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The City of Lee’s Summit was recently awarded a $685,000 Community Revitalization grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development to assist the nonprofit Pro Deo Youth Center in the development of a new teen center to expand behavioral health counseling services. Of the 203 applications submitted statewide to the Department of Economic Development, only 70 projects received awards. In addition to the Community Revitalization grant, Pro Deo received a matching donation of $685,000 from Lee’s Summit residents Bob and Jane Rutherford for a total of $1.37 million in funding for land acquisition and construction of an approximately 4,000-square-foot teen center located at 902 SE Douglas. These phase one gifts are part of a larger campaign that will facilitate future growth in physical space and programming for the nonprofit. Pro Deo Youth Center will be revealing...

Update: This section of NE Columbus Street is now open.

A section of NE Columbus Street just west of M-291 Highway is set to close daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning on Mon., May 8, through Fri., May 12, weather permitting.

Update 5/24/23: This section of SE Browning Street is now open to traffic. Update 5/2/23: Work is progressing faster than anticipated and the contractor now intends to start the closure on Mon., May 8. The closure was originally posted to begin Tues., May 9. A section of SE Browning Street just south of SE Oldham Parkway is set to close on Mon., May 8, and will remain closed for approximately two weeks, weather permitting. The work is necessary for roadway improvements and storm pipe replacement as part of the Browning Street Extension Project. The detour route is SE Hamblen Road and SE Browning Street. A map including the location of the road closure and the detour route is attached. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at publicworks@cityofls.net or 816-969-1800.

   Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation, along with the City of Lee's Summit, announce the annual Independence Day-themed fireworks event, Legacy Blast, on Monday, July 3, at Legacy Park.  Choreographed music will accompany the fireworks display, which will be simulcast on 94.9 KCMO. There will be concessions, food trucks, and DJs at the baseball, soccer, softball, and football venues. Children under the age of 12 can enjoy balloon artists, inflatables, and glitter tattoo artists.  Joe Snook, Administrator for Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation, shared, “We hope you can join us as we celebrate the birth of our great nation. Legacy Blast is a wonderful community event that culminates with a fantastic fireworks display.”  Gates for the event will open at 6 p.m. and close at 9:15 p.m. before the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. The...

In conjunction with Earth Day, the City of Lee’s Summit is launching Sweep the Summit on Saturday, April 22, a biannual event to address ongoing litter issues, encourage recycling and help keep our city beautiful. Residents, businesses, community groups and students are encouraged to take part in one or all of the four environmental activities planned throughout the City. The events include Street Clean, Stream Team, RecycleFEST and Drug Take-Back Day. Street Clean is a coordinated volunteer effort to tackle litter and debris on specific segments of city-owned streets. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will gather at 10 a.m. at the City’s Maintenance Facility, 1971 SE Hamblen Road, to receive street assignments, trash bags and safety vests. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toed shoes and bring their own gloves and grabbers. The event requires...