City of Lee’s Summit residents that are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can receive free tax preparation services beginning February 7, 2012.  EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families.

The City’s snow removal crews continue to treat streets with rock salt in order to eliminate slick spots on roadways as a result of last night’s snowfall.

The City’s snow removal crews are pre-treating streets with rock salt in preparation for the winter weather expected to begin this evening in Lee’s Summit and across the metropolitan area.

The City of Lee’s Summit invites the community to an artist reception featuring local artist Ron Hoyle on Thursday, January 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. inside City Hall, 220 SE Green St.  Meet this talented artist and view his drawings while enjoying refreshments and sampling wine provided by JBeans.

The City of Lee’s Summit will accept applications for the 2012-13 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funding to support eligible programs and projects sponsored by public agencies or not-for-profit organizations.  Applications will be accepted from January 18 through February 17, 2012 and funds will become available after July 1, 2012.

Recycle your old, broken or unwanted holiday light strands at the City’s North Recycling Center, 1951 NE Douglas St. from December 20, 2011 through January 28, 2012.

Lee’s Summit City Hall & Lee’s Summit Municipal Court will be closed Fri., Dec. 23 & Mon., Dec. 26 and on Mon., Jan. 2 in observance of the holidays.

The City’s snow removal crew has mounted equipment onto trucks in preparation for possible changes in the weather forecast from rain to snow this evening and overnight in Lee’s Summit.

The Lee’s Summit City Council adopted the Strategic Plan for the Lee’s Summit Water Utilities Department and directed staff to adjust the water and sewer rate as recommended in the plan to address system improvements and operating costs. The decision was made during the City Council meeting on December 15 in Lee’s Summit City Hall.

This is the City’s first water and sewer rate increase since 2006. The adjustment will become effective April 1, 2012 for the City’s commercial and residential water services customers. Sanitary sewer services cost will remain unchanged in 2012.

National credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service announced Lee’s Summit is one of the “Aaa”-rated municipalities to receive a revised outlook to stable from negative.

The City’s snow removal crew is pre-treating primary, secondary and residential streets with rock salt in preparation for the City’s second snow event this month.

Winter weather will be in the metropolitan area before you know it. The City’s snow removal crews have taken several steps to prepare for the winter season.

The City of Lee’s Summit announced completion of roadway and street light improvements to increase safety and roadway capacity along Douglas Street.  Traffic signal timing improvements and synchronization between traffic signal controlled intersections will be completed during the next several months.

Mark your calendar for “A Moment with the Mayor” from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 5, at Lee’s Summit Animal Control, 1991 SE Hamblen Road, Lee’s Summit.  Stop by to chat one-on-one with Mayor Rhoads about City topics in the news.

The Lee’s Summit City Council voted to withdraw the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the Solid Waste and Curbside Recycling Program during the October 20th Lee’s Summit City Council meeting. As a result of this action, the City is not considering the single contractor solid waste program at this time.

A temporary restraining order was issued on Thursday, October 13, by the Jackson County Circuit Court, at the request of Deffenbaugh Industries Inc., suspending the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the City of Lee’s Summit’s Solid Waste and Curbside Recycling Program. The hearing on the temporary restraining order occurred without notice to the City and without an opportunity for the City’s arguments to be heard.

The City of Lee’s Summit will host local artist Jerry Brown at an artist reception on Thursday, October 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. inside City Hall-220 SE Green St., Lee’s Summit.  Everyone is invited to meet Brown and view his paintings, while enjoying refreshments and wine sampling.

The City of Lee’s Summit will receive an Environmental ImpacT Award for its traffic signal synchronization project at 15 intersections along Chipman Road, Blue Parkway and Pryor Road.

If you missed Lee’s Summit Mayor Randall Rhoads’ State of the City address, you can view the rebroadcast of the speech about the City’s accomplishments and future initiatives from now until Sunday, September 25, on the City’s government access channel. The government access channel is broadcast on Comcast, channel 7; Time Warner, channel 2; and AT&T U-verse, channel 99.

Mayor Randall Rhoads will update the Lee’s Summit City Council, City staff and the community about major accomplishments of the City, as well as recommendations to continue moving the community forward, during the annual State of the City address at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, in the Council Chambers of Lee’s Summit City Hall, 220 SE Green Street, Lee’s Summit.  

This grant opportunity is available to non-profit organizations providing shelter for the homeless and aid in the transition to permanent housing. Funds were made available under the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP) as authorized by Subtitle B of

The Lee’s Summit Police Department recently received the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation. This coveted designation is considered the highest standard of excellence in law enforcement. With this accreditation, the Lee’s Summit Police Department joins an elite class of the top 3 percent of all law enforcement agencies in the country.

The City of Lee’s Summit received shipment of a World Trade Center artifact. The artifact is a structural steel “I-beam” used for building support which was removed from a larger portion of a steel beam.  The piece measures 36 inches long, 13 inches wide and weighs approximately 145 lbs.

There will be a community-wide ceremony in Lee’s Summit to honor those who perished on September 11, 2001 and to remember the impact of this tragic event on our nation. “A Time of Reflection: Ten Year Memorial Ceremony” will be held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011 on the City Hall Plaza, 220 S.E. Green St.

With the oversight and direction of Federal Magistrate Judge John Maughmer, the City of Lee’s Summit will pay a $15.5 million settlement to Ted White. These terms were established by an agreement which resolve all of Mr. White’s claims against the City and Ken Conlee, the City’s former police chief.

The City of Lee’s Summit is hosting the next artist reception for Thursday, July 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, 220 SE Green St, Lee’s Summit.  Meet local artist Anthony High, view his artwork, enjoy refreshments and sample wine courtesy of LMS Wine Creators. 

The City's Purchasing Division has been recognized for the first time with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the National Purchasing Institute Inc. (NPI).

The City of Lee’s Summit announced that Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D. is the recipient of the City’s 2011 Civic Leadership Award presented by the West Gate Region of the Missouri Municipal League (MML).

The City of Lee’s Summit received the 2010 KCITE Excellence in Transportation Award for “green” achievements with the installation of InSync adaptive traffic signal controls and signal synchronization along Chipman Road.  The award was presented by the Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (KCITE) on July 14.

The City of Lee’s Summit and the Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission will host a public meeting to present the citizens of Lee’s Summit information about the National Register of Historic Places. The presentation is open to the public and will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18, in the Strother Conference Room in Lee’s Summit City Hall, 220 SE Green Street.

Lee's Summit residents have a new and free tool to map and analyze crime activity in their neighborhood an community.  Crime data for Lee's Summit is displayed through the Web site RAIDS Online: www.raidsonline.com

As we approach the Independence Day holiday fireworks tents are starting to appear in town. The Lee’s Summit Fire Department wants to remind citizens and guests that even though City-approved fireworks may be purchased at one of the 20 licensed fireworks tents in the City, they can only be discharged on July 2nd and 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and July 4th from 10:00 a.m. to midnight.

The City of Lee’s Summit’s Government Access Channel is now available over AT&T U-verse TV – making us the third community in the area broadcasting programming on the service’s Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) channel.