Municipal Court & Police Records is moving to new locations

Important Dates: 

  • March 9 - Utilities Bill Pay & Customer Service Opens | 20201 E. Jackson Dr.
  • March 19 - Police Records Opens | 17221 E. 23rd St. S.
  • March 30 - Municipal Court Opens | 223 N. Memorial Dr.
  • April 13 - City Council Study Session at IMC | 20201 E. Jackson Dr.

More details: independencemo.gov/imc

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Mayor Rory Rowland

Mayor Rowland was elected to office in April 2022. He had previously represented parts of Jackson County and Kansas City (District 29) in the Missouri House of Representatives from Nov. 2015 until April 17, 2022. He regards President Harry S. Truman as his political inspiration for being a public servant.

Mayor Rowland owns and operates Rowland Consulting. He previously served as President of two credit unions in the Kansas City area.

He is active with his church, and he has served on its finance committee for more than 20 years.

Mayor Rowland received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has lived in Independence for nearly 40 years with his wife Tedi, while raising their four children who have all attended school in the Independence School District.

Mayor Rory Rowland smiles in portrait photo. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, blue, grey and white plaid tie while seated in front of a light grey background.
Mayor of Independence
rrowland@indepmo.org
(816) 325-7027