City department heads presented first‑quarter operational results to the Kearney Board of Aldermen on Sept. 2, reporting hiring, capital projects, permitting activity and service‑level metrics across municipal departments.Community development reported 67 building permits representing about $7.6 million in investment; 56 permits were residential including nine new single‑family houses, and 372 inspections were completed during the quarter. The department said an amended plan for a multi‑building apartment project (referred to in the packet as a K‑3‑53 project) was submitted and a site plan for a new Lehi Schwab Tire Center on Watson Drive is expected to proceed to building permit soon.Economic development staff said the board approved a $4.2 million apartment project in the quarter. Staff also said they are preparing a code update to allow short‑term rentals ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which city staff estimate will bring large numbers of visitors to the Kansas City metropolitan area.Public safety metrics: Mark Thomas, chief of police, reported 1,702 calls for service, about 1,000 traffic stops, 101 arrests and 15 crash reports in the quarter. The chief said overtime was elevated because the department front‑loaded training; he also reported the department has no current sworn officer vacancies after recent hires and that average response time remains under four minutes.The wastewater treatment plant handled 92,000,000 gallons in the quarter, with staff reporting the plant operated at about 91% of capacity and an average flow near 1.2 million gallons per day; a heavy rain event increased flow from about 830,000 gallons per day to roughly 2,200,000 gallons in a single storm, officials said. Public works reported the board accepted six grants totaling more than $7 million, including funding for Nineteenth Street complete‑street improvements and final pathway segments along Regency Drive, Route 92 and Route 33.Other highlights: parks reported strong program participation (952 participants in spring leagues and events), public works and water staff completed multiple capital projects including a water tower and basin painting, and IT and finance reported internal investments in staff and systems. Several departments noted staffing additions, training hours, and forthcoming rate and infrastructure studies.