Todd M. Sr. George House · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lee's Summit spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Lee's Summit’s city government spent $132.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,280 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.4 million) and the airport ($3.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lee's Summit is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,060 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Lee's Summit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,060 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 482 Missouri cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $442, and the middle half spent $188–$812. Lee's Summit spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lee's Summit itself left out).
About $1,280 per resident a year, or $3.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lee's Summit reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,060 · 2023: $1,215 · 2024: $1,280.
full-time in March 2025, up from 670 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,869 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lee's Summit’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lee's Summit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lee's Summit →
Who’s in charge in Lee's Summit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lee's Summit’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lees-summit.mo.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (103,465).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Lee's Summit’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Lotawana, Unity Village, Greenwood, Lake Winnebago. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,652 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Blue Springs R-IV School District · $13,612 per pupil
Grandview C-4 School District · $16,510 per pupil
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District · $12,941 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lee's Summit’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lee's Summit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%187,026 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.5%125,610 votesOthers: 1.7% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
97% of Lee's Summit lies in Jackson County; the rest in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Lee's Summit sends 4 representatives to the Missouri House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lees-summit.mo.us ↗
- 2Missouri HouseLee's Summit is split between 4 districts
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lee's Summit compares with the towns next door
Lee's Summit spent $1,060 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,185 to $2,078. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Lotawana | $1,185 | $6,023 |
| Kansas City | $2,078 | $2,671 |
| Independence | estimate | $1,914 |
| Unity Village | estimate | — |
| Lake Winnebago | estimate | $6,708 |
| Greenwood | estimate | $3,071 |
| Lee's Summit | $1,060 | $3,869 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lee's Summit’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lee's Summit’s government
How much does Lee's Summit spend per resident?
About $1,280 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,060 was more than 85% of 482 Missouri cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lee's Summit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,869 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lees-summit.mo.us.
Who runs Lee's Summit’s government?
See lees-summit.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lee's Summit yet.
How did Lee's Summit vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lee's Summit alone. Jackson County, where 97% of Lee's Summit lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lee's Summit?
689 full-time and 206 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.1M (about $61.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lee's Summit in the state legislature?
Lee's Summit is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lee's Summit’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →