Press Releases

The City of Lee’s Summit is excited to join communities statewide in celebrating Missouri Good Neighbor Week, Sept. 28 - Oct. 4. The annual event honors the spirit of community and encourages residents to strengthen relationships with neighbors. During Good Neighbor Week, citizens can get involved through various events and activities to foster community and goodwill. These may include: Neighborhood clean-up days. Block parties. Performing acts of kindness. Recognizing good neighbors. Being a good neighbor and developing relationships can have many health benefits including improved mental, physical and heart health, increased life expectancy and reduced loneliness. A recent study showed that people who know six or more of their neighbors have decreased levels of social isolation and loneliness compared to people who do not. During Missouri Good...

The City of Lee’s Summit has chosen Everything Changes With a Dream as the gateway sculpture for Green Street, the new mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Lee’s Summit. The signature art piece will be installed at the primary entry point on Green Street’s southern boundary at Third Street in spring of 2025.

Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird will deliver the State of the City address on Aug. 16 at the Missouri Innovation Campus, 1101 NW Innovation Parkway. The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce is hosting the luncheon beginning at 11 a.m. with the mayor’s address scheduled to start at noon. During the State of the City address, Mayor Baird will discuss the importance of understanding diverse perspectives and their impact on the city’s successes. He will highlight specific examples where valuing different viewpoints has led to innovative solutions and the development of projects that meet a wide range of needs, reinforcing that the city’s strength lies in the ability to look through a broader lens and work collaboratively toward common goals. The State of the City address will livestream on the City’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/cityofls. The State of...

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities is proud to announce it recently received full accreditation from the American Public Works Association. This accreditation formally verifies and recognizes that Water Utilities complies with the recommended management practices set forth by the American Public Works Association.

The Lee's Summit Fire Department will host a Recruiting Open House to provide an opportunity for anyone interested in a rewarding career with the Lee's Summit Fire Department to ask questions and fill out an application. LSFD is seeking qualified applicants for Fire and EMS dispatcher, firefighter/paramedic, and firefighter/EMT positions. DATE:                July 20, 2024    WHERE:            Lee's Summit Fire Department                            Fire Station No. 4                           5031 NE Lakewood Way                           Lee's Summit, MO     ...