Mayor
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Message from the Mayor
Welcome to the Lee's Summit on-line. As one of the fastest-growing communities in the metropolitan areas, we are committed to providing a high quality of life for all of our citizens. Beautiful neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown area, excellent schools, a variety of recreational choices and a thriving business community are just some of the reasons people choose Lee's Summit for work and play.As your local government, we are here to serve you! Providing quality city services and planning for our future will continue to be important priorities as we pursue ways to improve our organization and our community.As you learn more about our community, if you have questions or suggestions, I hope we will hear from you. We enjoy a strong foundation of citizen involvement and volunteerism and would welcome your participation as we continue to be Lee's Summit....where quality comes to life!....
Mayor Karen R. Messerli
Organizational Structure
The Mayor is elected at-large for a four-year term and is recognized as the head of the city for all legal and ceremonial purposes and by the Governor of Missouri for all purposes of military law. The Mayor presides at City Council meetings, executes all ordinances, resolutions, proclamations, grants and executive orders. Any ordinance or resolution adopted by the City Council may be vetoed by the Mayor; however, the Mayor may only vote in the event of a tie.
The Mayor presents a State of the City address at least once annually as to the affairs of the city and any recommendations of the Mayor.