direct, a resource hub for neighborhood groups, community organizations and residents. Neighborhood Direct serves to strengthen community engagement and simplify communication between the City of Kansas City and its neighborhoods. Click below to learn more and for a link to enroll or update your neighborhood or community organization contact information.

Welcome to 4:13 Natural Hair & Cuts Salon!

Tanesha_Whitelaw_cutting_hairIt’s time you checked out 4:13 Natural Hair & Cuts Salon, your destination for a great haircut for only $20. Owner Tanesha Whitelaw has been a stylist for over 6 years and recently took a leap of faith and opened her own salon at 751 East 63rd Street Suite #102 in Kansas City. Visit and you’ll be greeted with Tanesha’s radiant smile, positive energy and enthusiasm for providing exceptional service to every client who walks through her doors. Click below to learn more.

Free paper shredding and great savings at the 2023 Brookside Sidewalk Sale & Paper Shredding event!

2023_Free_paper_shredding_July_15_8-11amThe Brookside Business Associations' annual Sidewalk Sale and Free Paper Shredding event are coming July 13th through 15th. Visit participating small businesses for incredible savings, special merchandise and more. It's a great way to support local businesses and treat yourself. And be sure to bring your documents for free, on-site paper shredding Saturday, July 15th from 8 to 11 am (or until the truck fills up). Click below for more details.

Spire Energy opens Small Business Pandemic Relief Program

Spire Small Business Relief Today Spire Energy opened Small Business Pandemic Relief Program which will provide assistance to qualifying Missouri small business customers. Spire's Small Business Pandemic Relief Program provides up to five monthly $100 credits to active, small business customers who qualify. If accepted, your natural gas business account will need to remain active in order to maintain your enrollment in the program and to qualify for the monthly credit.