(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is seeking applications from individuals/small businesses interested in becoming a Community Ambassador for the utility’s new Community Engagement Committee (CEC).

The CEC is intended to provide a roundtable process for community members to offer feedback and issues to BPU CEC Board Members by increasing awareness and dissemination to the entire BPU Board of Directors and appropriate staff for potential action.

The CEC will be comprised of three BPU Elected Board Members, one of which will be designated the CEC Chair by other Board Members. The CEC will also include up to 10 community members that will be designated as Community Ambassadors, with the committee meeting on a quarterly basis initially. Qualifications to be a CEC Community Ambassador include being a resident or small business of Wyandotte County for at least the last 12 consecutive months, a current BPU customer, and the ability to serve a minimum two-year term on the CEC.

The deadline for application consideration is July 25^th, 2023.

A steering committee comprised of Wyandotte County residents will choose the Community Ambassadors to participate in the CEC.

Interested persons should fill out the application. Click here to download.

Send to:
Community Ambassador Application
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
c/o Patrice Townsend
540 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Applications can also be emailed to ptownsend@bpu.com

BPU’s water department was originally created in 1909, and its electric utility was operational in 1912. The purpose of the utility, then and to this day, is to provide the highest quality electric and water services at the lowest possible cost. Today the publicly owned utility serves approximately 65,000 electric and 53,000 water customers, primarily in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The mission of the utility and its employees is “to focus on the needs of our customers, to improve the quality of life in our community while promoting safe, reliable and sustainable utilities.” BPU’s Web site is www.bpu.com.