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Mayor Turnbull defends Raymore’s growth policy, cites single‑family permit share
Summary
During council communications Mayor Turnbull pushed back on a Channel 41 report, saying Raymore is managing growth 'with purpose' and asserting that over 70% of recent housing permits have been for single‑family homes.
Mayor Turnbull used the council communications portion of the Nov. 24 meeting to respond to recent media coverage of local development and to outline the city’s view of growth.
In remarks to the council and attendees, the mayor said the city is "strategically managing growth" and stated, "Raymore isn't being overrun by warehouses or multifamily. We're strategically managing growth...Raymore continues to be a regional leader in single family home development with over 70% of new housing permits going to single family homes." He said the city attracts businesses and retail where demographics, workforce and traffic support them and framed the city’s approach as providing a mix of housing while prioritizing single‑family development.
The mayor acknowledged criticism he said appeared in a Channel 41 story and urged patience and perspective, stressing that city staff and elected officials are guiding development under existing policies.
No member of the council offered a substantive policy motion in response during the meeting. The mayor’s statistics and characterization were presented as assertions; the transcript does not include supporting permit‑data tables or an immediate challenge from another speaker.
