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Informing Independence Citizens
January 2022 Volume 29 Number 1 IndependenceMO.org
The last day to register Responding to the storm
to vote in the February On December 15, the Kansas City region saw At the peak of the storm, around 6 p.m.,
8 election is January 12. strong winds and severe storms work through 3,374 customers were without power. Power
Learn more at jcebmo.org the metro. This resulted in power outages, and Light crews worked through the night
downed limbs, fires, and hundreds of services of December 15 and into December 16
In this edition: calls to our departments. to restore power to all impacted residents.
Between noon and midnight on December 15, By 7 p.m. on Dec. 16, all outages had been
2 | Upcoming events and restored.
we received more than 470 calls for service
programs related to police, fire, and emergency medical The Municipal Services Street Maintenance
Where does your water needs. This included 43 fire calls, of which 21 crews also worked throughout December 15
go? were related to downed power lines. and 16 to removed downed limbs and trees in
During the evening hours, the Independence roadways and right-of-ways (see image at the
3 | Help get power back on top of this page).
Fire department received multiple calls related
Let's go to the park! to the smell of smoke and reporting a haze We are incredibly proud of the staff that
4 | Supporting local art in several areas of the community. This was a serve our community every day and especially
result of wildfires in west-central Kansas. proud of how quickly crews come together to
Be part of the City's As you can see from the graphic below, respond in an emergency.
budget process we also received hundreds of calls related Thank you for supporting all of our staff
to power outages across the community through kind words and encouragement as
caused by the high winds and tree damage. they continue to serve our community!
Learn more at:
indep.us/facebook
@CityofIndepMO
@cityofindependencemo
indep.us/nextdoor
indep.us/youtube
indep.us/linkedin
CityScene is published by the City
Manager’s Office, located at 111 E. Maple
Ave., Independence, MO, 64050.
For information, call (816) 325-7086.
Upcoming events and programs
Winter Farmers' Market Dr. Martin Luther King, Mayor's State of the
Join local farmers and crafters on Jan. 8, Jr. Celebration- Jan. 17 City - Feb. 2
Feb. 5, March 5, and April 2 for the Winter
Farmers' Market at the Independence The City of Independence Martin Luther Wed., Feb. 2, 4:30 p.m. at the Independence
Uptown Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. King, Jr., Coalition will host its annual Rev. Uptown Market
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at This event is open to the public. Look for
Follow the Independence Uptown 7 p.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022, at the
Market Facebook page, facebook.com/ any updates related to weather on the City's
Truman Memorial Building. Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor pages.
IndependenceUptownMarket, for updates
and details related to what crafts and The celebration’s theme is “Where do we
produce will be available. The regular go from here?”. The coalition will welcome President's Day Holiday
Farmers' Market will resume the first Kylar W. Broadus, a Fayette, Missouri, native,
weekend of May. as its speaker for the event. Broadus is a City offices will be closed on February 21 in
black, transgender man known worldwide honor of the President's Day holiday.
for his work in the LGBTQ and transgender
Martin Luther King, Jr. movements.
Day Holiday Join us for music and community as we
Tea at the Vaile Mansion
honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Enjoy Tea at the historic Vaile Mansion on
City offices will be closed January 17 in honor
Jr.! March 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $50.
of the holiday.
Call (816) 229-8293
Where does your water go? Mark your
Did you know Independence has two
separate systems that carry water away from
water. calendar for 2022
your home, streets, and business? These two Here are some tips to help keep our Here are a few upcoming dates to know as we
systems are the sanitary sewer system and the waterways clean and safe: go into 2022:
separate stormwater system. Each of these • Pick up after your pet • The historic Vaile Mansion and Bingham-
systems use different pipes and go to different Waggoner Estates are scheduled to reopen
places. • Use lawn chemicals sparingly for the 2022 season on April 1.
The sanitary sewer system is for water that • Clean up spills from your car or truck • The Annual Household Hazardous Waste
goes down sinks, toilets, and drains inside of • Do not blow or rake leaves or grass Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 2.
our homes and businesses. This water flows clippings into the street Find out more at indep.us/hhw.
to a wastewater treatment plant where it is • Drop-off Depot will return on Saturday,
treated and cleaned before being returned to • Pick up litter
April 9. Find what is accepted and costs
the environment. Thank you for helping keep our water safe for at indep.us/dropoffdepot. It will continue
Water that flows down driveways and streets generations to come! the second Saturday of each month
enter the separate through October.
stormwater system • City offices will be closed on May 9, in
and goes directly honor of President Truman's birthday.
into our streams
without any • The Adventure Oasis Water Park will open
treatment. This for the season on Saturday, May 28.
means items such • City offices will be closed on Monday, May
as empty bottles, 30, in honor of the Memorial Day Holiday.
cigarette butts,
spilled fluids, trash, • City offices will be closed on Monday,
and even leaves July 4, in honor of the Independence Day
and grass clippings holiday.
are picked up • The American Solar Challenge Solar car
by stormwater race will return to Independence in July.
and pollutes our
waterways. Please note event dates may change and
additional events will be added to the calendar
Please remember: as details are finalized.
If it's on the
We look forward to sharing all of the fun
ground, it's in our
and exciting events with you throughout the
year. Follow our social media pages for more
details.
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Let's go to the
park!
George Owens Nature Park has more
than 60 Gingerbread houses decorated by
individuals, families, and businesses along
the trails of the park.
Nearly 100
houses were
purchased,
Independence Power and Light helping the
Truman
Department asks for residents help Heritage
Habitat for
to get power back on faster Humanity
• If there are no other lights on in your raise more
The City of Independence Power and Light
neighborhood or you are unable to than $1,500
Department tracks and locates power outages
locate the cause of your power outage, to support families in our area.
throughout the city through a computer
system. When a customer calls our Outage call the customer outage number at The houses will be on display through the
Report Line, (816) 325-7550, the computer (816) 325-7550. month of January 2022.
uses the phone number the call comes from • When you call in to report the outage Here's a fun scavenger hunt to play as you
or the customer manually enters as the make sure you use the phone number enjoy the creativity.
location of the outage. To identify the exact listed on your account. If the phone • Count the
address of an outage, it is essential to have number used to report the outage number of movie
the caller’s most current phone number. It is not the phone number listed on references.
is also crucial that it matches the phone your account, it will be considered a
number listed within the customer’s account mismatched outage call and will require • Find the Super
information. a manual process to determine the Mario Christmas
address of the outage. This could cause House
During the recent power outage on December
15 and 16, 971 calls out of 1,304 total delays in restoring your power. • Take a picture in
customer outage calls (approximately 75% the gingerbread
Don’t Delay, Update Your
of all calls) were not matched to a customer’s rocket
Information Today
account and required additional time to pin • Find Frosty the
point where the outages were. If your phone number has changed or you snowman along the trail
want to verify the number on your account,
The Power and Light Department has a please take a moment to go to the Utilities • This house has gone to the birds -
Diamond level RP3 designation rating from section of the City of Independence website, chickens to be exact
the American Public Power Association for indep.us/utilities, to verify that we have your • Count the number of gingerbread
power restorations, meaning our journeymen current phone number or call our Customer people
linemen, engineers and crews are some of the Service team at (816) 325-7930.
most effective at restoring power safely and • Find Snoopy and Woodstock
quickly. You can also let us know if your home has • Find the Water Department house
medical equipment that is power-dependent
It is crucial that we coordinate and update through the Critical Care Program. To The park is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
our information to help get our City of be eligible for the Critical Care Program, Tuesdays through Saturdays and is located
Independence Utilities customers’ power customers must submit an application form, at 1600 Speck S. Rd. We look forward to
back on as quickly as possible. Below we’ve with a medical doctor's recommendation seeing you and your family soon!
outlined how to report an outage and the and signature, to the Power and Light
steps to take to make sure your information is
accurate in our systems.
Department. Please know the program does Fitness classes to help
not guarantee continuous service, but it does
Calling in an Outage and prioritize power restoration. We recommend meet those New Year's
Information to Have Readily you have a back-up power source for your
Available equipment in the event of a power outage. resolutions
You can find the application form at indep. Check out the Parks/Recreation/Tourism
If you have a power outage keep in mind the us/criticalcare. website for details on upcoming fitness classes
following tips:
We are committed to restoring power as at the Sermon Center or Truman Memorial
• Check to see if there are any other lights safely and quickly as possible. Taking a few Building! From noon-time yoga, to TRX,
on within your neighborhood. If there minutes to update your account can help there are a variety of fitness classes to fit your
are other homes that have lights on us get your power on faster. Thank you for needs and time.
nearby, check to see if there is a blown helping us make this process as efficient as Find updated information on classes available
fuse or a circuit breaker that has tripped possible before the next storm! here, indep.us/fitness
to the “off ” position.
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Supporting local Help shape the
art and celebrating City's future Mayor Eileen Weir (816) 325-7027
City Council Office (816) 325-7022
community Online at indep.us/citycouncil.
Email at citycouncil@indepmo.org.
The heART to heART initiative is coming Councilmembers
back in 2022. This annual fundraiser for John Perkins District 1
the Englewood Arts encourages the public Brice Stewart District 2
to share messages of love, hope, and Mike Steinmeyer District 3
remembrance on 24 inch x 24 inch wooden Daniel Hobart District 4
hearts displayed from the Englewood Arts Karen DeLuccie At-Large
District to the Independence Square. Mike Huff At-Large
Costs for each heART are: City Manager
Zachary Walker (816) 325-7170
$35 each from January 1 - January 31
$50 each from February 1 - February 7 Numbers to Know
The heART message sales stop February 7. The City of Independence Fiscal Year runs Animal Shelter 325-7207
You can share your message and purchase from July 1 through June 30.
your heart at westind.org. Adopt-a-Street 325-7602
Citizens have an opportunity to help provide Barking Dogs 325-7213
feedback on the priorities for the next Fiscal
Year by completing a brief survey at indep.us/ Building Permits 325-7401
budget2223 before Jan. 31. Business/Liquor Licenses 325-7079
The results of this survey will be used by the City Council Office 325-7022
departments and the City Manager as they City Manager’s Office 325-7170
work on the Proposed Budget that will be
COVID-19 Questions 325-7019
presented to the City Council in May 2022.
They will vote on the budget in June 2022. Crime Stoppers Tips 474-8477
The Council must approve the City's budget Drop-Off Depot/Trash 325-7600
by June 30. Drugs 325-6272
Look for opportunities to learn more about Graffiti 257-7824
the budget, priorities, service and program
Health Department 325-7019
modifications later this spring.
Human Resources 325-7390
CITY7 City of Independence Mayor’s Office 325-7027
Municipal Court 325-7230
Government Access Television
Continuances 325-7236
City Council Meetings Planning Commission Meetings City Prosecutor 325-7222
Live meetings: 6 p.m. on Mondays Live meetings: 6 p.m. on 2nd & 4th Tues./month
Replays: 9 a.m. on Mon., Wed., Fri. Replays: 10 a.m. on Tues. and Thurs. Neighborhood Watch 325-7643
1 p.m. on Sun. 1 p.m. on Sat. Parks & Recreation 325-7370
Learn more at indep.us/city7 Park Vandalism 325-7208
Police Non-Emergency 325-7300
Fire Non-Emergency 325-7123
Regional Animal Shelter Where can I... Potholes 325-7624
Help them find a forever home. Pay my Jackson Co. property taxes: Report Power Outage 325-7550
Adopt a homeless pet. Historic Truman Courthouse Risk Management 325-7061
112 W. Lexington, Suite 114 Street Lights 325-7535
21001 E. Hwy. 78, Independence Phone: (816) 881-3232
Stormwater Pollution 325-7727
Call (816) 325-7207 to set up an Apply for a marriage license:
appointment today. Utilities
Historic Truman Courthouse
112 W. Lexington, Suite 30 Customer Service 325-7930
Always spay or neuter. Phone: (816) 881-4608 Pay by Phone 325-SERV
Pay a ticket issued by the City: Payment Assistance 254-4100
Independence City Hall Weeds, Trash 325-7193
111 E. Maple Zoning questions 325-7421
Phone: (816) 325-7230
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