Raymore meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Raymore council set to consider FY 2027 budget adoption; recent meetings still without published minutes

Raymore's City Council is scheduled to consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 City Budget at its meeting today, Oct. 26, listed on the agenda as Bill 4052. The item follows a public hearing on the budget at the Oct. 12 council meeting and a final budget work session on Oct. 19.

Agendas for all four meetings held in Raymore over the past two weeks list items for consideration. Minutes for those meetings have not been published, so no votes, outcomes or final figures are available from them. Everything below describes what was scheduled or proposed, not what was decided.

FY 2027 budget

The Oct. 12 City Council agenda included a public hearing for adoption of the FY 2027 City Budget and adjustments to the FY 2026 operating budget. The Oct. 19 work session was described as a final discussion of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. Today's agenda lists adoption of the FY 2027 City Budget (Bill 4052) along with a budget amendment for FY 2026 operating adjustments. The supplied summaries do not include budget totals or dollar figures.

Industrial revenue bonds up to $77,550,000

The Oct. 12 council agenda listed proposed taxable industrial revenue bonds of up to $77,550,000 for Raymore Commerce Center South Building 6. The summaries do not indicate what action, if any, the council took on the proposal.

Saddlebrook 2nd plat, 55 lots

A final plat for Saddlebrook 2nd appeared on the Oct. 12 agenda. Today's agenda lists the same plat as Bill 4054, described as 55 single family lots north of Hubach Hill Road and west of Brook Parkway.

Engineering and infrastructure contracts

The Oct. 12 agenda listed a contract award to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for the Owen Good Force Main Replacement Phase 2, and a contract award to Quad-Knopf, Inc. for on-call engineering services. Contract amounts are not included in the supplied summaries.

Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct. 20

The commission's agenda included a site plan for Vision Source Eyecare (26017) and two scheduled public hearings: rezoning Parkside Park from R-1P to PR (26019), and rezoning the T.B. Hanna Station Expansion from R-1/OT to PR/OT (26020).

Arts Commission, Oct. 13

The commission was scheduled to review a Belton-Raymore Rotary Club grant for public art and October events, and to consider approval of the minutes of its Aug. 11, 2026, meeting.

Also on today's council agenda

• A Household Hazardous Waste Agreement with the MARC Solid Waste Management District (Bill 4055).
• A Land Water Conservation Fund grant application for Hawk Ridge Park (Resolution 26-49).
• Final pay for the 2026 Street Preservation and N. Madison Reconstruction (Resolution 26-50).

The Oct. 19 work session agenda also listed a review of accident data at major city intersections and board and commission appointments from the Mayor.

Coming up

Oct. 26 — City Council. Budget adoption (Bill 4052), the Saddlebrook 2nd plat (Bill 4054), the hazardous waste agreement (Bill 4055), the Hawk Ridge Park grant application (Resolution 26-49) and final pay for street work (Resolution 26-50).

Oct. 27 — Park Board. The Parks and Recreation Board's business meeting is canceled. A work session is scheduled the same day to discuss department updates and budgetary matters, described as open discussion between board members and staff.

Residents can check the city's published agendas and, once posted, the minutes of the Oct. 12, 13, 19 and 20 meetings for the recorded votes and outcomes.

Raymore council agenda: FY2027 budget hearing, $77,550,000 bond proposal and a 55-lot plat

Raymore's City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Oct. 12 on adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 city budget, alongside a proposed $77,550,000 industrial revenue bond issue and a 55-lot subdivision plat. Agendas were posted for that meeting and for four other Raymore bodies over the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published for any of them. No votes, tallies or final outcomes are available, so the items below describe what was scheduled for consideration, not what was decided.

Budget: hearing and FY2026 adjustments

The Oct. 12 council agenda listed a public hearing for adoption of the FY 2027 City Budget and adjustments to the FY 2026 operating budget. A week earlier, the council held a work session on Oct. 5 at City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle, described in the agenda as the last budget discussion before the Oct. 12 first reading and public hearing. That work session also listed staff follow-up on a memorial bench honoring Mr. Engert, a presentation on a comprehensive review of the Unified Development Code with related budget recommendations, and a commission appointment presented by Mayor Turnbow. The agenda noted the council could enter a closed executive session on litigation, real estate acquisition, personnel and other matters under § 610.021.

$77,550,000 in proposed bonds

The Oct. 12 agenda included proposed taxable industrial revenue bonds of up to $77,550,000 for Raymore Commerce Center South Building 6. The figure appears as a proposed authorization on the agenda; the record provided does not show an approved amount.

Saddlebrook 2nd: 55 single-family lots

Also on the Oct. 12 agenda was final plat approval for Saddlebrook 2nd, described as 55 single-family lots north of Hubach Hill Road.

Two contract awards on the agenda

The council agenda listed a contract award to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for the Owen Good Force Main Replacement Phase 2, and a contract award to Quad-Knopf, Inc. for on-call engineering services. Contract dollar values were not included in the summaries provided.

Charter Review Commission

On Oct. 7 the Charter Review Commission was scheduled to conduct technical training and discuss charter sections 2.1 through 3.10, and to approve minutes from its Sept. 30 meeting.

Planning and Zoning: demographic trends

The Planning and Zoning Commission met Oct. 6 with a single substantive item: a New Business discussion of demographic trends. The agenda also listed approval of minutes from the Sept. 15 meeting, a City Council report, a staff report and a public comment period.

Arts Commission: Rotary Club art grant

The Arts Commission met Oct. 13 to review October events and a public art grant from the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club, and to consider approval of minutes from its Aug. 11 meeting.

Coming up

City Council work session, Oct. 19: a final work session on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, a review of accident data at major city intersections, and board and commission appointments from the mayor.

Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct. 20: a site plan for Vision Source Eyecare (26017), plus public hearings on rezoning Parkside Park from R-1P to PR (26019) and the T.B. Hanna Station Expansion from R-1/OT to PR/OT (26020).

Both upcoming meetings are listed as agendas only; no outcomes are available in advance.

Raymore charter review sets section-by-section process; council budget hearing and $77,550,000 bond proposal await action

The Raymore Charter Review Commission decided on Sept. 30 to review the city charter by section, starting with Section 2 and ending with Section 1, according to official minutes. That was the only item in the supplied recent-meeting records marked as decided. Other recent and upcoming meetings were listed as agendas only, with minutes not yet published, so no final actions on the FY2027 budget, a proposed bond issue, a subdivision plat, or engineering contracts are established in the records provided. No vote tallies were included in the supplied records.

Charter Review Commission

At its Sept. 30 meeting, the commission approved minutes of its Sept. 9, 2026 meeting. It decided to review the charter by section, beginning with Section 2 and concluding with Section 1. It scheduled review of Section 2 through 3.1 for the next meeting. Members agreed to use informal addressing among members and reached consensus to move seating to the floor.

A follow-up meeting was listed for Oct. 7 with an agenda to conduct technical training and discuss Charter Section 2.1 through Section 3.10, and to approve the Sept. 30 minutes. That Oct. 7 meeting was agenda only; minutes were not published in the supplied records.

City Council work session

The City Council was scheduled to meet in a work session Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle. The agenda listed a final FY2027 budget discussion before the first reading and public hearing on Oct. 12, 2026. Staff were to present follow-up information on a memorial bench honoring Mr. Engert and on the need for a comprehensive review of the Unified Development Code, including related budget recommendations. Mayor Turnbow was to present a commission appointment. The agenda listed a possible closed executive session on litigation, real estate acquisition, personnel, and other matters under § 610.021. The record provided is an agenda only; no minutes or outcomes were available.

Planning and Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission was scheduled to meet Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle. The only substantive agenda item was a discussion of demographic trends under New Business. The commission also was to consider approving minutes from its Sept. 15, 2026 meeting and to hear a City Council Report, Staff Report, and public comment. No minutes were published in the supplied records.

City Council Oct. 12 agenda

The City Council meeting on Oct. 12 included a public hearing for adoption of the FY 2027 City Budget. The agenda also listed proposed taxable industrial revenue bonds up to $77,550,000 for Raymore Commerce Center South Building 6; final plat approval for Saddlebrook 2nd, including 55 single family lots north of Hubach Hill Road; a contract award to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for Owen Good Force Main Replacement Phase 2; and a contract award to Quad-Knopf, Inc. for on-call engineering services.

These items were listed on an agenda only. The supplied records do not establish whether the council adopted the budget, approved the bonds, plat, or contracts, or took any other final action.

Coming up

The Arts Commission is scheduled to meet Oct. 13. Its agenda includes a Belton-Raymore Rotary Club Grant for public art, a review of October events, and approval of the Aug. 11, 2026 meeting minutes. The record is an upcoming agenda; no outcomes are available.

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.