Press Releases

• CityView Portal will be unavailable from 3 p.m. July 2 to 6 a.m. July 6, during a scheduled software upgrade.
• The upgrade expands online services, including additional permitting and planning application options.

A section of NW Main Street is set to close on Monday, June 22, for approximately three weeks.  The closure is just north of the Forest Avenue intersection. The detour route includes Orchard, Douglas, and Maple streets. Forest Avenue also will be closed to through traffic between Central and Douglas streets.

The section of Pryor Road between Longview and Scherer roads is expected to open to traffic by the end of the day tomorrow, Friday, June 19. One lane of traffic will be open in each direction, and it will remain an active construction zone with workers present so drivers should use caution. The posted detour will remain Longview, Ward, and Hook roads. The intersection of Pryor and Scherer roads will be a three-way stop.

A contractor is set to close the southbound section of SE Douglas Street between SE 1^st and SE 2^nd streets daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pavement repairs. Work is permitted from Wednesday, June 17, through Friday, July 10; however, currently the contractor expects to begin mid-week the week of June 22. The detour route is SE 1^st Street, SE Main Street, and SE 2^nd Street.

• The City of Lee’s Summit and Mayor J. Beto Lopez are proud to name Laura Maxwell as the 2026 Citizen of the Year.
• Named the 2026 Citizen of the Year for her exceptional volunteer leadership, professional achievements, and long-standing commitment to the Lee’s Summit community.