Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation Receives $520,000 Grant for Sylvia Bailey Park Development Monday, October 19, 2026 | Views: 347 | Categories: Parks & Recreation Press Releases Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation Receives $520,000 Grant for Sylvia Bailey Park Development LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation has been awarded a $520,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to support the first phase of development at Sylvia Bailey Park, located at 1800 SE Ranson Road, approximately one mile south of U.S. Highway 50. The Land and Water Conservation Fund grant is administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks and funded federally through the National Park Service. The grant will help fund several key elements of the park’s first phase, including a farm-themed playground, trails, a community garden and portions of the parking area. Plans for the park also include an event space and a visitor center. Phase one of the Sylvia Bailey Park development is estimated at $3,225,500. In addition to the $520,000 federal grant, Lee’s Summit will provide a local match of... Read More >>