Stacy Lake, the next Jackson County Executive, was among officials and nonprofit leaders who spoke out against a recent request for bids by the county at an event in the Blue River Glades on Saturday. The RFP has local nonprofits and conservation enthusiasts alarmed that Jackson County wants to sell a high-traffic, protected area along the Blue River.
The media event took place ahead of regularly scheduled restoration efforts by nonprofits at the site. Also in attendance were outgoing County Legislator Sean Smith, Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley, and leaders from Heartland Outside, the Urban Trail Company, Bridging the Gap, the Heartland Conservation Alliance, and the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods…