Press Releases

• City Council selected Dana Arth as the new District 3 Councilmember with 5 of 8 votes.
• Arth was sworn in following the Sept. 8 Regular Session so she could participate in the Closed Session.
• Arth will receive a ceremonial swearing-in at the Sept. 22 City Council meeting.

• The City is providing the following update regarding the Municipal Court operational review and judicial compensation process.
• Mayor Lopez has recused himself from the matter because Presiding Judge Maxwell-Lopez is his spouse.
• Mayor Pro Tem Shields is facilitating the Council’s consideration of the issue.

The City of Lee’s Summit is hosting a “meet the contractor” meeting for the NE Douglas Street Improvements project from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in the Strother Conference Room in City Hall, 220 SE Green St., Lee’s Summit, Mo., 64063. The meeting is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the NE Douglas Street improvements from Chipman Road to 2^nd Street and to meet the construction contractor, Pyramid Contractors Inc. Construction is expected to start in mid-September 2026.

The City of Lee’s Summit is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed design and infrastructure improvements to the Pryor Road corridor from Hook Road to M-150 Highway from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, at Summit Lakes Middle School, 3500 SW Windemere Dr. Lee's Summit, Mo. 64082.

The City of Lee’s Summit invites the community to attend an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Joint Operations Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The Joint Operations Center, located at 1001 N.W. Main St., brings together several City of Lee’s Summit departments and public safety functions. The facility houses Fire Administration, Lee’s Summit Communications Center and the city’s Emergency Operations Center. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, guests will have an opportunity to tour the facility and learn more about its role in supporting public safety, emergency communications and coordinated emergency operations. Light refreshments will be provided. The Joint Operations Center is one of the public safety projects included in the city’s 2023 no-tax-increase bond initiative. Event details Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1,...