FY24 Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT

FY2024

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

OVERVIEW

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Recreational Trails Program to construct a future bicycle and pedestrian trail along Mouse Creek in south Lee’s Summit. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources provided the grant. This marks the largest grant LSPR has ever received for a local trail project. The Mouse Creek Trail will consist of 1.2 miles of paved trail.

LSPR progressed with the Turf Resurfacing Project in FY24, aimed at replacing all playground surfaces with safe and environmentally sustainable materials. The new turf offers improved stability during play, minimizes maintenance and water consumption, and enables wheelchair users to access the playgrounds more easily. FY 2024 projects completed included Pottberg Park, Wadsworth Park, Lower Banner Park, Woods Park, North Lea McKeighan Park, Upper Banner Park, and Miller J Fields Park.

With eight musical amphitheater events in FY24, Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation offers free and paid concerts and activities at the Legacy Park Amphitheater. As part of the “Sculpture on the Move” initiative, Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation features artwork in parks. Added to Lea McKeighan South Park in FY24 was a new piece titled “Tree Branches,” and to the Longview Community Center was “Say My Name.”

Finally, the parks and recreation board worked with the mayor and the city council to implement a Park Impact Fee to begin in FY26. The fee will be assessed on new development in Lee’s Summit and will be used for park land acquisition and new park development.