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!
CITY IMPLEMENTS NEW E-BIKE AND SCOOTER ORDINANCES
Due to the city’s growing safety concerns, the Lawson City Council passed a new set of ordinances that will create a safer environment for everyone on the roads. The new rules were developed using community feedback and guidance from the city attorneys as well as the already-established state statutes on e-bike and scooter safety.
While the new policy goes into effect immediately, the Lawson Police Department will initially issue warnings as people are made aware of the changes. The general rules are as follows:
1. Anyone under 18 riding an escooter/ebike must wear a bike helmet.
2. No one can ride them on US 69 or Hwy D. You can only cross over those roads.
3. You can’t ride them on sidewalks except at the lake trail.
4. Ebikes must be registered with the city and have a city sticker based on bike classification. There is a $5 fee for the sticker.
5. Ebikes and escooters must be ridden on the right side of the road next to the shoulder and must follow the rules of the road. (stop signs and turn signals)
6. If an officer witnesses a violation by a minor, the ebike/escooter can be impounded for up to five days and the PARENT can be cited.
7. Violations by people over eighteen can be cited into court.
8. To ride a class 3 ebike, you must have a driver’s license.
To see a complete copy of the ordinances, please reach out to Lawson City Hall. Ebike permits will be available for purchase starting on Tuesday, October 13 at Lawson City Hall. The ebike to be permitted must be on site to confirm its class status so the appropriate permit sticker can be issued. Anyone with questions can reach out to Lawson City Hall or Lawson Police Department.
From Missouri Department of Transportation:
MoDOT Kansas City will be conducting flagging operations at locations on Route D for pavement work. All work is weather permitting. Motorists may experience delays. See below for modifications:
Thursday, October 1 from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Flagging operation on Route D from U.S. Route 69 to Route KK in Lawson
Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can also be short-term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot.org/kansascity.
We would like to wish a happy birthday to our Lawson Police Department Chief Bruce Summa! We hope you have a great day and another groovy trip around the sun! 😎
We would like to wish the happiest birthday to our City Clerk Rhonda Oulman! We hope you have a wonderful day!
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Happy Birthday to Troy Stephens who works in our Public Works Department! We hope you have a great day!
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