City of Lee’s Summit Announces New Assistant City Manager Friday, August 19, 2022 | Views: 1823 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases City of Lee’s Summit Announces New Assistant City Manager The City of Lee’s Summit has selected Ryan Elam as assistant city manager, infrastructure and development effective Aug. 20. Elam will replace Mark Dunning who will begin serving as the city manager on Sept. 17. For the past six years, Elam has served as the director of development services, where he oversees planning, codes administration, development engineering, inspections, property maintenance, business services and grants administration. Prior to...
Mayor Baird Statement Regarding Summit Waves Incident Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | Views: 1380 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases It is my understanding that a full investigation is underway by Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation regarding a scheduled private event at Summit Waves this past Saturday, August 6. Based upon my initial observations in connection with that investigation, I have urged Parks and Recreation to not only address certain processes that should have been undertaken, which could have alleviated obvious safety concerns, but I have also encouraged them to reevaluate their...
Summit Waves Aquatic Facility Monday, August 8, 2022 | Views: 1355 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases A teen party rental scheduled for the evening of August 6 at Summit Waves was canceled by Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation after it became aware of social media posts advertising the event. This raised serious concerns about the safety of party guests and the possibility the event would grow beyond the capacity of staff. After multiple attempts to reach the renter in advance of the event to discuss safety concerns, a connection was not made until the...
Dr. Elaine Metcalf Named Citizen of the Year Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | Views: 2380 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases Dr. Elaine Metcalf Named Citizen of the Year The City of Lee’s Summit is excited to announce Mayor Bill Baird has selected Dr. Elaine Metcalf as the 2022 Citizen of the Year recipient in recognition of her work educating, supporting and mentoring the youth in the Lee’s Summit community.
Lee’s Summit Recognizes Organization for Historic Preservation of Downtown Building Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | Views: 1555 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases Lee’s Summit Recognizes Organization for Historic Preservation of Downtown Building The City of Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission is proud to announce the selection of Cityscape Residential for the 2022 Graves/Hale Historic Preservation Award. The award is presented annually to individuals or organizations that demonstrate a significant contribution to preserving the history of Lee’s Summit.