Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS
Government AdministrationKansas, United States501-1000 Employees
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas operates as a consolidated city-county government delivering municipal and county services for Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County. Based in Kansas City, Kansas, it sits on the eastern edge of the state and forms part of a metro area of roughly two million people near the Kansas–Missouri border, at Kaw Point where the Missouri and Kansas rivers meet. Classified within government administration, the organization is a mid-sized public sector entity that identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer, serving residents as its primary stakeholders. The UG posts job opportunities online and requires applicants to be Wyandotte County residents or relocate within 12 months, with post-offer physical, drug screening, and identity/work eligibility verification. In March 2026, the UG launched a major upgrade to the myWYCO app, powered by PayIt, to improve payment services and issue reporting.