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A section of NW Quarry Park Road west of NW Pryor Road is closed to through traffic for an emergency road repair. The duration of the closure is unknown at this time. Access for emergency vehicles and residents will be provided on NW Valley Garden Drive/Clifford Road and Bannister Road.

The City has a small crew scheduled to report at 2 a.m. Wed., Dec. 27, to monitor conditions and treat streets with salt as needed due to the potential for snow. Temperatures overnight will hover around freezing which may cause slick conditions. Drivers should use caution during the Wednesday morning commute, especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Snow is also expected today, Tues., Dec. 26, and may be heavy at times; however, pavement temperatures above freezing should limit accumulations. The City will continue to monitor the weather forecast and will update its response as needed.

The City of Lee’s Summit will host an in-person public meeting to discuss the design of both the Douglas Street Improvements project and the Olive & Orchard Street and Stormwater Improvements from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in the Council Chambers at Lee’s Summit City Hall, 220 SE Green St., Lee’s Summit, Mo. The meeting will be an open house-style format and there will not be a formal presentation; the public can come and go as schedules allow. Project plans and exhibits prepared by the City’s design consultant Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., will be available to view, and attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the projects and offer comments. An online public meeting format also will be offered from 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, through 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, and can be found online at lsmo-douglas.com. During this...

Update: This intersection is expected to remain closed through the end of February, weather permitting.

The intersection of SE Wilson and SE Eastridge streets is closed until approximately Jan. 18, 2024, so a contractor can replace stormwater infrastructure as part of the Downtown Market Plaza project. The detour route for SE Eastridge Street is SE 2nd Street, SE Johnson Street and SE 1st Street. The detour route for SE Wilson Street is SE Grand Avenue, SE 2^nd Street, and SE Johnson Street. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.

 

The City of Lee’s Summit will accept applications from qualified agencies for 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant funding from Jan. 8 – Feb. 2, 2024. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards federal grant funds to the City on an annual basis. These funds must be used to meet the needs of low- to moderate-income individuals and families, address slum or blight in Lee's Summit or meet an urgent need. Lee's Summit was designated as an Entitlement Community under the Community Development Block Grant program by HUD, which gives the City the authority to administer the grant funds within the community. The City was awarded $354,909 for the 2023-24 grant year. Grant funding for the 2024-25 program year which runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, has yet to be announced. Public agencies or nonprofit organizations may apply for the...