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Leawood council approves permanent, app‑controlled City Hall lighting at $32,432

Leawood Governing Body · February 26, 2026
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Leawood's governing body unanimously approved a $32,432 one‑time purchase to install an app‑controlled permanent lighting system on City Hall, with the city estimating a two‑year payback compared with current temporary installation costs.

The Leawood governing body voted unanimously March 2 to install a permanent, app‑controlled lighting system on City Hall at a one‑time cost of $32,432.

Management intern Joel Parsons told the council the city currently spends about $15,000 a year on temporary holiday lighting and that the proposed permanent system would "break even in just two years." Tony Kukar, owner of Getlit KC, demonstrated the phone app that will let staff choose color presets for holidays, sports teams and awareness months, and…

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