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693              <li>
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696
697<span  class="icon">
698      <i class="fa-regular fa-phone" role="presentation"></i>
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702        </li>
703              <li>
704          <a href="https://utilities.independencemo.gov/">
705                          
706
707<span  class="icon">
708      <i class="fa-regular fa-dollar-sign" role="presentation"></i>
709  </span>
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724        
725
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729      data-menu-item
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731              <div class="main-menu__row">
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734            class="main-menu__link"
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738            class="main-menu__chevron-toggle"
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748
749<span  class="icon">
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767          <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub>
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769                <a
770                  href="/residents/education-schools"
771                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
772                  tabindex="-1"
773                >Education / Schools</a>
774              </li>
775                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
776                <a
777                  href="/residents/get-involved-and-volunteer"
778                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
779                  tabindex="-1"
780                >Get Involved and Volunteer!</a>
781              </li>
782                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
783                <a
784                  href="/residents/neighborhoods"
785                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
786                  tabindex="-1"
787                >Neighborhoods</a>
788              </li>
789                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
790                <a
791                  href="/residents/public-safety"
792                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
793                  tabindex="-1"
794                >Public Safety</a>
795              </li>
796                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
797                <a
798                  href="/residents/contact-us"
799                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
800                  tabindex="-1"
801                >Contact Us</a>
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808      data-menu-item
809    >
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811          <a
812            href="/businesses"
813            class="main-menu__link"
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817            class="main-menu__chevron-toggle"
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819            aria-haspopup="true"
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826              
827
828<span  class="icon">
829      <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i>
830  </span>
831            </span>
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836          class="main-menu__dropdown"
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839          <span
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841            class="main-menu__tooltip"
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843          >
844            Use arrow down to access child links.
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846          <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub>
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848                <a
849                  href="/businesses/economic-development"
850                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
851                  tabindex="-1"
852                >Economic Development</a>
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854                      </ul>
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857          <li
858      class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children"
859      data-menu-item
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862          <a
863            href="/government"
864            class="main-menu__link"
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867            type="button"
868            class="main-menu__chevron-toggle"
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876            <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true">
877              
878
879<span  class="icon">
880      <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i>
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882            </span>
883          </button>
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892            class="main-menu__tooltip"
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899                <a
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901                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
902                  tabindex="-1"
903                >City Code</a>
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906                <a
907                  href="/government/city-departments-divisions"
908                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
909                  tabindex="-1"
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911              </li>
912                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
913                <a
914                  href="/IMC"
915                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
916                  tabindex="-1"
917                >Independence Municipal Commons</a>
918              </li>
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929            class="main-menu__link"
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934            aria-expanded="false"
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941            <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true">
942              
943
944<span  class="icon">
945      <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i>
946  </span>
947            </span>
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955          <span
956            id="main-menu-tooltip-4"
957            class="main-menu__tooltip"
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959          >
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961          </span>
962          <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub>
963                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
964                <a
965                  href="/utilities"
966                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
967                  tabindex="-1"
968                >Utility Customer Service</a>
969              </li>
970                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
971                <a
972                  href="/utilities-city-services-hub/utility-bill-payment-options"
973                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
974                  tabindex="-1"
975                >Bill Payment Options</a>
976              </li>
977                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
978                <a
979                  href="/utilities-city-services-hub/start-stop-or-transfer-service"
980                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
981                  tabindex="-1"
982                >Start, Stop, or Transfer Service</a>
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991              <div class="main-menu__row">
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994            class="main-menu__link"
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1006            <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true">
1007              
1008
1009<span  class="icon">
1010      <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i>
1011  </span>
1012            </span>
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1017          class="main-menu__dropdown"
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1020          <span
1021            id="main-menu-tooltip-5"
1022            class="main-menu__tooltip"
1023            role="tooltip"
1024          >
1025            Use arrow down to access child links.
1026          </span>
1027          <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub>
1028                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
1029                <a
1030                  href="/community-faqs/community-faqs-home"
1031                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
1032                  tabindex="-1"
1033                >Community FAQs</a>
1034              </li>
1035                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
1036                <a
1037                  href="/community-faqs/automated-license-plate-recognition-camera-faqs"
1038                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
1039                  tabindex="-1"
1040                >Automated License Plate Recognition Camera</a>
1041              </li>
1042                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
1043                <a
1044                  href="/community-faqs/data-center-bess-moratorium-faqs"
1045                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
1046                  tabindex="-1"
1047                >Data Center &amp; BESS Moratorium</a>
1048              </li>
1049                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
1050                <a
1051                  href="/community-faqs/historic-site-preservation-faqs"
1052                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
1053                  tabindex="-1"
1054                >Historic Site Preservation</a>
1055              </li>
1056                          <li class="main-menu__sub-item">
1057                <a
1058                  href="/community-faqs/nebius-data-center-faqs"
1059                  class="main-menu__sub-link"
1060                  tabindex="-1"
1061                >Nebius Data Center</a>
1062              </li>
1063                      </ul>
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1243      Love Where You Live: IndeCleanup Brings Community Together Sept. 27–Oct. 4
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1245                                                              
1246<p  class="paragraph paragraph--card__body">
1247    From Sept. 27 through Oct. 4, the City of Independence is bringing neighbors, community partners, and City resources together for Love Where You Live: IndeCleanup, a community-wide week of cleanup projects and opportunities to care for the places we love and call home.
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1303      IndeCleanup: Sept. 27-Oct. 4
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1307    From Sept. 27 through Oct. 4, the City of Independence is bringing neighbors, community partners, and City resources together for Love Where You Live: IndeCleanup, a community-wide week of cleanup projects and opportunities to care for the places we love and call home.
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1347      Ed Turner Selected as Next Police Chief
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1349                                                              
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1351    Independence City Manager Troy Anderson has selected Ed Turner as its next Chief of Police following an extensive nationwide recruitment process that included community engagement, public feedback and interviews with City staff, community members and law enforcement professionals. Turner has accepted the City&#039;s offer and is expected to assume his new role on October 26, 2026. 
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1378    href="/news/your-guide-halloween-events-independence-missouri" aria-label="Spooky Season in Independence"
1379>
1380                            
1381
1382  
1383<img
1384   class="image"
1385      src="https://www.independencemo.gov/sites/default/files/styles/max_900_x_413/public/2026-09/IMG_3644.jpg"
1386      alt="Woman dressed up in costume for event on the Independence Square. She has a red curly wig, green cloak and purple dress."
1387    />
1388                        <div  class="card__content">
1389                                          
1390<h3  class="h3">
1391      Spooky Season in Independence
1392  </h3>
1393                                                              
1394<p  class="paragraph paragraph--card__body">
1395    Whether you&#039;re looking for a good scare, a little history, free candy for the kids or just an excuse to get dressed up in costumes, you&#039;ll find plenty of Halloween happenings in Independence.
1396</p>
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1409          Sep 21, 2026
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1445      Featured Services
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1464        <div  class="icon-card__title">
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1467      Public Safety
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1470          </div>
1471</a>
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1485      
1486<h3  class="h3">
1487      City Finances
1488  </h3>
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1491</a>
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1527      Health &amp; Wellbeing
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1544        <div  class="icon-card__title">
1545      
1546<h3  class="h3">
1547      Adopt a Pet
1548  </h3>
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1551</a>
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1566<h3  class="h3">
1567      Parks and Rec
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1585      
1586<h3  class="h3">
1587      City Utilities
1588  </h3>
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1591</a>
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1607      Job Opportunities
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1630      
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1632            <div class="field-heading">Upcoming Events</div>
1633      
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1635
1636                  
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1638
1639  <a  class="button button--secondary"  href="/events">
1640    See All Events
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1654                  
1655
1656<div  class="event-card event-card--border-top">
1657        <div  class="heading">
1658      <div  class="short-date">
1659        <p>Oct</p>
1660        <p>2</p>
1661      </div>
1662                    
1663
1664
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1666          <span  class="badge__icon">
1667      
1668
1669<span  class="icon">
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1672    </span>
1673          Active
1674          </div>
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1676      <div  class="content">
1677              
1678      
1679<h3  class="h3">
1680      <a  class="heading-link"
1681        href="/events/indecleanup-free-drop-depot">IndeCleanup FREE Drop-off Depot</a>
1682  </h3>
1683      
1684                          
1685
1686
1687<div  class="badge">
1688          <span  class="badge__icon">
1689      
1690
1691<span  class="icon">
1692      <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i>
1693  </span>
1694    </span>
1695          Friday, October 2, 2026
1696          </div>
1697                  
1698
1699
1700<div  class="badge">
1701          <span  class="badge__icon">
1702      
1703
1704<span  class="icon">
1705      <i class="fa-regular fa-clock" role="presentation"></i>
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1707    </span>
1708          7:00am
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1715      
1716
1717<span  class="icon">
1718      <i class="fa-regular fa-location-dot" role="presentation"></i>
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1720    </span>
1721          Drop-Off Depot/Limb Drop-Off
1722          </div>
1723                  
1724
1725
1726<div  class="badge">
1727          <span  class="badge__icon">
1728      
1729
1730<span  class="icon">
1731      <i class="fa-regular fa-buildings" role="presentation"></i>
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1733    </span>
1734          City Manager, Municipal Services, Newsroom
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1742
1743<span  class="icon">
1744      <i class="fa-regular fa-tags" role="presentation"></i>
1745  </span>
1746    </span>
1747          City-Wide, Outdoor
1748          </div>
1749      </div>
1750</div>
1751
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1753          <div  class="card_columns col-md-6 col-xl-3 col-xxl-3" >
1754                  
1755
1756<div  class="event-card event-card--border-top">
1757        <div  class="heading">
1758      <div  class="short-date">
1759        <p>Oct</p>
1760        <p>3</p>
1761      </div>
1762                    
1763
1764
1765<div  class="badge badge--active">
1766          <span  class="badge__icon">
1767      
1768
1769<span  class="icon">
1770      <i class="fa-regular fa-circle-check" role="presentation"></i>
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1772    </span>
1773          Active
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1775          </div>
1776      <div  class="content">
1777              
1778      
1779<h3  class="h3">
1780      <a  class="heading-link"
1781        href="/events/indecleanup-neighborhood-drop-district-2">IndeCleanup Neighborhood Drop-off - District 2</a>
1782  </h3>
1783      
1784                          
1785
1786
1787<div  class="badge">
1788          <span  class="badge__icon">
1789      
1790
1791<span  class="icon">
1792      <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i>
1793  </span>
1794    </span>
1795          Saturday, October 3, 2026
1796          </div>
1797                  
1798
1799
1800<div  class="badge">
1801          <span  class="badge__icon">
1802      
1803
1804<span  class="icon">
1805      <i class="fa-regular fa-clock" role="presentation"></i>
1806  </span>
1807    </span>
1808          8:00am
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1810                  
1811
1812
1813<div  class="badge">
1814          <span  class="badge__icon">
1815      
1816
1817<span  class="icon">
1818      <i class="fa-regular fa-location-dot" role="presentation"></i>
1819  </span>
1820    </span>
1821          Blue Hills Elementary
1822          </div>
1823                  
1824
1825
1826<div  class="badge">
1827          <span  class="badge__icon">
1828      
1829
1830<span  class="icon">
1831      <i class="fa-regular fa-buildings" role="presentation"></i>
1832  </span>
1833    </span>
1834          City Manager, Municipal Services, Newsroom
1835          </div>
1836                  
1837
1838
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1840          <span  class="badge__icon">
1841      
1842
1843<span  class="icon">
1844      <i class="fa-regular fa-tags" role="presentation"></i>
1845  </span>
1846    </span>
1847          City-Wide, Outdoor
1848          </div>
1849      </div>
1850</div>
1851
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1853          <div  class="card_columns col-md-6 col-xl-3 col-xxl-3" >
1854                  
1855
1856<div  class="event-card event-card--border-top">
1857        <div  class="heading">
1858      <div  class="short-date">
1859        <p>Oct</p>
1860        <p>4</p>
1861      </div>
1862                    
1863
1864
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1868
1869<span  class="icon">
1870      <i class="fa-regular fa-circle-check" role="presentation"></i>
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1872    </span>
1873          Active
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1877              
1878      
1879<h3  class="h3">
1880      <a  class="heading-link"
1881        href="/events/indecleanup-neighborhood-drop-district-1">IndeCleanup Neighborhood Drop-off - District 1</a>
1882  </h3>
1883      
1884                          
1885
1886
1887<div  class="badge">
1888          <span  class="badge__icon">
1889      
1890
1891<span  class="icon">
1892      <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i>
1893  </span>
1894    </span>
1895          Sunday, October 4, 2026
1896          </div>
1897                  
1898
1899
1900<div  class="badge">
1901          <span  class="badge__icon">
1902      
1903
1904<span  class="icon">
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1911
1912
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1916
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1919  </span>
1920    </span>
1921          Fairmount Community Center
1922          </div>
1923                  
1924
1925
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1934          City Manager, Municipal Services, Newsroom
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1941      
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1954                  
1955
1956<div  class="event-card event-card--border-top">
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1958      <div  class="short-date">
1959        <p>Oct</p>
1960        <p>4</p>
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1978      
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1980      <a  class="heading-link"
1981        href="/events/indecleanup-george-owens-nature-park-volunteer-project-0">IndeCleanup: George Owens Nature Park - Volunteer Project</a>
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2167<h3  class="h3">
2168      Parks Activities and Programs
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2187<h3  class="h3">
2188      City Records
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2228      Independence Contact Center
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2361      Independence Municipal Commons
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2367    20201 E. Jackson Drive, Independence, MO 64057
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