April 1 City Portal | General Municipal Election, Green LS, Stormwater Education and more!

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Upcoming Events

April

Career Fair & Expo

Gamber Community Center

April

Farmers Market Opening Day

Green Street

Bunny Hop

Green Street

April

Stream Team

McKee Park

April

RecycleFEST

City Maintenance Facility

Drug Take Back Day

Participating Locations

Sweep the Summit

Career Fair & Expo

Looking for a career change or just starting out in the workforce? Attend Lee's Summit's Career Fair & Expo on April 3 from 1 - 5 p.m. at the Gamber Community Center!

Attendees can visit hiring departments about job opportunities, complete applications and interview on-site for select positions.

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Find Your Polling Location

General Municipal Election

April 7

The following have filed for candidacy in the Municipal Election.

MAYOR

Cynda Rader
Beto Lopez

COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

Mia Prier

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

Shari Frazier
Will Kraus

COUNCIL DISTRICT 3

Dana Arth
Melanie Adkins

COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (2-year Term)

Robert G. Jones
Scott Shepherd
Nyauna Cravens

COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (4-year Term)

Donnie Funk
Zak Al-Shawish

MUNICIPAL JUDGE

Dana M. Altieri

Drug Take Back Day

April 25 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Help keep medications out of waterways by participating in National Drug Take-Back Day.

This event is a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Play your part in protecting our water sources!

Participating Locations

LS Connect

Do you have a non-emergency concern you'd like to report such as a pothole or a street light that is out? LS Connect is here to help!

Get connected, report concerns and stay engaged.

LS Connect

Go Green with Lee's Summit

Residents are invited to participate in upcoming activities that contribute to our community and help them connect with neighbors. Whether it’s cleaning up streams or participating in recycling events, these opportunities make a real difference in our City. Let’s work together to keep Lee's Summit a clean and sustainable place!

Stream Team

April 18 | 10 a.m. - noon

McKee Park | 501 NE Todd George Parkway

Volunteer for Stream Team and help protect our local stream-side habitats by removing litter and debris from streams within the City’s parks. Trash bags and gloves are provided. Student and scout community service hours are available. Prizes are awarded for the most unique items collected.

Volunteers must register and sign a waiver before the event.

Volunteer Registration

RecycleFEST

April 25 | 9 a.m. - noon

City Maintenance Facility | 1971 SE Hamblen Road

This free event offers Lee’s Summit residents an opportunity to dispose of a variety of items that can be recycled and refurbished, reducing harm to the environment and saving landfill space. Items include adult bicycles, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, eyeglasses and crayons. Residents can bring up to four paper grocery bags of sensitive documents per household to be shredded and recycled.

Accepted Items

Sweep the Summit

April 25

Gather your group of do-gooders and create your own cleanup on a city street. We provide the trash bags. Prizes will be awarded for the most unique item found and the most waste collected.

Please register the street or area that will be cleaned. You will be contacted to coordinate the pickup of supplies and where the full trash bags will be collected.

Street Cleanup Registration

Stormwater Education

Preparing your lawn for the next growing season? When lawn chemicals are applied improperly, rainwater transports excess chemicals to nearby streams and causes pollution. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructions on all lawn chemicals.

Stormwater Education

Where Does Our Water Come From?

How does drinking water get to your house? See where Lee’s Summit drinking water comes from and how it reaches your tap every day. In this video, we take a behind-the-scenes look at where Lee’s Summit drinking water comes from and the incredible system that delivers it to more than 100,000 residents every day.

More Water Tips

Upcoming Road Closure

Additional Pryor Road Project Closures Set to Begin April 6 and April 13

Beginning Monday, April 6, the intersection of Eagle View Drive and Pryor Road will be closed through mid-June 2026. Drivers should use Eagle Creek Drive as the designated detour route.

Beginning Monday, April 13, Longview Road will close at Pryor Road for approximately 30 days. Pryor Road will also be closed to traffic between 3rd Street and Hook Road. Detours will be in place, with Longview Road traffic redirected to Ward Road, 3rd Street and Longview Boulevard, and Pryor Road traffic routed to Hook Road, Ward Road and 3rd Street.

Closure Details and Detour Routes

Green Street Events Snapshot

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Pilates + Yoga Fusion Flow

April 14 | 6 - 6:45 p.m.

Green Street Market

A fusion of yoga and Pilates designed to strengthen your core, improve flexibility and enhance balance. This class blends mindful movement and breathwork from yoga with the toning and stability focus of Pilates.

Critter Chat

April 16 | 6 - 7 p.m.

Green Street Market

KC Exotics-R-Us is back at Green Street! This month, they are bringing a Prairie Dog! Enjoy a FREE, fun-filled educational program with a craft while learning more about the critters among us.

Adult Night Out

April 17 | 7 - 9 p.m.

Green Street Market

Gather your friends or someone special for a night out at Green Street! This event is for ages 18 and up.

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Discovery Series

April 22 | 5 - 8 p.m.

Green Street Market

Master Gardener Discovery Series. Pollinators. Plants.

Yoga 101

April 26 | 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Green Street Market

Explore principles of yoga, proper alignment, modifications, breathwork, and breathing techniques, while enjoying the benefits of stretching and strengthening the body and mind.

Stay In the Know

These events and more can all be found on the Green Street Event Calendar! Don't miss out on upcoming events by checking back regularly to see what's new!

Green Street Event Calendar

Follow Green Street on social media for behind-the-scenes moments, event highlights and what’s happening in real time!

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Your What To Do Resource Is Just a Click Away

The Explore Lee's Summit website is here to help you! Needing a bite to eat? Search the 180+ eateries by cuisine type and find delicious eats in our city.

Need a staycation or just looking for something to do? The tourism website can help with that too! Check out upcoming events and itineraries (think Girls Weekend, Man-cation). It’s the best way to get to know your city and find your favorite spots.

Visit ExploreLS.com

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