Lee's Summit Voters Approve the No-Tax Increase Bond Initiative

The Friday, Nov. 11 issue of the Village Voice Mid-Month Update includes a story about how John Knox Village and the City of Lee's Summit are working on a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable the City to build a new state-of-the-art fire station on the undeveloped land owned by the Village on the west side of Pryor Road.

The plan was proposed to the Lee's Summit City Council last week and approved. What's more, Lee's Summit residents approved the bond issue Tuesday. To learn more about the new fire station and the Village's role in the project, as well as the other projects that are part of the bond issue, please click on the link below. 

Lee’s Summit Voters Approve a $14.5 Million No-Tax Increase Bond Initiative for Public Safety Improvements

The City of Lee’s Summit’s history of overwhelming support for ballot issues continued on Tuesday, November 8, with the approval of a $14.5 million no-tax increase bond election that will fund replacing the current Fire Station No. 3, replacing older air packs for fire personnel, upgrading the radio system for public safety and improving network capability at City-owned buildings and facilities. Lee’s Summit has not had a failed City-initiated no-tax increase ballot question since 1995.  Read more...