ACTION ITEM:

To all who have voiced concerns in phone calls, emails and letters to legislators – we sincerely thank you. You have joined us in opposition and it has made a difference. We appreciate your support as we worked together to keep our community strong, safe and beautiful. We did it!

The City of Raymore is pursuing multiple avenues to prevent a landfill from being located along our city's northern border and among thousands of residents of Raymore, Kansas City, Lee's Summit and Grandview.

One of those paths to a permanent solution involves changing a state law to protect our citizens. Bills to watch:

• SB 739 (Sen. Cierpiot)
• HB 1751 (Rep. Haffner)

Current state statute 260.205(9) allows an adjoining municipality to have a voice in approving or rejecting a landfill within a half mile of its border. A half mile isn't enough and these identical bills seek to extend that voice to approve or reject a landfill within a mile of our border.

Why does a one-mile buffer need to exist?

Existing state statute gives neighboring governments few remedies. Multiple cities, counties, school districts and chambers of commerce publicly oppose this landfill the developer wishes to place directly abutting a school, churches, homes, a lake and the city of Raymore. Even the possibility of a landfill in southern Kansas City has already had negative impacts on Raymore's economic health.

On Feb. 16, the City of Raymore voted in favor of the current Missouri statute (Section 260.205, RSMo), creating a half mile buffer between our border and a new landfill. The below map shows the half-mile buffers from Raymore and Lee's Summit boundaries. Click here to view a PDF of the map.

Published research indicates the largest impacts extend a minimum of three miles from landfill sites. A landfill a half mile away will have a crippling impact on property values. The life-savings, health and safety are at risk for Cass and Jackson County residents who will be impacted by the development of this landfill.

A one mile buffer from Raymore's north border on 155th Street on the Cass/Jackson County line eliminates the entire area the developer has identified as the location for their landfill development.

A landfill usually takes between five and seven years to develop. City staff estimates that this project has been in progress for at least two years. Our goal is to stop progress and ensure this location is never used for any landfill project before any applications or permits are filed, because once the project gets to that point, it’s difficult to stop.

January 2024

Jan. 3: First day of the Second Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly for the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate.

Bills relating to solid waste disposal area permits – modifying RSMo 260.205 (9) to extend the buffer between a landfill and an adjoining community to one mile rather than the current one-half mile – were read for the first time Jan. 3, including SB 739 (Cierpiot), SB 769, SB 1139 (Brattin) and HB 1751 (Haffner).

Jan. 4: HB 1751 was read for the second time in the Missouri House. The next step will be an assignment to a committee. Once assigned to a committee, citizens will be able to submit testimony online. We will share that information here as soon as it's available.

Jan. 8: SB 739 was read for the second time and assigned to the Local Government and Elections Committee.

Jan. 9: SB 769 was read for the second time and assigned to the Local Government and Elections Committee.

Jan. 16: The hearing at the Local Government & Elections Committee for SB 739 and SB 769 was at noon, Jan. 16 in SCR 1 at the Missouri State Capitol. Witnesses in support and opposition of the bills testified. 

Jan. 18: The Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District released the findings of their regional landfill capacity study (click here to view and/or download the PDF) and

Jan. 24: The Mid America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District held a public meeting on the findings of their regional landfill capacity study at the MCC-Longview Campus.

Jan. 25, 2024: The Senate’s Local Government and Elections committee voted to advance Senate Bill 739 in a 6-0 vote Thursday. Click here for more.

February 2024 

Feb. 1, 2024: Sen. Cierpiot's SB 739 has been placed on the formal calendar for Senate Bills for Perfection. The bill is eligible to be brought up for debate on the Senate floor at any time.

Feb. 6, 2024: The Local Government House Committee votes 13-0 to advance House Bill 1751. Click here for the press release.

March 2024

March 7, 2024: Rep. Mike Haffner’s House Bill 1751 is approved on third read in the Missouri House with a 112-30 vote. The bill now moves to the Missouri Senate. Rep. Haffner (Mike.Haffner@house.mo.gov) for championing the bill and Majority Floor Leader Rep. Jonathan Patterson (Jonathan.Patterson@house.mo.gov) for bringing the bill to the floor. Click here to read the press release.

March 22, 2024: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas met with  Mayor Kris Turnbow, City Manager Jim Feuerborn and City Council members Kevin Barber and Jay Holman at Raymore City Hall to discuss the landfill issue.

April 2024

April 2, 2024: The Missouri Senate's Local Government and Elections Committee held a hearing for Rep. Mike Haffner's (R-Pleasant Hill) House Bill 1751 Tuesday.

"Rep. Haffner did an incredible job speaking on our behalf on the merits of the bill to protect our residents," Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow said. 

Including the usual litany of misinformation in her testimony, landfill developer Jenny Monheiser was the only witness to testify in opposition to the bill. Click here for the full press release.

April 3, 2024: Sen. Mike Cierpiot's SB 739 was heard on the Senate floor. Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow, City Manager Jim Feuerborn and Communications Manager Melissa Harmer were in Jefferson City April 3, and held discussions with legislators and one of the landfill developer's lobbyists. Discussions were good and we felt like progress was bring made toward a mutually beneficial agreement.

April 9, 2024: Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow, City Manager Jim Feuerborn, Assistant City Manager Ryan Murdock, Communications Manager Melissa Harmer, City Manager Jonathan Zerr and Environmental Attorney Stephen Jeffery were in Jefferson City and continued discussions with the landfill developer about an agreement to end the threat of a landfill.

July 2022  

Mayor Kris Turnbow  first learned of the possibility of a landfill development in southeast Kansas City, MO, but initial research by staff could not confirm information

October 2022  

City of Raymore received communications from multiple sources confirming the project

City of Raymore begins attempts to contact Kansas City officials

Oct. 25: The City of Raymore contacted stakeholders from surrounding jurisdictions and publicly released a statement in opposition to a landfill in that location

Following Raymore’s public statement, KC’s Public Works department releases a statement to media denying formal talks of a landfill, but still does not communicate with Raymore:

“Kansas City is aware of a recent statement regarding concern surrounding a hypothetical landfill development within city limits. The City is not part of any conversations regarding possible development of a landfill. The City has not been formally approached about the possibility of such a project. There is no submission to the city for a project of this kind. If a project were to be proposed in the future, it would have pass through a significant exploratory, development, and permitting process which would take years to develop.” 

November 2022

Nov. 1-2: Attorney Jim Bowers of Rouse Frets White Goss confirms he represents Aden Monheiser, a developer of this project, in a phone conversation with Raymore City Attorney Jonathan Zerr. He mentions both formal and informal talks with the City of Kansas City but also says his client is open to alternate locations. Bowers also sent an email to Zerr naming “Flying H Landfill” in the subject line. Raymore asks for a meeting with Bowers and Monheiser and is told they won’t be able to meet until mid-December.

Nov. 2: Mayor Turnbow and Raymore staff prepare for a scheduled phone call with KC Mayor Quinton Lucas. An assistant for Lucas cancels within a few minutes of the meeting and our requests to reschedule go unanswered

Nov. 14: City of Raymore hosts a stakeholder meeting with representatives from surrounding municipalities, school districts and private entities to share information

Nov. 15: City Manager Brian Platt Tweets for the second time that KC is not planning a landfill in that location and then leaves a voicemail for City Manager Jim Feuerborn (our first contact with KC). Turnbow and Feuerborn have a phone call with Platt, who agrees the location is a terrible one for a landfill and says he will talk to Lucas and Council to get this issue taken care of. Out of an abundance of caution, Raymore shares an update saying only that “positive communication” has been made with Kansas City.

Turnbow, Feuerborn, Assistant City Manager Ryan Murdock and Communications Manager Melissa Harmer begin a series of meetings and phone calls with area legislators 

December 2022

Dec. 12: Raymore City Council approves award of contract to Trozzolo Communications Group for specialized communications services and award of contract to Jeffery Law Group, LLC for specialized legal services regarding the potential landfill in emergency readings at the Raymore City Council meeting

Dec. 12: Raymore City Council unanimously passed Resolution 22-36 In Opposition to a Landfill in Southeast Kansas City

Dec. 21: Raymore meets with representatives from the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Solid Waste Management District to strategize with them on this landfill threat

Dec. 21: Raymore receives a second communication from Jim Bowers indicating he and his client are no longer willing to meet with Raymore unless they are provided with alternative sites for their threatened landfill

Dec. 28: A representative of Mark II Transfer Station sends emails to at least one surrounding jurisdiction (Pleasant Hill) asking about solid waste tonnages and single stream recycling needs/numbers. The current hauler in Pleasant Hill communicates to Raymore that it appears they are gathering information for their possible landfill.

January 2023

Jan. 4: Raymore staff meets with Evergy. Evergy has a substation that is located within the property of the proposed landfill. The result of that discussion is that it would be possible to share the property with a landfill located with normal easement restrictions.

Jan. 11: Raymore staff, legal counsel and lobbyist secure meetings in Jefferson City with Sen. Mike Cierpiot, Rep. Sherri Gallick, Rep. Mike Haffner, Rep. Jonathan Patterson, Rep. Kemp Strickler, Rep. Keri Ingle, Rep. Michael Davis and Rep. Bill Falkner to discuss concerns with the landfill development and the negative impacts on our community and surrounding communities.  

While in Jefferson City, we were informed that Aden Monheiser and his lobbyist met with many of those same legislators on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in an attempt–as one legislator put it–to “humanize” themselves with our elected officials prior to making a formal application to place a landfill at this location. A separate legislator was told by Monheiser and his lobbyist they had secured 237 acres of land to date. Coincidentally, this happens to be the same amount of land owned by the Dusselier cousins in the northeast portion of the area. In mid-December, Paul Dusselier informed Mayor Turnbow in a text that he was no longer able to discuss the landfill issue with him because he had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

Monheiser informed a legislator that their timeline for “making an application” is this April.

Jan. 19: In a special meeting, the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri's City Council unanimously passes resolution 23-02: A resolution expressing the opposition of the Council of the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri to the location of a landfill near the City's border. 

Jan. 23: MO State Rep. Mike Haffner introduces House Bill No. 909 (HB 909) to modify provisions governing solid waste disposal area permits. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Sherri Gallick, Michael Davis, Anthony Ealy and Kemp Strickler, and  has support from several area representatives. HB 909 would require the approval of the governing body of an adjoining municipality if a landfill site is located within one mile of that adjoining municipality. The current language is a half-mile. HB 909 is read for the first time Jan. 23, 2023.

Jan. 24: HB 909 is read in the Missouri House for the second time.

Jan. 24: The Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education unanimously passes A resolution expressing the opposition of the Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education to the location of a landfill near the city of Lee's Summit's border. View the resolution here.

Jan 24: The City of Grandview, Missouri's Board of Alderman unanimously approve Resolution No. 2023-02: A resolution expressing the opposition of the Board of Alderman of the City of Grandview to the location of a landfill near the city's border. View the resolution here.

Jan. 25: The Cass County Commission passes Resolution No. 23-11Expressing the opposition of the Cass County Commission to the location of a landfill near the county's border. 

Jan. 30: The Jackson County Legislature introduces a resolution in opposition to a landfill in the southeastern portion of Jackson County, Missouri, and assigns the resolution to a committee.

Jan. 31: The City of Belton City Council passes Resolution R2023-05: A resolution supporting the City of Raymore in opposition to developing a landfill in Kansas City, Missouri, adjacent to the northern border of Cass County, Missouri. 

February 2023

Feb. 1: HB 909 is referred to the General Laws committee in the MO House of Representatives.

Feb. 2: MO State Senator Rick Brattin introduces Senate Bill 590, an act identical to House Bill 909. SB 590 is read for the first time in the Missouri Senate Feb. 2, 2023.

Feb. 4: In a phone conversation brokered and mediated by Congressman Mark Alford, Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow reported back that he and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas agreed that that they are both opposed to that location for a landfill and the area is best suited for long-term residential use and that a landfill being located anywhere in the region should be a collaborative and regional discussion led by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Solid Waste Management District.

Feb. 6: The City of Peculiar Board of Alderman pass Resolution 2023-05: A resolution of the Board of Alderman of the City of Peculiar, Missouri supporting the City of Raymore in opposition to developing a landfill in Kansas City, Missouri, adjacent to the northern border of Cass County, Missouri.

Feb. 14: The House Bill 909 Protecting Property Rights receives broad support in first committee hearing. Click here to view press release from Rep. Mike Haffner. View the Feb. 14 hearing archive video by clicking the following links: Part 1 (a), Part 1 (b) andPart 2.

Feb. 16: South Metro Fire Protection District issues public statement in opposition

Feb. 16: Raymore City Council approves Bill 3783 in historic meeting. Click here to read the press release and view the video from the Feb. 16, 2023 Raymore City Council Special Meeting and Public Hearing.

Feb. 21: Missouri House Committee Advances House Bill 909. Click here for press release from Rep. Mike Haffner's office.

Feb. 27: HB 909 Rules - Administrative Oversight Committee votes 8-0 to pass HB 909. HB 909 is put on House Bills for Perfection Calendar.

Feb. 28: Jackson County Legislature adopted a resolution in opposition to a landfill in an 8-1 vote.

March 2023

March 2: The KCMO City Council passes a resolution directing the city manager to perform an evaluation of the city's solid waste needs study and oppose any proposed landfills until the study is complete (est. 6-18 months), with a substitute to add a moratorium on permitting, plan review and zoning changes until the waste needs study is completed. 

March 7: House Bill 909 is placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar. Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow and City Manager Jim Feuerborn met with several senators in Jefferson City to discuss HB 909 and the importance of Missourians directly impacted by this threat of a landfill to have a voice in the process.

March 8: Landfill developers Jennifer and Aden Monheiser have- for the first time- contacted the Missouri Department of Natural Resources with a request for an "informational" meeting to discuss their plans for the landfill in southeast Kansas City.  MO DNR Permit Specialist Dave Drilling confirmed this information with a reporter from the Kansas City Star on March 7, 2023. The Monheisers have not filed any official permit applications. 

Our attorneys believe that if the Monheisers have access to the land, perhaps with a contingency contract to purchase, they most likely can start the process with MO DNR, even with the current moratorium on zoning changes and landfills in Kansas City with the recent resolution from the Kansas City City Council.

The Monheisers now have 19 lobbyists working for them. 

March 20: House Bill 909 was perfected by a unanimous voice vote of the Missouri House. Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-105) attempted to add an amendment that would not allow the 1-mile buffer proposed in HB 909 to go into effect until Jan. 2026. The amendment was WITHDRAWN. If HB 909 passes the MO Senate, it will go into effect in August 2023, not 2026.

March 22: House Bill 909 was approved by the Missouri House by an overwhelming 139-16 vote. House Bill 909 advanced to the Missouri Senate and was introduced and first read March 22. View the press release on HB 909 's House passage here.

March 29: Sen. Greg Razer issues statement in opposition to landfill and in support of HB 909 and SB 590. Thank you, Sen. Razer! View the statement here. 

April 2023

April 3: Sen. Rick Brattin issues update on efforts to stop the landfill. Read the full report here.

April 3: Senate Bill 590 is read for the second time in the MO Senate and assigned to the Local Government Committee

April 5: In a meeting between Mayor Kris Turnbow, City Manager Jim Feuerborn and legislators at the Missouri State Capitol, Turnbow and Feuerborn were informed that landfill developer Jennifer Monheiser confirmed to a chief of staff that Scott Higgs of Flying H Ranch, is an investor of the landfill project.

April 6: House Bill 909 is read for the second time in the MO Senate and is assigned to the Local Government Committee. The public hearing for both HB 909 and SB 590 is at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 11 in Senate Committee Room 2 at the Missouri State Capitol, 201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO. Senate Committee Room 2 is on the first floor of the Capitol on the opposite side of the building from the main entrance. 

April 11: The Senate's Local Government and Elections Committee held a public hearing for House Bill 909 and Senate Bill 590.

April 17: The MO Senate Local Government and Elections Committee voted 5-1 to pass HB 909 and SB 590 out of committee.

April 20: House Bill 909 is added to the Senate calendar and can be brought up any time on the floor for the vote from the full Missouri Senate. HB 909 has already gone through the full process in the Missouri House, so these are the final steps in the Senate before the bill is in front of the governor for his signature.

May 2023

May 3: House Bill 909 was introduced on the Missouri Senate floor for Third Reading, however Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-22), who represents part of Jefferson County, a district 240 miles away from the proposed landfill site, led a filibuster for hours that prevented the bill from the opportunity of a vote. At the end of the day, Sen. Rick Brattin (R-31), who sponsored HB 909's companion legislation, Senate Bill 590, voiced frustration with senators from other parts of the state who stood in opposition to the bill and asked to lay the bill over to end the filibuster, placing HB 909 on the informal calendar. Read Raymore's press release here.

May 4: Sen. Rick Brattin (R-31) offered an amendment to the Journal and led a filibuster after the Senate session started. He was joined by Sen. Bill Eigel (R-23 ) and Sen. Jill Carter (R- 32).  After eight hours of filibustering and a two plus hour recess in the evening, the Senate resumed its session and Sen. Brattin withdrew his amendment. Session adjourned.

May 5:  House Bill 19, which is a capital projects appropriations bill, passed in the Missouri Senate and now goes to the governor’s office. An amendment attached to the legislation, directs the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to conduct a health, safety and welfare study for one year in the specific region of the Cass County and Jackson County border and provides that no permit to operate a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area of a solid waste management system shall be processed during the study.

After the session, Sen. Rick  Brattin (R-31) held a live press conference at the capitol to thank the other senators who supported him in this matter.

“While what took place today in Kansas City and Jefferson City may delay the landfill process for a year, we recognize that is not enough,” said Mayor Kris Turnbow. “We will continue this fight until there is no threat to our community and our surrounding neighbors that a landfill will ever be allowed at this location.”

Thank you to Sen. Brattin, Sen. Mike Cierpiot (R-8) and Sen. Greg Razer (D-7) for leading the charge in the Senate. We know we also had the majority of senators supporting us on the issue and we are grateful for them.

Thank you to Rep. Mike Haffner (R-55) for championing House Bill 909 through the Missouri House of Representatives and the 23 cosponsors in the House for HB 909, where we also enjoyed overwhelming support in a vote of 139-16.

Thank you to the thousands of people who have dedicated so much time in fighting alongside us in this effort. We aren’t done.

HB 19, Section 19.401: To the Department of Natural Resources

 For a one year region specific health, safety, and welfare study of an area between any county with more than seven hundred thousand but fewer than eight hundred thousand inhabitants and any county with more than one hundred thousand but fewer than one hundred twenty thousand inhabitants and with a county seat with more than nine thousand but fewer than eleven thousand inhabitants to assess the impact of local school districts, residential and commercial property values, utilities, groundwater, streams, creeks, lakes, watersheds, transportation, infrastructure, churches, wildlife, environment, forestry, emergency response resources, population density up to a three mile radius, zoning requirements including special permitting, currently implemented land use plans, municipalities’ economic plans, local codes, airports, operational hours, noise pollution, fault and seismic areas, sinkholes, karst geologic features, acceptable design for location, stakeholder input not including the department public comment, fiscal and investment transparency, coordination with the solid waste management district and early notification of intent of a solid waste disposal area, if the site is located within one mile of an adjoining municipality, provided no permit to operate a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area of a solid waste management system pursuant to §260.205, RSMo, shall be processed during the one year study

May 8: Next steps are in progress. 

May 11: Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced  Ordinance 230418 banning landfills in Kansas City through June 1, 2024, at the May 11 City Council meeting. The measure is assigned to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee and will be discussed further at the May 17 committee meeting. 

May 16: The Jackson County, Missouri Health Department releases a health impact assessment on the Impact of Proposed Landfill in South Kansas City. 

June 2023

June 2: On Thursday, June 1, the mayors and staff leadership from Kansas City, Raymore and Lee’s Summit met at Kansas City City Hall to discuss the landfill. In the nearly hour-long discussion, we believe great progress was made. Follow up discussions are being scheduled to continue the dialogue between our cities and work toward a permanent solution to the threat.

June 8: The landfill moratorium ordinance passes the City Plan Commission June 6 and the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee June 7.  It was brought up at the June 8 KCMO City Council meeting but was held for another week. The ordinance will be discussed at the June 15 KC City Council meeting. 

June 15: KCMO City Council passes Ordinance 230418 with 8 ayes, 1 nay and 1 abstention. Ordinance 230418: Declaring a citywide moratorium until June 1, 2024, on the approval of any permits, plan review, project plans, and zoning changes, where the subject matter of the project is a proposed demolition debris landfill, solid waste separation facility or transfer station, or sanitary landfill.

June 30: Gov. Mike Parson vetoes section 19.401 of House Bill 19, which was the specific amendment to the budget bill that would have directed the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to conduct a health, safety and welfare study for one year in the specific region of the Cass County and Jackson County border and provide that no permit to operate a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area of a solid waste management system would be processed during the study. Gov. Parson vetoed the $100,000 study allocation, along with more than 65 other items within the bill, stating in part, “I have vetoed this provision in an effort to help ensure the financial stability of Missouri beyond my Administration and the current General Assembly. Further, this is a local responsibility with minimal statewide impact.”

July 2023

July 24: The Raymore City Council approves the second reading of Bill 3832 Award of Contract - Missouri Capitol Solutions to continue the state statute amendment and political efforts in Jefferson City relative to the threatened landfill.  

July 24: Mayor Kris Turnbow gives the 2023 State of the City address at the Raymore City Council meeting. Click here to view the meeting in its entirety (the address is at the beginning). Excerpt on the landfill opposition:

"... I cannot emphasize enough how honored I am to be here at a time when the people of Raymore and our neighbors have been united in a way I’ve never witnessed before. We are all united in the common interest of our community, of our future, and of our children’s future. 

There are challenges that we must overcome, but I know that we will overcome them because we are strong and driven. Our city’s success will be determined by those who are unified in their steadfast resolve to work together to safeguard our community from those who are out to hurt it. 

We are fighting this landfill threat with all that we have. We do it because it’s the right thing to do. We do it because we’ve worked hard to make Raymore a place to work and play, and not only just to live, but to live out our American dream and to love where we live. It’s vital to our quality of life to live where we know our health, our safety, our investments and our livelihoods are protected and respected.

We are working on multiple avenues to reach a permanent solution to kill the proposed landfill that threatens our way of life.

While we weren’t victorious at the last legislative session, I’m proud of the progress we made earlier this year. We were not strangers at the state capitol – that’s for sure. Everyone there knew what we were resolved to accomplish. We got somewhat of a late start last session but we are going back to Jefferson City in the next session to continue our pursuit of an amendment to the current state statute. We will continue to engage, and encourage others to stay engaged with our elected state officials to help them understand how critical the need is for an expanded buffer zone between residential communities and landfill developments that would negatively impact our home values, our environment and, most importantly, our health and well-being for generations.

The work isn’t done and I assure you the work won’t stop until the threat of a landfill on our city’s border no longer exists. The people of Raymore were generous with their time and efforts in answering every call to action we put out earlier this year and it is appreciated so much. You made a positive difference. We’re going to be calling you to action again. We need even more residents and citizens of the surrounding communities to fight with us in contacting state legislators when we ask you to and we’ll also ask you to show up at the state capitol again when it’s time to testify and show our strength in numbers. 

We all face difficulty and adversity, but – after all – the strongest steel is forged in the fire.  Unfortunately, in this case, a dumpster fire, right? Our work today will create a better Raymore for tomorrow. I can’t imagine anyone I’d rather fight with and fight for, than the folks in this room and the citizens of Raymore. I believe in us. I believe that what is right has to win over what is wrong….and make no mistake, we will prevail. 

Though we are facing challenges we never imagined we’d have to face, the state of our city stays strong and resilient. 

Every day, I am inspired by this Council, the City staff and you, the Citizens of Raymore – your dedication to this community is awesome!

Raymore, God Bless you and thank you."

DECEMBER 2023 

Dec. 1:  Multiple bills were pre-filed Friday, Dec. 1 relating to solid waste disposal area permits, for the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session at the Missouri State Capitol.

• Senator Mike Cierpiot, SB 739 - Relating to solid waste disposal area permits
• Senator Rick Brattin, SB 769, SB 1139 - Relating to solid waste disposal area permits

Dec. 5: Missouri State Rep. Mike Haffner pre-files HB 1751 relating to solid waste disposal area permits.

Dec. 11: The Raymore City Council unanimously passes Resolution 23-52, renewing its opposition to the development of a landfill near Raymore's north border: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RAYMORE, MISSOURI, EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO ANY PROPOSED FUTURE SOLID WASTE OR DEMOLITION MATERIAL LANDFILL, OR ANY SOLID WASTE OR DEMOLITION MATERIAL TRANSFER STATION BEING LOCATED ON THE CITY’S SHARED NORTHERN BORDER WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 739, SENATE BILL 769 AND HOUSE BILL 1751.”  Click here to view the entire resolution.

Click each of the following links to view the documents:

PDF 18x24 yard sign design

Powerpoint Presentation from Raymore City Council Special Meeting & Public Hearing Feb. 16, 2023

View the letter accompanying a non-disclosure agreement to homeowners in and surrounding the proposed landfill location from real estate agent Shea Painter here. Painter represents South KC Acquisitions LLC.

Raymore City Council Resolution 22-36 in opposition to a landfill (Dec. 12, 2022)

Lee's Summit City Council Resolution 23-02 in opposition to a landfill (Jan. 19, 2023)

Grandview Board of Alderman resolution in opposition to a landfill (Jan. 24, 2023)

Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education resolution in opposition to a landfill (Jan. 24, 2023)

Cass County Commission Resolution No. 23-11 in opposition to a landfill (Jan. 25, 2023)

Belton City Council Resolution R2023-05 in opposition to a landfill (Jan. 31, 2023)

Peculiar Board of Alderman Resolution 2023-05 in opposition to a landfill (Feb. 6, 2023)

Raymore-Peculiar School District resolution in opposition to a landfill (Feb. 9, 2023)

South Metropolitan Fire Protection District Resolution 23-0216 Expressing the opposition to the location of a landfill near the fire districts border (Feb. 16, 2023)

City of Lake Winnebago Board of Alderman resolution in opposition to a landfill (Feb. 22, 2023)

Lee's Summit Economic Development Council resolution in opposition to a landfill (March 7, 2023)

City of Pleasant Hill City Council resolution in opposition to a landfill (March 27, 2023)

Raymore Parks & Recreation Board resolution in opposition to a landfill (March 30, 2023)

April 15, 2024: Raymore City Council takes local step to end landfill threat

April 2, 2024: Senate committee hears Rep. Mike Haffner's HB 1751

March 7, 2023: Missouri House moves HB 1751 forward with 112-30 vote

Feb. 6, 2024: Lawmakers vote to give communities a voice in landfill development

Jan. 30, 2024: MO House Local Government Committee hears testimony on landfill legislation

Jan. 25, 2023: MO Senate's Local Government and Elections Committee advances SB 739 in a 6-0 vote

Jan. 25, 2023: Call to Action: Contact the House Local Government Committee to support HB 1751

Jan. 25

June 30, 2023: Gov. Parson vetoes health, safety and welfare study 

May 5, 2023: The landfill fight continues 

May 3: City leaders vow to continue fighting landfill despite Senate setback 

April 26, 2023: Call to action for landfill opposition 

April 17, 2023: Senate to consider measure giving Missourians more say in new landfills

March 29, 2023: Sen. Greg Razer issues statement in opposition to landfill 

March 29, 2023: New document raises alarms about proposed south Kansas City landfill 

March 22, 2023: Missouri House approves one-mile landfill buffer with broad bipartisan support

March 17, 2023: House Bill 909 moves to full MO House March 20

Feb. 23, 2023: Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Mark Alford issue statement in opposition to landfill

Feb. 21, 2023: Missouri House Committee Advances House Bill 909. Click here for press release from Rep. Mike Haffner's office

Feb. 17, 2023: Raymore City Council approves Bill 3783 in historic meeting. Click here to read the press release and view the video from the Feb. 16, 2023 Raymore City Council Special Meeting and Public Hearing.

Click here to view the PowerPoint from the Feb. 16 Raymore City Council Special Meeting.