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Controversial project on hold; trash service cost to increase

Written on July 8, 2022. Posted in Local Events, Local Government, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

(Top) Ranch Road existing perspective. (Bottom) Ranch Road Future Perspective Controversial project on hold; trash service cost to increase By Raymore Journal staff In addition to developers hitting the pause button on the Raymore Commerce Center South project, the last Raymore City Council meeting included a budget amendment that will increase the cost of trash and recycling services. Raymore Commerce Center South tabled On June 27, VanTrust Real Estate requested that a first reading regarding a Planned Unit Development and preliminary plan be removed indefinitely. The PUD is for the Raymore...

City officials giving residents/business owners voice to shape Raymore’s future

Written on June 9, 2022. Posted in Local Government, Local News, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

City officials giving residents/business owners voice to shape Raymore’s future By Raymore Journal staff Does your vision of the future of Raymore seem different than the direction the city is going? Residents will have the opportunity to shape the future of Raymore during the city’s Community Conversation in July. The city government is inviting Raymore residents, business owners and stakeholders to attend a Community Conversation on Wednesday, July 27. The even will be held at Centerview, located at 227 Municipal Circle. As with previous conversations, the University of Kansas Public Management...

Sheriff briefs Optimist Club on Belton Inn demolition

Written on February 8, 2022. Posted in Local Events, Local News, Raymore City Council, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

Sheriff briefs Optimist Club on Belton Inn demolition By Raymore Journal staff The Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club met Jan. 1 at the IHOP restaurant in Belton. SheriffJeff Weber was the guest speaker. Weber grew up in Belton and has been with the Sheriff’s Department for going on 31 years. He brought the members current on the department to include the purchase and demolition of the former Belton Inn. This site, the gateway to Cass County, will be the North Sheriff and County Annex and bring more services to North Cass County. While other counties around defund their law enforcement, Cass...

More local health departments curtailing COVID-19 services

Written on December 15, 2021. Posted in Local Government, Local News, Raymore News, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

More local health departments curtailing COVID-19 services By Raymore Journal staff More than a half-dozen local health departments in Missouri have stopped offering COVID-19 services, such as contact tracing and tracking case numbers, in response to threats of legal action from Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Schmitt, a Republican who is running for the U.S. Senate, this week sent letters to local health officials and school districts saying he would pursue legal action if they did not comply with a ruling last month that struck down regulations giving local health departments the power to...

Written on November 8, 2018. Posted in Local Events, Local Government, Local News. Leave a Comment