Lee's Summit, MO town hall & government
Lee's Summit spent $218.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,115 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's Summit's government.
Who runs Lee's Summit
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lee's Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lee's Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lee's Summit didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Lee's Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Lotawana, Unity Village, Greenwood and Lake Winnebago. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,652 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lee's Summit: 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).
Which schools Lee's Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lee's Summit pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lee's Summit's government
Who represents Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Emanuel Cleaver and Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.