Municipal Court & Police Records is moving to new locations

Important Dates: 

  • March 19 - Police Records Reopens (17221 E. 23rd St. S.) | Last day at 223 N. Memorial Dr. - March 9
  • March 23 - City Council Study Session at IMC (20201 E. Jackson Dr.) | Last day at 111 E. Maple Ave. - March 20
  • March 30 - Municipal Court Reopens (223 N. Memorial Dr.) | Last day at 111 E. Maple Ave. - March 13

More details: independencemo.gov/imc

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Independence, Missouri is a Charter City established in March 1849. It is run in a Council-Manager form of government with a Mayor, two at-large Councilmembers, and four district council members. These offices are elected every four years with the Mayor and At-Large Councilmembers, then District Councilmembers two years later.

Watch City Council Meetings Live or On-Demand

Meetings and study sessions are held at 6 p.m. on the first four Mondays of each month, unless there is a holiday or local election.

Members of the public fill the seats of the Council Chambers as they watch the Council conduct a meeting from the dais.

Upcoming Public Meetings

Mar

16

Active

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026
6:00pm
City Hall - 1st Floor
City Council/City Clerk, Public Meetings
City-Wide, Council Meeting

Mar

18

Active

Mayor Rory Rowland's State of the City Address

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2:00pm
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
City Council/City Clerk, Public Meetings
Ceremony or Reception, City-Wide, Open House

Mar

19

Active

Board of Adjustment, March 19, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:30pm
Independence Municipal Commons
Boards and Commissions, Community Development
Board and Commission Meeting, City-Wide

Mar

23

Active

City Council Study Session

Monday, March 23, 2026
6:00pm
Independence Municipal Commons
City Council/City Clerk, Public Meetings, Newsroom
City-Wide, Council Meeting