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City Council Meeting 4/8/26

Independence City Council · April 8, 2026

Independence City Council met April 8, 2026; council approved several ordinances and consent items including a firefighter collective bargaining agreement, a kratom sales ordinance restricting sales to those 21+ and behind-the-counter (effective in 60 days), easements for a traffic-signal project, and multiple infrastructure and planning items; public commenters pressed the council on illegal gambling and a referendum on a data-center tax abatement.

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