2010 Awards & Recognitions
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2010 Missouri Arts Award for “Creative Community”
The prestigious honor was given by the Missouri Arts Council, a division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Missouri Arts Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural and artistic climate of the state. Read more.
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Capstone Award for Infrastructure
As a result of the I-470 and 350/50 Highway Interchange project, two half-diamond interchanges were constructed, Pryor Road and Blue Parkway, which opened up approximately 150 acres of commercial land for new development and improved access to two regional shopping centers with 1.2 million square feet of retail space. Read more.
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Money Magazines Best Places to Live 2010
Lee's Summit ranks #27 on this years list of best places to live! http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2010/snapshots/PL2941348.html
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Best Old House Neighborhoods
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street, Inc. (DLSMS) nominated the Old Lee's Summit area for This Old House magazine's third annual Best Places to Buy an Old House contest. Read DLSMS's news release for the remainder of the story! You can also visit This Old House online at: Best Old House Neighborhoods 2010: the Midwest.
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Lee’s Summit ranked 103 out of nation’s 420 largest cities surveyed by Portfolio.com using 2008 Census data. According to the survey, Lee’s Summit’s Median Household Income is $76,758 and the Median Home Value is $187,200. Click for more details about Lee’s Summit’s ranking.
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Fastest growing Cities in America
According to BusinessWeek magazine, Lees Summit made the list because “both businesses and residents have come to Lee's Summit for its exceptional quality of life. The town has miles of trails for recreational use and dozens of parks.” Lee’s Summit is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Missouri and has a population of more than 93,000 residents. Read details about the rankings.
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2009 Awards & Recognitions
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2009 National Digital Cities Survey WINNER!
Lee's Summit was ranked sixth of the most advanced digital cities in American in our population category! Read more
Awarded by: Center for Digital Government
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Barbara Potts Award
The Lee's Summit Police Department was recognized with the "Barbara Potts Award* from Hope House, along with Raytown. Both the Lee’s Summit and Raytown Police departments formed domestic violence units with one detective in 1997. Now, over a decade later, Lee’s Summit has expanded to two detectives who continue to operate and work collaboratively with Hope House. Read more.
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Previous Year Recognitions
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| Business Week names Lee's Summit 2008's Best Place in Missouri to Raise Kids; school performance, affordability and safety were key factors. |
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| The City of Lee's Summit wins Best Downtown Public Improvement Project for our downtown streetscape improvements. Many other achievements were also award such as Lee's Summit Main Street and Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street. |
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Fleet Masters Award
City of Lee’s Summit Fleet Division was awarded the 2006 Fleet Masters Award. This award was sponsored by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) which recognizes top private and public fleets for their “innovative practices. Read more.
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