City News

A contractor is set to close the southbound section of SE Douglas Street between SE 1^st and SE 2^nd streets daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pavement repairs. Work is permitted from Wednesday, June 17, through Friday, July 10; however, currently the contractor expects to begin mid-week the week of June 22. The detour route is SE 1^st Street, SE Main Street, and SE 2^nd Street.

 

• The City of Lee’s Summit and Mayor J. Beto Lopez are proud to name Laura Maxwell as the 2026 Citizen of the Year.
• Named the 2026 Citizen of the Year for her exceptional volunteer leadership, professional achievements, and long-standing commitment to the Lee’s Summit community.

• A statement from Mayor Beto Lopez regarding the incidents that occurred last weekend at Downtown Days.

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO — Runners and walkers are invited to light up the night at the annual Night Flight 5K on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Legacy Park Amphitheater, located at 901 NE Bluestem Dr., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086. The race will begin at 9:00 p.m. Hosted in partnership by Lee’s Summit Medical Center and Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation, the Night Flight 5K benefits the Legacy for LS Parks Foundation, which supports parks projects...

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO — Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR) has announced the implementation of an Athletic Staff and Volunteer Abuse Prevention Matrix, a structured policy designed to clearly define, address, and prevent abusive behavior toward referees, athletic staff, and volunteers across all sports programs. This program was created in collaboration with Sporting Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit Football Association, Lee’s Summit...