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2026 News

City Hall hosts Town Hall to inform voters on Upcoming Ballot Questions

2025 News

Bi-State Transportation Authority Abruptly Discontinues IRIS in Raytown

City of Raytown Fills 2 Vacant Positions: Economic Development Administrator, Emergency Management

Raytown's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Moves to a New Date

Raytown Officially Opens Newly Relocated Animal Shelter

City of Raytown Announces new Public Works Director

Raytown Board of Aldermen Approve and Adopt Budget

Raytown Animal Services expands

Raytown Parks Announce Opening of Terry Copeland Park

Dave Thurman is the 2025 Raytown Citizen of the Year

Raytown Voters Pass Parks/Storm Sales Tax

Raytown Rocks with Week-long Festivities for 75th Birthday

Free Family Fun at Kenagy Park

Mayor and City of Raytown Aldermen hold Ribbon Cutting for PD Annex

City of Raytown Announces New City Administrator

New Public Art installed at Pocket Park

City of Raytown Receives Excellence Award for Operational Efficiency

City of Raytown Receives Missouri Blue Shield Designation

Get Outdoors Day is Coming to Raytown April 26

Raytown's Annual Arbor Day Celebration April 16

City of Raytown receives Highest Award in Governmental Budgeting

Raytown Identifies Projects for Stormwater GO Bond Funds

Raytown Mayor Michael McDonough Delivered State of the City Address

Raytown Mayor Appoints New Park Board Members

City of Raytown to Demo Crumbling PD Annex

 

2024 News

Downtown Raytown to Temporarily Close on Friday, December 6 for Tree Lighting Ceremony

Raytown's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns Dec. 6

Raytown Board of Aldermen Approve and Adopt Budget

Missouri Department of Conservation Awards Raytown Parks and Recreation Department $24K

Pat Ertz is the 2024 Raytown Citizen of the Year

City Ends Summer with Start of 4 Major Infrastructure Projects

City of Raytown receives Highest Award in Governmental Budgeting

Raytown's Annual Fishing Derby Returns June 1

Residents invited to comment on Comprehensive Plan Update, Stormwater Bond Projects

Raytown's Annual Arbor Day Celebration April 17

City of Raytown updates Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Raytown City Administrator talks all things Raytown on Local Podcast

Mayor McDonough releases statement regarding Chiefs Rally Mass Shooting

Mayor McDonough Celebrates Achievements at annual State of the City Address on Feb. 22

Raytown Municipal Court Reschedules All Cases on Feb. 14

 

 

2023 News

• City of Raytown joins the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
• Raytown's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns Dec. 1
• Special Sales Tax Committee Releases Annual Report Card
• Raytown Board of Aldermen Unanimously Adopt Budget
• Martha Cockerell is the 2023 Raytown Citizen of the Year
• 2023 BMX Nationals Returns to Raytown
• New Art installed at Pocket Park
• Raytown receives Highest Award in Governmental Budgeting
• Raytown's Annual Fishing Derby Returns June 3
• Raytown's Annual Arbor Day Celebration
• Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax passes in Raytown
• Dutch Bros Coffee Breaks Ground on Raytown Drive-Thru This Week
• Mayor reflects on past year in Raytown at his annual State of the City Address on March 23
• City of Raytown Announces new Directors in Finance, Public Works and Community Development

2022 News

• Raytown Police Chief Tapped to Train Military Personnel
• A list of candidates that have filed for the April 4, 2023 election will be updated weekly on the City Clerk's page.
• April 4, 2023 Election Filing - Public Notice
• Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns Dec. 2
• Unofficial Results in for Raytown GO Bond Questions, November 2022
• Mayor McDonough recaps Achievements in the annual State of the City Address on Sept. 22
• Raytown C-2 School District Superintendent named Raytown Citizen of the Year
• Raytown Parks applies for $3M from Infrastructure Funds
• Raytown Levy Increase Fails
• Seeking Public Input on Amendments Permitting Miniature Goats in the City of Raytown
• Press Release - 2022 Board Appointments
• APWA KC Metro Chapter Honors Raytown’s Public Works Department with Operations Program Excellence Award
• Raytown's Annual Fishing Derby Returns June 4
• Sculptures on the Move Makes Encore in Raytown
• Raytown Police Department participates in National Drug Take Back Day
• Raytown Parks celebrates Arbor Day: plants tree, gives away saplings

 

2021 News

• 2021 Year In Review
• Raytown's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns Dec. 3
• Jackson County Legislature Rescinds Mask Mandate
• Press Release - November 2, 2021 Ballot Question - Election Notice
• Press Release - S&P Improves Credit Rating for Raytown Sewerage System
• Press Release - Kyle Stoker, Raytown Police Department Crime Analyst
• Press Release - State of the City Address, September 23, 2021
• Press Release - Community Budget Forums Announced for Aug. 5 and Aug 10
• Press Release - Allan Thompson Named Raytown Citizen of the Year, 2021
• Press Release - City Administrator Damon Hodges, recognized in The Call newspaper, June 2021
• Press Release - Raytown Kid's Day at Kenagy Park, June 17, 2021
• Jackson County Health Order, including Mask Mandate, Expires Immediately May 14, 2021
• Press Release - City of Raytown Announces Newly Appointed Public Information Officer, Toni Alexander
• Press Release - Construction Update for Raytown Road and State Route 350
• Press Release - Raytown Police Department participates in National Drug Take Back Day 2021
• Press Release -  City Officials elected during the April 6, 2021 election take office April 20, 2021
• Raytown City Hall will notbe a polling location during the April 6, 2021 election. Check your registration with the Jackson County Election Board to find your assigned polling location. https://jcebmo.org/voter-information/registration/ 816-325-4600
• February 15, 2021 - Snow Emergency Declaration - Revoked 02-18-2021 at 4:30 p.m.
• April 6, 2021 - Certification of Election
• Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City Budget

 

2020 News

• State of Missouri Auditor's Office - Final Audit Report - December 17, 2020 
• 2020 Root Control Project Map
• Veterans Appreciation Event 11/11/20, 9AM-10AM at City Hall - veterans, stop by City Hall for an Operation Gratitude Knapsack while supplies last!
• Veterans Day 2020 Proclamation
• Budget Forum 2020 - The Finance Director will conduct a live budget presentation and Q&A via Zoom August 6th and 13th, 2020
• PRESS RELEASE - Raytown Municipal Court Resumes June 1, 2020 with new policies and procedures in place 
• PRESS RELEASE - Raytown Board votes to approve suspension of sewer bill late fees on May 10th bill and water disconnects through May 2020

• PRESS RELEASE - City of Raytown's City Hall, proactive cleaning and disinfection on March 26, 2020
• PRESS RELEASE - Swearing in of Robert Kuehl as the City of Raytown's first appointed Chief of Police
• City of Raytown to continue services at their current levels during the Stay-at-Home order
• Raytown Municipal Court - Updated Dates
• PRESS RELEASE - Stay-At-Home Order Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020
• Governor Parson - Executive Order 20-02 - April 7 Municipal Elections Postponed Until June 2, 2020
• PRESS RELEASE - City of Raytown's Emergency Declaration Regarding COVID 19, March 17, 2020
• Resolution R-3285-20 Implementing Emergency Regulations in the City of Raytown
• Jackson County Health Department - Press Release, 1st presumptive case of COVID-19 in Eastern Jackson County
• Jackson County Executive Statement on COVID-19, March 16, 2020 
• Jackson County Executive Order Admendment COVID-19, March 14, 2020
• Jackson County Executive Order COVID-19, March 14, 2020
• Mayor's Letter Regarding COVID-19, March 13, 2020
• City's response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• State of the City Address - February 27, 2020
• PRESS RELEASE - Appointment of Robert Kuehl as the new Chief of Police
• The Board of Aldermen adopted City budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 is available here
• PRESS RELEASE - Finalists for the position of Raytown's Police Chief
• FY20 Fiscal Year City Budget

 

2019 News

• PRESS RELEASE - City of Raytown Refinances TIF BONDS
• PRESS RELEASE - Service Line Warranties of America protection available to Raytown Homeowners
• PRESS RELEASE - Questions Regarding Recent Assessment
• PRESS RELEASE - Mayor's Formation of Community Inspired Violence Reduction Ad Hoc Committee
• May 31, Press Release - Update of Audit Notice from Missouri State Auditor’s Office
• 2017-2018 Audit Presentation
• April 2, 2019 - Unofficial Election Results
• PRESS RELEASE - NAACP and City of Raytown sign updated MOU, click here to read the full MOU
• Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting regarding some of the measures on the April 2019 ballot
• 03-02-2019 Snow Ordinance
• 2-15-2019 Snow Ordinance
• PRESS RELEASE - Board of Aldermen Appoint Interim Chief of Police
• PRESS RELEASE - Storm debris clean-up assistance, information regarding the program and participating companies is available here
• PRESS RELEASE - Transition plan for the retirement of Raytown Police Chief
• FY19 Fiscal Year City Budget