(KANSAS CITY, Ks.) —The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities will hold a special session on Tuesday, July 24th at 4:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor Conference Room of the BPU Administrative Building located at 540 Minnesota Avenue, and will move into Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations.

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 51,000 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.

David Alvey - President Member-at-Large	Robert L. Milan, Sr. First District
Mary Gonzales –Vice President Member-at-Large	Loretta Colombel Second District
Jeff Bryant - Secretary Third District	Terry Eidson Member-at-Large