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Raymore council agrees to start design procurement for proposed Justice Center

Raymore City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Raymore staff briefed the council on a multi-year Justice Center plan and the city signaled consensus to issue an RFQ for conceptual design so voters can see proposals before a potential no-tax-increase bond is placed on a future ballot.

Raymore City Council members on Feb. 2 agreed to begin the procurement process for conceptual designs for a proposed Justice Center, leaving any final decision about a bond vote to a later date.

City staff told the council they completed a 2022 space-needs study by Hofer Welker (finalized in 2023) that recommended facilities to serve the police department, municipal court and emergency management. Staff said a no-tax-increase general obligation bond could generate “slightly more than $31,000,000, for the construction of the justice center,” and that the city currently holds about $3,900,000 in a reserved federal…

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