Raymore meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Raymore City Council to set 2026 tax levy, consider water tower permit

The Raymore City Council is scheduled to meet today, Aug. 24, to consider setting the 2026 property tax levy, approving a conditional use permit for a new water tower on 195th Street, and authorizing the redemption of up to $2,040,000 in outstanding 2016 general obligation bonds. No decisions have been published from recent meetings, as minutes are not yet available.

City Council

The council’s Aug. 24 agenda includes public hearings and votes on:

• A conditional use permit for Cass County Public Water Supply District No. 10 to build a water tower on 195th Street.
• Resolution 26-34, amending the annual Schedule of Fees.
• Bill 4048, setting the 2026 ad valorem property tax levy.
• Bill 4049, authorizing defeasance of up to $2,040,000 of General Obligation Bonds Series 2016.

New business includes confirming appointments to the Charter Review Commission (Resolution 26-36). The consent agenda includes approval of the Aug. 10, 2026, City Council minutes.

The council also held a meeting on Aug. 10 with the same items on its agenda, but minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are known.

Other recent meetings

Arts Commission (Aug. 11) – The commission was set to elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the coming year, approve its meeting schedule from September 2026 through August 2027, and hear a staff recap of the Station Stop Art Party. Minutes are not yet available.

Park Board (Aug. 11) – A special meeting was held to discuss and potentially recommend the FY27 budget and Capital Improvement Plan. Public comment was accepted. No votes were listed on the agenda.

City Council Work Session (Aug. 17) – The council heard a presentation on the proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget and Capital Budget, with discussions to continue until passage on Oct. 26, 2026. The council also outlined the process and timeline for filling the vacant Ward 4 Council position. A possible executive session on litigation, real estate, or personnel was listed.

Planning and Zoning Commission (Aug. 18) – The regularly scheduled meeting was cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

Coming up

The City Council meets today, Aug. 24, at its regular session to take up the items listed above. The Park Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 25 has been cancelled.

All meeting agendas and minutes are available on the city’s official website.

Raymore Council to set tax levy, weigh water tower permit at Aug. 10 meeting

The Raymore City Council will hold public hearings and votes Monday, Aug. 10, on the 2026 property tax levy, a conditional use permit for a new water tower on 195th Street, and an amendment to the city's fee schedule. The council will also consider authorizing defeasance of up to $2,040,000 of outstanding General Obligation Bonds Series 2016. No decisions from recent meetings have been published yet, as minutes are pending.

City Council to vote on tax levy, water tower, bond defeasance

The council's Aug. 10 agenda includes three public hearings and votes:

• **Bill 4048** – setting the 2026 property tax levy.
• **Resolution 26-34** – amending the annual Schedule of Fees.
• A conditional use permit for Cass County Public Water Supply District No. 10 to build a new water tower on 195th Street.

Additionally, Bill 4049 would authorize defeasance of up to $2,040,000 of General Obligation Bonds Series 2016. The consent agenda includes acceptance of public infrastructure for Madison Valley 4th and 5th Plats, Sendera 2nd Plat, and Cunningham 3rd Plat.

Recent meetings: agendas only, minutes pending

City Council (July 27) – The council was scheduled to take a second reading of the 2026-2027 School Resource Officer Agreement with the Raymore-Peculiar School District (Bill 4046), after a 6-0 approval on first reading July 13. The agenda also included final payment for a crack seal project (Resolution 26-30), acceptance of public infrastructure for the Iconic development (Resolution 26-31), a presentation by Mark Miller of 910 S. Prairie Lane on the Raymore Charter Review, and the city clerk's annual record destruction. Minutes have not yet been published.

Park Board (July 28) – Two meetings were held that day. The regular meeting reviewed a video marquee signage policy and the Mountain Bike Trails Improvement Project. A separate work session discussed recreation park improvements (including disc golf at Recreation Park, Plaza Dog Park, and HRP Trail Connection), capital project updates, a camping overnight request for Oct. 9, 2026, and budget/CIP review. No formal decisions were listed on either agenda.

City Council Work Session (Aug. 3) – The council reviewed proposed changes to the FY 2027 fee schedule and discussed appointments of eight Charter Commission members from ward applications reviewed in July. A possible executive session for litigation, real estate, or personnel matters was also on the agenda. Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up

• **City Council** – Monday, Aug. 10, 2026: Public hearings and votes on tax levy, water tower permit, fee schedule, and bond defeasance.
• **Park Board** – Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026: Special meeting to discuss and potentially recommend the FY27 budget and Capital Improvement Plan. Public comment will be accepted.
• **Arts Commission** – Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026: Election of chair and vice chair, approval of the September 2026–August 2027 meeting schedule, and a recap of the Station Stop Art Party.