Johnny’s Tavern is scheduled to be complete in early- to mid-fall of this year at the Raymore Market Center at Highway 58 and Sunset Lane. (Tyson Fisher/Raymore Journal) Projects across Raymore: Johnny’s Tavern By Raymore Journal staff There are few places to go to watch the “big game” in Raymore, but residents will have one more option later this year at a restaurant that may be familiar to many. Johnny’s Tavern, a popular sports bar and restaurant in the Kansas City metro area, will be opening its newest location in Raymore. The new restaurant will be at the Raymore Market...

The city is considering a tree preservation industry that could save Raymore’s canopy covering, but some council members feel it violates property rights. (Tyson Fisher/Raymore Journal) Tree preservation ordinance: Necessary or ‘draconian?’ By Raymore Journal staff The city council is split about a potential new ordinance that will protect green space throughout Raymore, with some finding it necessary and others finding it infringes on personal property rights. Some development projects have been more noticeable than others, especially those that require some degree of...

Raymore’s most recent zoning map. Currently, there are only a few PUD zones. In addition to being a PUD zone, Creekmoor is also among the largest single zones in the city. Planned Unit Developments, explained By Raymore Journal staff A topic the city council recently discussed was Planned Unit Developments, or PUDs. The term may sound familiar to anyone paying attention to recent development proposals, but what is it? That was the question Development Services Director David Gress answered for city leaders. With PUDs popping up in some proposals, including the Allera subdivision...

Cass County residents have among lowest credit card debt By Raymore Journal staff It may be hard for some Raymore residents to believe given the current economic climate, but Cass County has some of the lowest credit card debt in Missouri. Results of a new study published by online financial advising firm SmartAsset has Cass County ranked among the top 10 Missouri counties with the lowest credit card debt per capita. By analyzing credit card debt as a percentage of both income and wealth, the data found the following counties have the lowest credit card debt index: Osage Perry Miller...

Dutch Bros. Coffee’s newest location in Belton is the first in Missouri. (Courtesy photo) Rally House and Dutch Bros. Coffee open locations in Belton By Raymore Journal staff Two retail companies are open for business in Belton, both of which residents may already be familiar with. Rally House Perhaps a recognizable name to most Cass County residents, Rally House’s newest location is at 910 E. North Avenue in the Belton Town Center Shopping Center. Based in Lenexa, the specialty sports store started as Kansas Sampler before expanding to become Rally House. Now, Rally House has more than...

Belton Regional Medical Center names new chief financial officer By Raymore Journal staff Belton Regional Medical Center—part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading and most comprehensive healthcare provider—has named Lindsey Kaminski as chief financial officer. Kaminski comes to Belton Regional Medical Center from another HCA Midwest Health hospital, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, where she served as controller since 2016. In her new position, Kaminski will oversee the financial, accounting and budgetary functions of Belton Regional Medical Center, a 71-bed acute care...

Ray-Pec schools receive large chunk of county’s May tax disbursements By Raymore Journal staff Last month, Cass County Collector of Revenue Chris Molendorp distributed more than $800,000 in property tax funds, including more than $140,000 to schools in Raymore and Peculiar. According to the latest numbers from Molendorp, Cass County public schools received nearly $490,000 in property tax disbursements in May. That accounts for more than 60% of all tax dollars distributed. Ray-Pec R-2 – $140,851.30 Belton #124 – $113,560.22 Harrisonville R-9 – $72,085.48 Pleasant Hill R-3 – $47,003.95...

Belton-based Retail Therapy is donating these jerseys to replace the AR-15 rifle hosted by the Belton Police Athletic Association. Belton Police Athletic Association cancels rifle raffle By Raymore Journal staff The Belton Police Athletic Association will no longer be raffling an AR-15 in the wake of several high-profile mass shootings across the nation in recent weeks. The Belton Police Department has confirmed that the Belton Police Athletic Association has cancelled one of its fundraising efforts D.A.R.E. programs in Belton schools. For about three decades, the Belton Police Athletic...