RAYMORE, MO (March 17, 2023) – House Bill 909 is anticipated to be perfected by the Missouri House of Representatives on Monday, March 20, and read for the third time and approved by Thursday, March 23. Once approved by the Missouri House, HB 909 will move on to the Missouri Senate. House Bill 909, introduced by Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill), would amend state statute to extend the buffer between a landfill and an adjoining municipality to one mile from its current one-half mile.

 

A one mile buffer from Raymore's north border on 155th Street on the Cass/Jackson County line eliminates the entire

area the developer has identified as the location for their landfill development.

 

A landfill a half mile away will have a crippling impact on property values. The life-savings, health and safety are at risk for Cass and Jackson County residents who would be impacted by the development of a landfill in such close proximity to homes, schools, businesses and places of worship. Published research indicates the largest impacts extend a minimum of three miles from landfill sites.

 

On Feb. 16, the City of Raymore voted in favor of the current Missouri statute (Section 260.205, RSMo), creating a half mile buffer between our border and a new landfill. The City of Lee's Summit is expected to invoke the current state statute in the near future. The map shows the half-mile buffers from each municipality. Click here to view a PDF of the map.

 

Keep updated by checking in at www.raymore/com/killthefill, on the City of Raymore’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and on the official HB 909 webpage here.