Letters to the Editor

Dear Tribune Editor, Voters at the Tuesday, April 3, 2018, election should now be asking candidates how they will vote regarding using any size of explosive within the city limits of Lee’s Summit. At a public hearing March 28, it was revealed…

To Whom it may concern, My name is Reece. I am 16 years old. My father is a firefighter for LSFD. He taught me that one of the most important things about being a good citizen and patriot is to respect and…

Yesterday, President Trump publicly congratulated a tyrant, a former colonel of that nations secret police, on his sham of an election. In doing so he shamed his office, this nation, and the memory of all who struggled and died throughout the Cold…

Consolidation of these districts seems logical and should accomplish better service and cost reductions. This particular plan does neither. The combined district (based on historical data) would respond to approximately 1000 requests for service every year. Information we have received, indicates that…

An open letter to Mr. David Ward, owner of Valley Oaks Steaks, I would like to invite you, Tony, Clayton and your families to build and reside in our community, where you have plans to expand your Valley Oaks Steaks operation. The…

Dear Editor, To the Taxpayers of Lee’s Summit, please ask the Lee’s Summit Mayoral and Council Member Candidates for a list of ALL Developers who have received an approved TIF, CID or TDD within the last 20 years. It may help you…

Dear Editor, I have taken note of your January 14, 2017 article stating that as the City Manager, I lacked knowledge of the Financial Disclosure requirements as outlined in State Statute 105.450 and in our City Ordinances. In particular, you made reference…

Editor I wish to say a few words re the hiring of Dr. Carpenter as the R-7 Superintendent. By way of background, I have four years of public school teaching, have been a practicing attorney in Lee’s Summit for 31 years, and…

Dear Editor, I note with confusion the brouhaha over the corruption in the Lee’s Summit City Council. It seems that Councilmember Diane Forte got caught with her hand in the taxpayer’s cookie jar. I thought the Council members were expected to serve…

I am concerned about a few of our city council members’ use of social media. Recently, I noticed a distasteful and obnoxious ad in my news feed. It portrayed a woman holding her nose, with a look of disgust on her face,…