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53 54 55 <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> 56 57 58 59 60 61<div class="layout layout--padding-top frontpage"> 62 <h1 class="visually-hidden">City of Independence Missouri</h1> 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71<header 72 class="site-header" 73 data-site-header 74> 75 <div class="site-header__utility"> 76 <div class="site-header__utility-inner"> 77 <div class="utility_menu"> 78 79 80 81<div class="badge"> 82 <span class="utility_menu_icon__icon"> 83 84 85<span class="icon"> 86 <i class="fa-regular fa-newspaper" role="presentation"></i> 87 </span> 88 </span> 89 90<a 91 class="link" 92 href="/departments/newsroom" aria-label="" 93> 94 News 95 </a> 96 </div> 97 98 99 100<div class="badge"> 101 <span class="utility_menu_icon__icon"> 102 103 104<span class="icon"> 105 <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i> 106 </span> 107 </span> 108 109<a 110 class="link" 111 href="/events" aria-label="" 112> 113 Events 114 </a> 115 </div> 116 117 118 119<div class="badge"> 120 <span class="utility_menu_icon__icon"> 121 122 123<span class="icon"> 124 <i class="fa-regular fa-map" role="presentation"></i> 125 </span> 126 </span> 127 128<a 129 class="link" 130 href="/resources" aria-label="" 131> 132 Resources 133 </a> 134 </div> 135 136 137 138<div class="badge"> 139 <span class="utility_menu_icon__icon"> 140 141 142<span class="icon"> 143 <i class="fa-regular fa-phone" role="presentation"></i> 144 </span> 145 </span> 146 147<a 148 class="link" 149 href="/residents/contact-us" aria-label="" 150> 151 Contact Us 152 </a> 153 </div> 154 155 156 157<div class="badge"> 158 <span class="utility_menu_icon__icon"> 159 160 161<span class="icon"> 162 <i class="fa-regular fa-dollar-sign" role="presentation"></i> 163 </span> 164 </span> 165 166<a 167 class="link" 168 href="https://utilities.independencemo.gov/" aria-label="" 169> 170 Pay Your Bill 171 </a> 172 </div> 173 </div> <button 174 type="button" 175 class="site-header__search-trigger" 176 data-search-trigger 177 aria-label="Open search" 178 aria-expanded="false" 179 > 180 181 182<span class="icon"> 183 <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass" role="presentation"></i> 184 </span> 185 <span>Search</span> 186 </button> 187 </div> 188 </div> 189 190 <div 191 class="site-header__search-drawer" 192 data-search-drawer 193 hidden 194 > 195 <form 196 class="site-header__search-form" 197 action="/search" 198 method="get" 199 role="search" 200 > 201 <label for="site-header-search" class="visually-hidden">Search the site</label> 202 <div class="site-header__search-group"> 203 <input 204 type="search" 205 id="site-header-search" 206 name="q" 207 class="site-header__search-input" 208 placeholder="Type to search..." 209 autocomplete="off" 210 data-search-input 211 > 212 <button 213 type="submit" 214 class="site-header__search-submit" 215 aria-label="Submit search" 216 > 217 218 219<span class="icon"> 220 <i class="fa-regular fa-arrow-right" role="presentation"></i> 221 </span> 222 </button> 223 </div> 224 <button 225 type="button" 226 class="site-header__search-close" 227 data-search-close 228 aria-label="Close search" 229 > 230 231 232<span class="icon"> 233 <i class="fa-solid fa-xmark" role="presentation"></i> 234 </span> 235 </button> 236 </form> 237 </div> 238 239 <div class="site-header__main"> 240 <a 241 class="site-header__logo" 242 href="/" 243 aria-label="Homepage" 244 > 245 <img 246 src="/themes/custom/if_design_system/images/Independence-Logo-Color.png" 247 alt="Independence Missouri" 248 > 249 </a> 250 251 <nav 252 class="site-header__nav" 253 aria-label="Main" 254 > 255 <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-if-design-system-main-menu-menu" id="block-if-design-system-main-menu"> 256 257 <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-if-design-system-main-menu-menu">Main navigation</h2> 258 259 260 261 262<ul class="main-menu" data-main-menu> 263 <li 264 class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children" 265 data-menu-item 266 > 267 <div class="main-menu__row"> 268 <a 269 href="/residents" 270 class="main-menu__link" 271 >For Residents</a> 272 <button 273 type="button" 274 class="main-menu__chevron-toggle" 275 aria-expanded="false" 276 aria-haspopup="true" 277 aria-controls="main-menu-dropdown-1" 278 aria-describedby="main-menu-tooltip-1" 279 aria-label="Toggle For Residents sub menu" 280 data-menu-trigger 281 >
282 <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true"> 283 284 285<span class="icon"> 286 <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i> 287 </span> 288 </span> 289 </button> 290 </div> 291 <div 292 id="main-menu-dropdown-1" 293 class="main-menu__dropdown" 294 data-menu-dropdown 295 > 296 <span 297 id="main-menu-tooltip-1" 298 class="main-menu__tooltip" 299 role="tooltip" 300 > 301 Use arrow down to access child links. 302 </span> 303 <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub> 304 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 305 <a 306 href="/residents/education-schools" 307 class="main-menu__sub-link" 308 tabindex="-1" 309 >Education / Schools</a> 310 </li> 311 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 312 <a 313 href="/residents/get-involved-and-volunteer" 314 class="main-menu__sub-link" 315 tabindex="-1" 316 >Get Involved and Volunteer!</a> 317 </li> 318 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 319 <a 320 href="/residents/neighborhoods" 321 class="main-menu__sub-link" 322 tabindex="-1" 323 >Neighborhoods</a> 324 </li> 325 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 326 <a 327 href="/residents/public-safety" 328 class="main-menu__sub-link" 329 tabindex="-1" 330 >Public Safety</a> 331 </li> 332 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 333 <a 334 href="/residents/contact-us" 335 class="main-menu__sub-link" 336 tabindex="-1" 337 >Contact Us</a> 338 </li> 339 </ul> 340 </div> 341 </li> 342 <li 343 class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children" 344 data-menu-item 345 > 346 <div class="main-menu__row"> 347 <a 348 href="/businesses" 349 class="main-menu__link" 350 >For Businesses</a> 351 <button 352 type="button" 353 class="main-menu__chevron-toggle" 354 aria-expanded="false" 355 aria-haspopup="true" 356 aria-controls="main-menu-dropdown-2" 357 aria-describedby="main-menu-tooltip-2" 358 aria-label="Toggle For Businesses sub menu" 359 data-menu-trigger 360 > 361 <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true"> 362 363 364<span class="icon"> 365 <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i> 366 </span> 367 </span> 368 </button> 369 </div> 370 <div 371 id="main-menu-dropdown-2" 372 class="main-menu__dropdown" 373 data-menu-dropdown 374 > 375 <span 376 id="main-menu-tooltip-2" 377 class="main-menu__tooltip" 378 role="tooltip" 379 > 380 Use arrow down to access child links. 381 </span> 382 <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub> 383 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 384 <a 385 href="/businesses/economic-development" 386 class="main-menu__sub-link" 387 tabindex="-1" 388 >Economic Development</a> 389 </li> 390 </ul> 391 </div> 392 </li> 393 <li 394 class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children" 395 data-menu-item 396 > 397 <div class="main-menu__row"> 398 <a 399 href="/government" 400 class="main-menu__link" 401 >Government</a> 402 <button 403 type="button" 404 class="main-menu__chevron-toggle" 405 aria-expanded="false" 406 aria-haspopup="true" 407 aria-controls="main-menu-dropdown-3" 408 aria-describedby="main-menu-tooltip-3" 409 aria-label="Toggle Government sub menu" 410 data-menu-trigger 411 >
412 <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true"> 413 414 415<span class="icon"> 416 <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i> 417 </span> 418 </span> 419 </button> 420 </div> 421 <div 422 id="main-menu-dropdown-3" 423 class="main-menu__dropdown" 424 data-menu-dropdown 425 > 426 <span 427 id="main-menu-tooltip-3" 428 class="main-menu__tooltip" 429 role="tooltip" 430 > 431 Use arrow down to access child links. 432 </span> 433 <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub> 434 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 435 <a 436 href="/government/city-code" 437 class="main-menu__sub-link" 438 tabindex="-1" 439 >City Code</a> 440 </li> 441 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 442 <a 443 href="/government/city-departments-divisions" 444 class="main-menu__sub-link" 445 tabindex="-1" 446 >City Departments</a> 447 </li> 448 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 449 <a 450 href="/IMC" 451 class="main-menu__sub-link" 452 tabindex="-1" 453 >Independence Municipal Commons</a> 454 </li> 455 </ul> 456 </div> 457 </li> 458 <li 459 class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children" 460 data-menu-item 461 > 462 <div class="main-menu__row"> 463 <a 464 href="/utilities-city-services-hub" 465 class="main-menu__link" 466 >Utilities & City Services</a> 467 <button 468 type="button" 469 class="main-menu__chevron-toggle" 470 aria-expanded="false" 471 aria-haspopup="true" 472 aria-controls="main-menu-dropdown-4" 473 aria-describedby="main-menu-tooltip-4" 474 aria-label="Toggle Utilities & City Services sub menu" 475 data-menu-trigger 476 > 477 <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true"> 478 479 480<span class="icon"> 481 <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i> 482 </span> 483 </span> 484 </button> 485 </div> 486 <div 487 id="main-menu-dropdown-4" 488 class="main-menu__dropdown" 489 data-menu-dropdown 490 > 491 <span 492 id="main-menu-tooltip-4" 493 class="main-menu__tooltip" 494 role="tooltip" 495 > 496 Use arrow down to access child links. 497 </span> 498 <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub> 499 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 500 <a 501 href="/utilities" 502 class="main-menu__sub-link" 503 tabindex="-1" 504 >Utility Customer Service</a> 505 </li> 506 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 507 <a 508 href="/utilities-city-services-hub/utility-bill-payment-options" 509 class="main-menu__sub-link" 510 tabindex="-1" 511 >Bill Payment Options</a> 512 </li> 513 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 514 <a 515 href="/utilities-city-services-hub/start-stop-or-transfer-service" 516 class="main-menu__sub-link" 517 tabindex="-1" 518 >Start, Stop, or Transfer Service</a> 519 </li> 520 </ul> 521 </div> 522 </li> 523 <li 524 class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--has-children" 525 data-menu-item 526 > 527 <div class="main-menu__row"> 528 <a 529 href="/community-faqs" 530 class="main-menu__link" 531 >Community FAQs</a> 532 <button 533 type="button" 534 class="main-menu__chevron-toggle" 535 aria-expanded="false" 536 aria-haspopup="true" 537 aria-controls="main-menu-dropdown-5" 538 aria-describedby="main-menu-tooltip-5" 539 aria-label="Toggle Community FAQs sub menu" 540 data-menu-trigger 541 >
542 <span class="main-menu__chevron" aria-hidden="true"> 543 544 545<span class="icon"> 546 <i class="fa-regular fa-chevron-down" role="presentation"></i> 547 </span> 548 </span> 549 </button> 550 </div> 551 <div 552 id="main-menu-dropdown-5" 553 class="main-menu__dropdown" 554 data-menu-dropdown 555 > 556 <span 557 id="main-menu-tooltip-5" 558 class="main-menu__tooltip" 559 role="tooltip" 560 > 561 Use arrow down to access child links. 562 </span> 563 <ul class="main-menu__sub" data-menu-sub> 564 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 565 <a 566 href="/community-faqs/community-faqs-home" 567 class="main-menu__sub-link" 568 tabindex="-1" 569 >Community FAQs</a> 570 </li> 571 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 572 <a 573 href="/community-faqs/automated-license-plate-recognition-camera-faqs" 574 class="main-menu__sub-link" 575 tabindex="-1" 576 >Automated License Plate Recognition Camera</a> 577 </li> 578 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 579 <a 580 href="/community-faqs/data-center-bess-moratorium-faqs" 581 class="main-menu__sub-link" 582 tabindex="-1" 583 >Data Center & BESS Moratorium</a> 584 </li> 585 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 586 <a 587 href="/community-faqs/historic-site-preservation-faqs" 588 class="main-menu__sub-link" 589 tabindex="-1" 590 >Historic Site Preservation</a> 591 </li> 592 <li class="main-menu__sub-item"> 593 <a 594 href="/community-faqs/nebius-data-center-faqs" 595 class="main-menu__sub-link" 596 tabindex="-1" 597 >Nebius Data Center</a> 598 </li> 599 </ul> 600 </div> 601 </li> 602 </ul> 603 604 </nav> 605 606 </nav> 607 608 <div class="site-header__mobile-controls"> 609 <button 610 type="button" 611 class="site-header__mobile-search" 612 data-search-trigger 613 aria-label="Open search" 614 aria-expanded="false" 615 > 616 617 618<span class="icon"> 619 <i class="fa-regular fa-magnifying-glass" role="presentation"></i> 620 </span> 621 </button> 622 <button 623 type="button" 624 class="site-header__menu-trigger" 625 data-mobile-menu-trigger 626 aria-label="Open menu" 627 aria-expanded="false" 628 > 629 <span class="site-header__menu-trigger-icon site-header__menu-trigger-icon--open"> 630 631 632<span class="icon"> 633 <i class="fa-regular fa-bars" role="presentation"></i> 634 </span> 635 </span> 636 <span class="site-header__menu-trigger-icon site-header__menu-trigger-icon--close"> 637 638 639<span class="icon"> 640 <i class="fa-solid fa-xmark" role="presentation"></i> 641 </span> 642 </span> 643 </button> 644 </div> 645 </div> 646 647 <div 648 class="site-header__mobile-menu" 649 data-mobile-menu 650 hidden 651 > 652 <ul class="site-header__mobile-utility"> 653 <li> 654 <a href="/"> 655 656 657<span class="icon"> 658 <i class="fa-regular fa-house" role="presentation"></i> 659 </span> 660 <span>Return Home</span> 661 </a> 662 </li> 663 <li> 664 <a href="/departments/newsroom"> 665 666 667<span class="icon"> 668 <i class="fa-regular fa-newspaper" role="presentation"></i> 669 </span> 670 <span>News</span> 671 </a> 672 </li> 673 <li> 674 <a href="/events"> 675 676 677<span class="icon"> 678 <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i> 679 </span> 680 <span>Events</span> 681 </a> 682 </li> 683 <li> 684 <a href="/resources"> 685 686 687<span class="icon"> 688 <i class="fa-regular fa-map" role="presentation"></i> 689 </span>
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Turner has accepted the City's offer and is expected to assume his new role on October 26, 2026. 1352</p> 1353 <div class="date"> 1354 1355 1356 1357<div class="badge"> 1358 <span class="badge__icon"> 1359 1360 1361<span class="icon"> 1362 <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar" role="presentation"></i> 1363 </span> 1364 </span> 1365 Sep 28, 2026 1366 </div> 1367 </div> 1368 </div> 1369 </a> 1370 </div> 1371</span></div></div> 1372 <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-rendered-entity"><span class="field-content"> 1373 1374<div class="card"> 1375 1376<a 1377 class="link" 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. 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