Infrastructure

• Issued bonds for road paving and sidewalks at seven schools.

• Three critical bridge projects starting in April

• Partnered with Missouri Dept. of Transportation (Mo DOT) to address 24 Highway stormwater, sidewalks, street crossings, and paving

• Invested in storm water infrastructure to reduce flooding in high-risk areas

• Expanded Independence Power and Light (IPL) electrical generation capacity

• Constructed three replacement fire stations and replaced two fire trucks

• Addressed outdated manual utility meters - electric and water meters

Neighborhoods

• Two million pounds of roadside trash picked up in three years

• Twenty members of the trash pick-up team who were homeless are now housed

• Funded Habitat for Humanity to do home repairs for seniors and disabled to stay in their homes

• Increased funding for demolition of dangerous buildings

• Enhanced rental inspections to protect new renters

• Completed a parks master plan to guide the next 10 years

• Negotiated three-year extension for Mavericks lease at Independence Events Center

• Formed a private public partnership to rehab HUB shopping center at 23rd

• Approved 1,200 new housing units

• Approved Wally’s travel center to address blight at key intersection

• Attracted world class investment with Nebius data center

• Hired a new city manager

• Consolidated 11 city departments into a single modern building

• Updated portions of the City Charter for the first time in 40 years

• Clean audits every year

• Established a savings plan for a replacement Municipal Services depot

• Reduced existing city debt by more than $60 million

• Fully funded the city rainy-day reserve fund.

• Financed body cameras for all patrol officers through marijuana sales tax

• Maintained a healthy bond rating