Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public Works Committee recommends voters consider stormwater sales tax in 2026
Summary
City engineers presented a multi-year stormwater plan and the committee voted to forward a recommendation that council place a revenue measure before voters in 2026 to fund expanded stormwater maintenance, capital work and regulatory compliance.
The Lee's Summit Public Works Committee voted Sept. 8 to forward to full council a recommendation that the city present a ballot measure in 2026 to create a dedicated revenue source for expanded stormwater services.
The proposal: George Binger, city engineer, told the committee the city lacks a preventive maintenance program for stormwater and is managing more than 110 miles of aging corrugated metal pipe. "We have sinkholes, flooding, erosion and ... over a 110 miles of corrugated metal pipe that is just kind of waiting for us," Binger said. He presented a preferred funding approach that…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
