Shockey Consulting Services, LLC

09/09/2026

This week, downtown Topeka gained a permanent reminder of hope. Today, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services unveiled a new mural by artist Phil "S**e Style" Shafer at 815 S. Kansas Ave. titled, "Your Future Matters More Than You Know."
Shockey is proud to be working with KDADS and JNA Advertising on the Garrett Lee Smith grant to raise awareness of youth mental health and teen su***de prevention.
If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 — call or text 988.
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08/22/2026

Congratulations, well deserved recognition for this great team.

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners meeting this morning included a recognition for the many recent national awards won by JCW! The BOCC recognized the JCW team for:

🏆 Five Peak Performance Awards from National Association of Clean Water Agencies for outstanding compliance records in the 2025 calendar year, winning three platinum awards, one gold and one silver.

🏆 The National Environmental Achievement Award from NACWA in the Public Information & Education category for the fats, oils and grease (FOG) Program.

🏆 The President's Award from NACWA for General Manager Susan Pekarek's clean water advocacy.

Team members from all winning facilities, the FOG team and JCW leadership were in attendance for the recognition. Great job, everyone! 👏👏👏

🔗 Links in comments for more information about the awards. 👇

Johnson County, KS Government

08/11/2026

Shockey's been preparing for this day all year. It's day! We have local government pride here at Shockey, and that's what this day is all about. Have a look at all the selfies taken at City Halls near and far. Post yours in the comments if you have one somewhere in that camera roll. We'd love to see it!

Anybody else remember the Selfie song??
🎶But first, let me take a (City Hall) selfie!🎶

08/06/2026

Introducing a brand new series: Where's Shockey? Every so often we'll share a photo from somewhere our team's been on the job and see if you can guess the city.

First round: Sheila saddled up and rode into town for a meeting with City Council this week and spotted this classic sign along the way. No actual ponies were involved in her commute, but we appreciate the heart of a cowgirl. Think you know which city still runs on Pony Express spirit? Drop your guess in the comments. Answer coming soon!

08/05/2026

Council Bluffs came out strong for the first Elevate CB 2050 community workshop, sharing big ideas for what they want to see for the city over the next 25 years. Check out the KETV coverage below to see what residents had to say.

Up next, we're heading downtown! Stay tuned to see what we've got planned for the Downtown Master Plan Workshop.

https://www.ketv.com/article/council-bluffs-2050-comprehensive-plan-input/73290304

06/09/2026

Meet our summer intern, Mica Funderburk!
Mica is a senior studying Urban Planning and Design and is spending her summer at Shockey seeing how the theory and design she's learned in the classroom come to life in real-world practice. A Kansas City native, she sums up her passion for planning in one line: "Planning is a conversation, and I want to be part of the discussion."
Outside of planning, Mica is a self-described tea connoisseur (matcha, chai, boba, green, grey, black... she's not picky). When she's not studying cities or community development, you'll find her tracking down a good stuffed croissant, listening to Marvin Gaye, or daydreaming about her next trip somewhere tropical or a city with a great transit system to explore (true planner energy). Oh, and her favorite color is clear.
We're so excited to have Mica on the team this summer and can't wait to see everything she accomplishes at Shockey!

06/02/2026

Planning CB Together!
Last month, our team was in Council Bluffs, Iowa kicking off the CB 2050 Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Master Plan process with City staff and community leaders. We reviewed early community input, aligned on key data, and started building the vision that will shape Council Bluffs through 2050.
Big things are ahead for this community and we are excited to be part of the journey.

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

05/27/2026

Meet our summer intern, Christian Downey!

Christian is currently pursuing his Master of Urban Planning at the University of Kansas and is spending the summer learning more about the planning profession and the consulting world. Originally from Wichita, he’s always had an interest in cities and planning, which led him toward a career focused on improving local communities.

Outside of planning, Christian loves learning languages and currently speaks some German and Turkish, with Spanish next on his list. When he’s not studying cities or community development, there’s a good chance he’s keeping up with MMA, listening to Deftones or Alice in Chains, or planning his dream trip to Morocco. His adventurous side has already taken him to places like Istanbul, Türkiye, where he snapped this photo inside the Hagia Sophia.

We’re excited to have Christian on the team this summer and can’t wait to see all he accomplishes at Shockey!