City of Lee’s Summit Announces New Assistant City Manager Thursday, January 5, 2023 | Views: 8037 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases City of Lee’s Summit Announces New Assistant City Manager The City of Lee’s Summit is pleased to announce the selection of Donna Lake as assistant city manager. Lake begins her position on Feb. 6 where she will support and direct various aspects of the City’s operations and lead the implementation of a number of strategic plan initiatives for the community. “We are excited to welcome Donna to the City. Her depth of experience implementing successful programs and initiatives will be a tremendous addition...
City of Lee’s Summit Announces Director of Development Services Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | Views: 7550 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases City of Lee’s Summit Announces Director of Development Services The City of Lee’s Summit is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Johnson as director of development services effective Jan. 7. For the past five years, Johnson has served as the assistant director of plan services, where he supervises a team of planners, engineers, project managers and code professionals evaluating projects at all stages of development. Prior to joining the City of Lee’s Summit, Johnson held various positions of progressive...
Boiler Fire Damages Commercial Building Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | Views: 6772 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Boiler Fire Damages Commercial Building On Monday, December 19, 2022, at 11:44 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported commercial structure fire at the John Knox Village Maintenance Building, 626 NW Pryor Road. John Knox Village Public Safety received an automatic fire alarm for the building. When public safety officers arrived, there was smoke in the building, and they notified the fire department. Officers located a fire on a mezzanine in the shop area, attempted to...
Summit Ice Open for Season! Monday, November 28, 2022 | Views: 5663 | Categories: Parks & Recreation Press Releases Summit Ice Open for Season! Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR) is pleased to announce that Summit Ice officially opened for the 5th winter season on November 18th! Summit Ice offers public skating, pond hockey, and learn-to-skate classes. Once again, there will be warm fire pits and stand-alone heaters. “We are excited to offer this incredible amenity to our community,” Joe Snook, LSPR Administrator, said. “Each year, participation increases, providing an...
Sunday Morning Townhome Fire Sunday, November 13, 2022 | Views: 7170 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Sunday Morning Townhome Fire On Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 11:43 am, the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1000 Block of NE Whispering Winds Court. A neighbor reported smoke coming from the townhome. When the fire department arrived, light smoke was visible from a two-story, four-unit townhome building. Several occupants had evacuated the building. Fire crews forced entry into the townhome and found moderate smoke on the first floor. Crews...