Lee’s Summit Updates COVID-19 Community Guidelines Monday, March 16, 2020 | Views: 4761 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases In accordance with Jackson County’s amended emergency declaration, and consistent with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance, Lee’s Summit is amending its community advisory to prohibit large group events or mass gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks. This includes conferences, festivals, parades, weddings, sporting events and worship services, but does not apply to the day-to-day operations of organizations such as schools,...
City of Lee’s Summit Announces COVID-19 Community Guidelines Saturday, March 14, 2020 | Views: 7822 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases In response to COVID-19 concerns, the City of Lee’s Summit is taking additional steps to ensure the health of our community and the continuity of City services. On March 13, Jackson County amended their COVID-19 State of Emergency to limit public gatherings to no more than 250 persons. This includes the City of Lee’s Summit. The City is further encouraging residents to refrain from public gatherings, regardless of the number in...
Mayor Baird Issues Community Advisory on COVID-19 Thursday, March 12, 2020 | Views: 5159 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases The City of Lee’s Summit is advising community members and businesses to take certain precautions to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. This advice includes the postponement or cancellation of events with more than 1,000 persons in attendance for the next 30 days. Organizers of small events are encouraged to take measures to help prevent the spread of the virus. The City is working across all departments and with the professionals at the Jackson...
City of Lee’s Summit Places Use Tax on April 7 Ballot Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | Views: 3036 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases On April 7, Lee’s Summit voters will have an opportunity to consider a local use tax, which would increase funding for essential City services such as street maintenance, public safety, code enforcement and parks maintenance. A use tax would be placed on goods purchased from out-of-state vendors who are currently not paying local sales tax. The use tax would be applied at the same rate as the City’s sales tax, which is 2.25 percent. The City is...
City of Lee’s Summit Hosts Blood Drive March 2 Thursday, February 20, 2020 | Views: 2908 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases City of Lee’s Summit Hosts Blood Drive March 2 The City of Lee’s Summit, in partnership with the Community Blood Center, is hosting a blood drive on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Howard Conference Room at City Hall, 220 SE Green St. The Community Blood Center needs nearly 600 donors each day just to meet the needs of hospitals in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Due to the limited shelf life of donations, there is a demand for donations year-round to help save lives. Donors can register at...