Since 2016, MoDOT has led a dozen projects in Lee’s Summit with a total construction value of almost $66 million. From the $13 million Blackwell Road interchange to new $300,000+ traffic signals at Deerbrook, MoDOT’s work is visible almost anywhere you drive in the city. Matt Killion, MoDOT Area Engineer for Jackson County, appreciates the City of Lee’s Summit’s partnership … Read More
LSEDC Makes Impactful Connection to Help Fill Workforce Gap
Like many manufacturing business owners, Michael Bohning had felt the pain of a tight labor market. Bohning bought Creative Blow Mold Tooling in 2006. The Lee’s Summit company designs, manufactures, repairs and tools products for the blow mold industry. Creative’s products end up on factory lines all over the world to help create the products found on store shelves, but … Read More
LSEDC Advisory Board Undergoes Strategic Planning Process
The Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council is tapping the expertise of previous board leadership as it drafts its first strategic plan since 2014. The LSEDC effort is running parallel to the City of Lee’s Summit’s Ignite! strategic planning process in both substance and timeline. Earlier this year, former LSEDC chairs provided insight into the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats … Read More
LSEDC Participates in Heartland Economic Development Course
Tina Chace, Director of Business Development for the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council (LSEDC), was one of 88 economic development professionals to attend the Heartland Economic Development Course (HEDC) on April 22-26, 2019. Attendees of the intensive economic development course received fundamental training on business retention and expansion (BRE), workforce development, real estate, and entrepreneurship, as well as marketing, finance, … Read More
LSEDC Investor Spotlight: KC Dumpster
Rody Taylor never set out to be an entrepreneur. In 2006, the founder of KC Dumpster Company decided to earn a little extra money cleaning up residential construction sites around Lee’s Summit. Thirteen years later, his one-truck enterprise has turned into one of the region’s largest roll-off dumpster businesses and spawned a second company, Taylor Construction Services. “I was just … Read More
Lee’s Summit Approves Cityscape Multifamily Plan for Former LSUMC Site
The Lee’s Summit City Council in April gave initial approval to Cityscape Residential’s $52 million plan to redevelop the former Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church structure into a 276-unit multifamily complex. The proposed project at the corner of 2nd and Douglas streets would preserve a portion of the old church and incorporate it into the new design plan. The project … Read More
Take Ten with Tina
The Lee’s Summit EDC has happily promoted Tina Chace to Director of Business Development. In her new role, Tina is leading LSEDC’s business retention, workforce development, and investor relations. The Skinny sat down to “Take Ten With Tina” to hear her game plan: Q: You spent a lot of time working to promote the organization’s efforts in Business Retention and Expansion … Read More
It’s Go Time for Streets of West Pryor
Streets of West Pryor, $178 million mixed-use development planned along NW Pryor Road at Lowenstein Drive, has gained final approval from the Lee’s Summit City Council. Developed by Drake Development, the 200,000-square foot project is slated to include a 4-story apartment-over-retail complex, 4-story senior living facility, 105-room hotel, grocery store, sit-down and drive-thru restaurants, and medical office building. Streets of … Read More