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Alex Welch Blattner
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I'm a YIMBY sharing my thoughts on local Shawnee, KS politics and live skeeting city council meetings. she/hers #BlackLivesMatter Reskeet =/= endorsement.
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My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

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Say YES Shawnee - Feb 9, 2026
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 9, 2026 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. Tonight, the governing body con...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 9, 2026

Stream along or view the agenda here: cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/document/316...

#SayYESShawnee
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February 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

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Say YES Shawnee - Jan 26, 2026
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 2026 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. Tonight’s council meeting was b...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 26, 2026

Stream along or view the agenda here: cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/document/316...

#SayYESShawnee
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

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Say YES Shawnee - Jan 12, 2026
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 12, 2026 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. Tonight’s council meeting was b...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 12, 2026

Stream along or view the agenda here! cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/document/315...

#SayYESShawnee
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January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Join Say YES Shawnee and Lisa Larson-Bunnell for an informative overview of municipal government. Topics will include how city ordinances get passed, the purpose of policy statements, and a zoning primer. #ShawneeKS #KSgov #JoCoKS

Refreshments served at 6:30

Presentation begins at 7p
Logo: Blue and yellow sunflower logo with wording "Say YES Shawnee" Title: City Government 101 with special guest Lisa Larson-Bunnell! Body: Join Say YES Shawnee and Lisa Larson-Bunnell for an informative overview of municipal government. Topics will include how city ordinances get passed, the purpose of policy statements, and a zoning primer. There will also be opportunities to answer your questions about city government! January 19, 2026 Address listed Refreshments served at 6:30 Presentation begins at 7:00 Picture of women in white blazer and blue dress standing in a library.
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Tonight’s Transport Trivia eat: Sushi Mido!
two sushi rolls
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Congratulations to the newly seated members of Shawnee’s City Council!

We will not be sharing a recap of tonight’s meeting due to computer issues, but the meeting recording is available here: cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/document/315...
Back row: Steele Reynolds, Eric Persson, Morgan Rainey, Erin Aldridge Front row: Sierra Whitted, Laurel Burchfield, Mickey Sandifer, Kurt Knappen, Jeanie Murphy
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Bad news: I will not be able to do live coverage of tonight’s Shawnee city council meeting due to computer issues.

Good news: I will be there in person to see the new council sworn in!

If possible I will write a recap of the meeting afterwards, but no promises.
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

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Say YES Shawnee - Nov 24, 2025
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 24, 2025 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. Tonight’s council meeting was ...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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He had to get one last lick in. Bye Tony!!! 👋
alexwelchblattner.bsky.social Alex Welch Blattner @alexwelchblattner.bsky.social · Nov 25
Councilmembers Walters, Kemmling, and Gillette say their thanks and farewells. Gillette is listing his accomplishments including pipe replacement projects, two mill levy reductions, and rejecting "socialist tenement-style apartment projects to replace them with single-family housing."
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 24, 2025

Stream along or view the agenda here: cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/document/313...

#SayYESShawnee
City Council - 24 Nov 2025 - Agenda - Html
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November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

www.sayyesshawnee.org/recaps/nov-1...
Say YES Shawnee - Nov 10, 2025
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2025 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. The council meeting proper was...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 10, 2025

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City Council Meeting - Nov. 10, 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Say NO to the "Say Yes" Slate The "Say Yes" group is the remnant of the force that was pushing Shawnee a few years back to waste taxpayer dollars on a community center. This included burying deep down in various reports the true costs to the community. What happened? The citizens of Shawnee did not fall for the garbage that was being thrown at them and that item was defeated at a citywide election 72% to 28%. The "Say Yes" group with their liberal, tax and spend, social justice ideology is a threat to the city and beyond. City council positions become the training ground for far left candidates. It may start on the coasts, but it can and does work its way into the middle of our country. To maintain a city government that will truly work for the citizens of Shawnee and not a bunch of far left idealogues, please do not vote for the "Say Yes" slate. Shawnee Ray’s Ramblings Local Election Results 2025 First, congratulations are in order to those who were elected to the Shawnee City Council. Second, sympathies go out to the citizens of Shawnee. When you start seeing mill levy increases in, coupled with rising home values, please, if you voted for these tax and spend liberals, don't complain. When you see funds expended for incentives for questionable development projects, and if you voted for these tax and spend liberals, don't complain. Same for any far left social programs. For those who sat home and didn't vote because it was "only the city council, but I vote in the gubernatorial and presidential elections" , you too need not complain when the above happens. Good luck Shawnee, you'll need it.
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Don’t mind me, just over here thinking about how both of the no votes on the 2019 NDO (Jenkins and Kemmling,) plus its greatest opponent (Gillette,) have now all been unseated 🥰
A smiling emoji with its chin in its hands kicking its feet behind it
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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community building is a huge part of what we do with @sayyesshawnee.bsky.social! NIMBYism is so appealing in part because it feels good to come together with your neighbors and fight for something. We’re just giving them something better to fight for 💙💛
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Nov 5
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
jakemgrumbach.bsky.social Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Nov 5
Off their phones and into the streets

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November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Let me be the first to wish Dr. Mike Kemmling and Tony Gillette a happy, blessed retirement 🫶🏼💙💛
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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We love Shawnee and want to set our city up for long-term success.

If you share these values and want to join us in working towards a more welcoming Shawnee, we encourage you to vote in the November 4 election for candidates that can make this vision a reality!

#ShawneeKS #VoteKS
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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To us, "Say Yes" means looking towards the future and making smart decisions, maintaining our infrastructure, and supporting local business. This allows us to protect the services residents rely on and create new avenues to make Shawnee a more welcoming place.
#ShawneeKS
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Since our name has been going around in the mail, we wanted to remind folks who we really are. We are a community-driven nonpartisan group serving to inform the public, engage residents, and advocate for inclusivity and forward-thinking leadership in all of Shawnee.

#ShawneeKS
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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once again posting The Chart
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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My recap of last night's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee

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Say YES Shawnee - Oct 27, 2025
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 27, 2025 You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap. The council briefly discussed t...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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these candidates are fantastic people and would make excellent members of our city council. Additionally, their opponents are all MAGA extremists and I don't want them making decisions for how this city is run. We need reasonable, level-headed leadership in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee
The following city council candidates reflect Say YES Shawnee Values: Ward 1: Steele Reynolds Ward 2: Eric Persson Ward 3: Morgan Rainey Ward 4: Erin Aldridge Advance in-person voting starts October 25 Election Day: Tuesday, November 4 www.sayyesshawnee.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM