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 clearcutting....

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 featured...

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 Lafayette Benton Genevieve Cooper Louis Ray Cass These...

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 hospital...

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 Sherwood...

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 Association...

Various home concepts for the proposed Allera subdivision east of Outer Road, south of Johnston Drive, west of Dean Ave. and north of Lucy Webb Road. These drawings were submitted to the Raymore City Council on April 11, 2022. Projects across Raymore: Allera subdivision’s new ‘live/work’ concept By Raymore Journal staff In a series of stories, The Raymore Journal will provide residents with a detailed overview of community development projects. This second installment of the series will focus on one specific project: the Allera subdivision and its novel live/work concept. A proposed 170-lot...