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City Crews Preparing for Potential Freezing Rain Tonight

The City's crews are preparing for potential freezing rain tonight, Saturday, Jan. 11, and overnight into Sunday, Jan. 12. Crews have been working throughout today to finish a second round of residential streets as well as additional clean-up, and are expected to continue working overnight into tomorrow; however, they will return to treating primary streets as necessary if freezing rain occurs. While there is salt on streets from the past week, streets may still get slick and drivers should use caution especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses.

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Summit Waves Aquatic Facility II

Summit Waves Aquatic Facility II

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR) has completed an internal review of the cancellation of a private event scheduled for August 6. The review identified missed processes and miscommunication that led to the cancellation. A sincere apology is owed to the Evans family and our Lee’s Summit community. LSPR strives to be a respectful and inclusive organization where all members of our community feel welcome and appreciated. Inappropriate language, social...
Mayor Baird Statement Regarding Summit Waves Incident

Mayor Baird Statement Regarding Summit Waves Incident

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 I

Summit Waves Aquatic Facility I

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...
Summit Waves Aquatic Facility

Summit Waves Aquatic Facility

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...
Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home
Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home

Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home

On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 11:36 p.m., the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 900 Block of SW Sara Circle. The occupant reported a fire in the garage, and they were evacuating the house. When the fire department arrived, the garage of a one-story, single-family residence was on fire and rapidly spreading into the attic of the house and a car in the driveway. The occupants of the house were safe outside. Firefighters knocked...
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