City News

• The City of Lee’s Summit received a formal letter of resignation from City Councilmember Cynda Rader on July 15, 2026, effective immediately. Rader, who represented District 3, emailed her resignation to the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City Clerk.

The new roundabout on Blue Parkway at Ward Road is set to open to eastbound and westbound traffic by the end of the day today, Friday, July 10.

Ward Road will remain closed to through traffic between Blue Parkway and O’Brien Road.

• A new "Recently Added" section has been added to highlight the latest updates to the Stormwater Sales Tax FAQs.
• New resident questions and answers will continue to be added.
• The City does not advocate for or against any ballot measure.

A section of Northwest Ward Road between Northwest Lincolnwood Drive and Northwest Woodbine Avenue is set to close in the northbound direction immediately, for approximately two months.

A section of Southwest Robin Road at the intersection of Southwest 2nd Street is set to close to through traffic 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 6.