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Lee's Summit mayor touts $400M in infrastructure, previews Costco application and large‑scale developments
Summary
Mayor Bill Baird used the Green Street opening to recap more than $400 million in infrastructure spending under his tenure and announced a preliminary Costco application and future projects, including a $40 million interchange, airport hangar expansion and a 4,200‑acre Land Reserve plan.
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — At the Green Street Market & Plaza grand opening, Mayor Bill Baird outlined major development and infrastructure projects that he said will shape Lee's Summit's growth, naming a preliminary application from Costco and describing planned and under construction projects across the city.
Baird said the city has spent "more than $400,000,000 on infrastructure over the last 7 years," citing road resurfacing, intersection upgrades, stormwater and sewer modernization. He highlighted the recent award of the construction contract for the 50 Highway/291 North…
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