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Highway Department Awaits New Bridge

Feb 27, 2019, 4:51 PM

The Highway Department recently closed the bridge on NE 188th St near New Hope Camp.  Keep reading to learn about how County bridge replacement works, and what's going on with New Hope Bridge. 

Commission Files for Preliminary Injunction to Enforce Missouri Constitution

Feb 14, 2019, 4:26 PM

Today the Clay County Commission filed for a preliminary injunction asking a Judge to stop the State Auditor from taking any action to enforce unconstitutional demands or subpoenas for records beyond her authority, as outlined in the Missouri Constitution. Continued...

Commission Favors Judicial Process

Feb 12, 2019, 12:07 PM

Clay County continues to cooperate with all legal requests from the State Auditor’s Office. All financial transactions made in the past two years have been turned over as requested to the audit team, including 300,000 lines of data and more than 1,300 pages of documents. This Commission is confident that the constitutional issues brought forward are serious and far-reaching. Government requires accountability at all levels. The County looks forward to a Judge addressing these matters.

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Clay County is partnering with Worlds of Fun to host a Spring Shred-It event on April 6th! Shred-it mobile trucks will be on site at Worlds of Fun (4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue) Parking Lot D, accessible from the main entrance, from 9:00 a.m. to noon or until the trucks reach full capacity. Bring up to 2 bankers or copy paper size boxes of documents for safe and secure destruction. This event serves as a way to increase public awareness of identity theft, making our communities safer places to live. Proof of residency is not required. Click here for our event page on Facebook!

Clay County Departments Double Down Against Winter Weather

Snow, freezing rain, and prolonged frigid temperatures and wind chills have affected the metro area, challenging the faculty of many organizations to maintain normal hours and operations. During periods of severe winter weather, several Clay County departments are tasked not only with standard duties but with the extra responsibility to keep employees and citizens safe despite the conditions. Read more and see how you can help us help you keep safe when these winter events occur.  

The Clay County Commission balanced the 2019 Adopted Budget on Monday, January 28, 2019.

The budget process requires cooperation between the finance staff, elected officeholders, outside agencies, and departmental leaders. The 2019 Adopted Budget prioritizes core government services in this order: public safety; safe, smooth roadways; essential public services; and clean, accessible parks.

Clay County is committed to open and accessible financial records. View or download the 2019 budget in our transparency portal!

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Visit Our Parks & Historic Sites! 

Our vision is to provide Clay County citizens and all visitors a higher quality of life. We strive to provide our visitors with opportunities to explore every interest, hobby and educational program that we have available. We encourage you to come out and explore our parks, historic sites and participate in our programs throughout the year.