Emily Blanks
Democratic · KS · Bonner Springs City Council Member, Ward 2
Emily Blanks is a Bonner Springs City Council member and executive director of the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Her priorities include ending the state sales tax on family essentials and fully funding public schools.
Where Emily Blanks stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (12 records)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Blanks moved to adopt updated floodplain management regulations for Bonner Springs; the council approved them unanimously.
February 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to require inspection permits for mobile food trucks; the council adopted the ordinance unanimously.
April 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to start a city agreement with Wyandotte Behavioral Health Network for 988 crisis services; the council approved it unanimously.
July 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Blanks moved to remove the City Council approval requirement for cereal-malt-beverage licenses; the council adopted the ordinance unanimously.
August 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to approve county DMV renewal services at City Hall, pending legal review; the council approved the agreement unanimously.
May 27, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 12 oppose
Blanks seconded a $535,829.85 contract for the city’s 2026 street resurfacing program; the council approved it unanimously.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to issue industrial revenue bonds for The 120 on Oak apartment development; the council adopted the ordinance unanimously.
July 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded purchase of automated license-plate readers at five intersections for $83,190 plus $4,800 annually; the council approved it unanimously.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to approve a $150,000 engineering contract for city water and sewer system master plans; the council approved it unanimously.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to authorize up to $4 million in general-obligation bonds for sewer lift-station improvements; the council approved the resolution.
April 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a purchase of playground equipment for North Park costing up to $275,000; the council approved it unanimously.
February 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to buy a $598,426 sewer flush truck for city public works; the council approved it unanimously.
January 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to establish a city facade-improvement grant program; the council approved it unanimously.
September 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded the 2026 city budget with $34,597,590 in expenditures; the council adopted it unanimously.
September 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to award a $251,186 sidewalk construction contract; the council approved it unanimously.
November 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a $989,005 contract for the Second Street waterline improvement, contingent on county recovery funding; the council approved it unanimously.
July 22, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a motion to approve a housing grant agreement for The 120 on Oak Apartments.
July 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Blanks seconded purchase of automated license-plate readers at five intersections for $83,190 plus $4,800 annually; the council approved it unanimously.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to approve a mutual-aid agreement for fire and emergency services with Kansas City, Kansas, and Edwardsville; the council approved it unanimously.
January 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to expand the city school resource officer agreement with USD 204 from one officer to two; the council approved it unanimously.
November 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to create an investigative services assistant position in the police department; the council approved it unanimously.
January 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Blanks moved to issue industrial revenue bonds for The 120 on Oak apartment development; the council adopted the ordinance unanimously.
July 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded the Bungalows at Bonner Springs rezoning and preliminary housing plan; the council approved it 6-1.
April 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to approve an amended development agreement for the Sandstone housing incentive district; the council approved it unanimously.
April 14, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a motion to approve a housing grant agreement for The 120 on Oak Apartments.
July 8, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 7 support
Blanks joined the unanimous council vote incorporating the city’s connectivity and walkability plan into its comprehensive plan.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a $535,829.85 contract for the city’s 2026 street resurfacing program; the council approved it unanimously.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to approve a $150,000 engineering contract for city water and sewer system master plans; the council approved it unanimously.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to authorize up to $4 million in general-obligation bonds for sewer lift-station improvements; the council approved the resolution.
April 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a purchase of playground equipment for North Park costing up to $275,000; the council approved it unanimously.
February 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks moved to award a $251,186 sidewalk construction contract; the council approved it unanimously.
November 25, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Blanks seconded a $989,005 contract for the Second Street waterline improvement, contingent on county recovery funding; the council approved it unanimously.
July 22, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Blanks publicly urged area businesses to donate supplies to Wyandotte County residents after an August storm left homes without power.
August 22, 2026
Source: kshb.com · researched September 25, 2026
Race Emily Blanks is in:
- Kansas House of Representatives District 33 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 33; Kansas
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.