Welcome to Lawson MO!
Lawson, Missouri is located just north of the Kansas City metro and with around 2500 residents, we are a desirable size town.
We don’t hide the fact that we’re small. Indeed, we embrace and celebrate it. We enjoy a community where family values, quality education and community pride create the ideal place to live, work and play.
And yet, we strive to develop strategies that allow us to achieve purposeful and deliberate growth. Around here, we dare to dream big, and then we roll up our sleeves and get to work making it happen. Just take a look around town at all of the improvements over the past decade – a new splash pad, upgrades to our City Pool, improvements to our City Lake complex with the addition of the Lakeview Event Center and Lakeview Campground and RV Park, the new Barker Center on the high school campus and Southwest Elementary storm shelter, and many more projects that are coming down the pike.
While we have no intention of being the next big city, we won’t ever settle for less when it comes to improving the quality of life for our residents. We are proud to be a small town with big dreams!
🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️ With the possibility of snow this weekend, now is a good time to remind you to remove any vehicles off of the streets that you can so that Public Works has a clearer path to plow. 🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️
📌 It's not just a courtesy, it's an ordinance: In accordance with Section 340.270, the following streets shall be considered emergency snow routes:
4th Street, 6th Street, Clark Street, Hazel Avenue, Moss Street,
North and South Raum Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and West Street.
SENIOR TAX RELIEF INFORMATION
The next educational gathering of the Lawson Golden Cardinals will be on Tuesday, January 27 at 1pm in the Lawson City Hall Community Room. Come hear from Ray County Collector Julie Chowning as she explains the Senior Tax Credit Program.
The Senior Tax Credit allows you to freeze your county real estate tax on your primary residence.
TO QUALIFY FOR A CREDIT:
• Applicants must be sixty-two or older. If you turn sixty-two between January 1st – December 31st of the application year you qualify for the tax credit.
• The Credit applies only to your primary residence. You must provide proof of residency with your application.
• You must be the owner of the property or have a legal equitable interest and be responsible for payment of the taxes.
• You must submit a notarized application each year to receive the credit.
Julie will explain the program and answer any questions. You do not have to be a resident of Ray County to attend, as this program is statewide.
Lawson City Hall is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen Tuesday at 8:30am.
The City of Lawson has begun using a municipal management software system called iWorq. The system has a citizen engagement tool where locals can report community issues that occur within city limits. Examples of appropriate reporting would include potholes, brush removal requests, and deceased animal pick-up. Once a problem is reported, City staff will be notified and will take action based on availability and urgency. Reporters can use the system to check the status of their request as well.
Public Works Director John Kujawa states, “This new system will help streamline community requests and will give us the tools we need to be efficient and timely in our response.”
The system is now available at lawsonmo.gov/report-a-problem/ #lawsonisawesome
Thanks to a partnership between the Lawson School District and the Lawson Park Board, you can play pickleball for FREE during Open Play Sundays now through the end of April (no play on Super Bowl or Easter Sunday). The gym will be open at noon for all levels. Paddles and balls will be available. #lawsonisawesome #pickleball