City News

The north end of the parking lot at 121 SE Third Street, commonly referred to as the Arnold Hall parking lot, is set to close at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24. It will be closed for approximately three days and is expected to reopen by the end of the business day Friday, September 26. The closure is necessary so a contractor can address settlement of pavers in the parking lot. Barricades will be placed in the locations marked with red lines on the aerial.

 

Southwest Scherer Lane between Southwest Scherer Road/East 129^th Street and Southwest Scherer Parkway/Highgrove Road is set to close on Monday, September 22, for approximately one week for water main installation. The detour route includes Southwest Scherer Parkway/Highgrove Road, Southeast Raytown Road, and Southwest Scherer Road/East 129^th Street.

A section of southbound Northeast Douglas Street between Northeast Ash and Northeast Elm streets is closed daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for gas main installation by a contractor. The work will then move north one block and southbound Northeast Douglas Street will be closed daily between Northeast Forest Avenue and Northeast Ash Street. Work is permitted through Oct. 6.

 

The City of Lee’s Summit Fire Department is looking for highly motivated applicants to fill current openings and create a hiring list for the position of Fire and EMS Emergency Dispatcher. This is a non-sworn position, officially titled Communications Specialist. The role involves working in a 24/7 communications center responsible for dispatching fire and medical services. As a dispatcher for the Lee's Summit Fire Department, you will also have the opportunity to dispatch for six other area agencies, including the Fort Osage Fire Protection District, Inter City Fire Protection District, Lone Jack Fire Protection District, Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District, Sni Valley Fire Protection District, and the Sugar Creek, MO Fire Department. We are also in the process of constructing a brand new, state-of-the-art Communications Center, which will be operational...

All eastbound traffic on Southwest Third Street has been shifted to the north between Southwest Blue Parkway and Southwest Jefferson Street. Southwest Noel Street north of Southwest Third Street is now open.

Southwest Third Street between Southwest Blue Parkway and Southwest Jefferson Street remains closed to westbound traffic.