InAugust,residentspasseda1/4of1%salestaxtofundIndependencePolicestaffsalaries.Thesalestaxraises aquarterforevery$100spent,andisalreadymakingadifference.IPD has230officers,andstill hiringmore.
Anddidyouknow IPD hasanew substationatIndependenceCenter?
Question1oftheCityCharterPasses
Question1oftheCharterInitiativesalsopassedinAugust,meaningtheCityCharterwill havetobeupdated everysevenyears.
Thefourquestionsthatdidnotpassdidsobyaverynarrow margin,lessthan150voteseach
ThinkoftheCharterasguide,similartowhattheConstitutionisfortheUnitedStates. TheCity'sCharterwas writtenin1961andlastcomprehensivelyupdatedin1985 A committeeofIndependencecitizensspentayear goingthroughthepreviouscharterandrecommendingupdates.
ExplainingtheEnglewoodOverlayDistrict
TheCityCouncil isconsideringamendingtheUnifiedDevelopmentOrdinance(UDO)tocreateanEnglewood OverlayDistrict
Findoutmoreabouttheproposal onthecity'swebsite
IPLWillNotBeSold
InSeptember,theIndependenceCityCouncil voted7-0torescindtheresolutiontoputthesaleofIndependence PowerandLight(IPL)upforavotebyNovember2025.
Thisdecisioncameaftermultiplepresentationsafteryearsofstudybyoutsidecontractors. Seethepresentation andreadmoreofthedetailshere.
Withroughly60,000customers,IPLisoneofthelargestmunicipal utilitiesinMissouri.Follow IPL:Independence PowerandLightforutilityinformation. YoucanalsofindmoreinformationontheIPLwebsite.
Workcontinueson24Highway
EmployeeswiththeCityofIndependenceandMoDOTareinthemiddleofoneofthelargestprojectsinnorth Independenceinthelast40years.The24HighwayEnhancementprojectstretchesacrossthreephasesandfive milesof24Highway,fromWilsonRoadto291 Crewshavebeenoutthereall summer,andwill continuethrough 2026
Crewsareupgradingorreplacingtrafficsignals,additional crossingsattrafficsignals,upgradingandbuilding new sidewalks,andimprovingdrainage Thisaimstoreducevehicleandpedestriancrashes
TheprojectispartofIndependence’sCompleteStreetspolicy.Itconsidersall communitymembersofall ages andphysical capabilitieswhobike,walk,andusetransit.
Slow downandgiveourcrewsspace;theyareworkingtomakeIndependencesaferandbetterforyou.
Takeaselfieateachevent,thensendVisitIndependenceamessagewithyourpicswhenyougetaBingo Randomdrawingswill happenthroughoutthemonth,withthelastdrawingatnoonSaturday,10/26 Contestrulesareavailablehere.
Prizesinclude:
AnimalsavailableattheIndependenceAnimalShelter
TheIndependenceAnimal Shelteroftenatcapacity,meaningthereislimitedspacefortakinginanynew animals. IndependenceAnimal Serviceshasheldmultipleeventsthisyeartofindhomesfortheseanimals.
Thisalsomeanstherearelotsoffurryfriendswaitingforahome
Checkoutall theadoptableanimals,updateddaily
Theshelteralsohasresourcesforpetowners,includingapetfoodpantry
Findmoreinformationhere
CommunityHealthAssessmentresultsarein
Thankyoutoall theresidentswhorespondedtoourCommunityHealthAssessment! Morethan5,000 responded,tellingtheCitywhatismostimportant,andimpactful,totheirhealth. Watchthepresentationbythe DirectorofIndependenceHealthandAnimal Services.
AffordableHousing
