Independence council returns from closed session and finds development application incomplete

Feb 25, 2026

At a Feb. 25 special meeting, Independence Mayor Tom Kloss led the council into closed session; after returning, the council unanimously voted that a submitted application was incomplete and asked the applicant to address a topsoil provision and bridge concerns.

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The Independence City Council convened a special meeting Feb. 25, 2026, with Mayor Tom Kloss calling the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. After a brief agenda approval, the council voted 5-0 in roll call to enter a closed session at 5:32 PM and reconvened in open session at 7:27 PM.

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