Clay County, Missouri Government

We are live streaming our Commission Work Session today! You can find our agendas here: https://www.claycountymo.gov/public-meetings Want to follow along live? Click this link: https://youtu.be/echVNrVeJ90

Upcoming Temporary Road Closure MONDAY, MARCH 8th: The Clay County Highway Department will be closing HOMESTEAD ROAD (just South of 19th St) from approximately 8:00am 1:30pm for a culvert replacements, weather permitting. ... Please plan travel routes accordingly.

We've launched a website to connect families in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri to local Head Start resources. Families can enroll in a Head Start... or Early Head Start program, see up coming events and find helpful information and resources. MARC Head Start serves some 2,400 low-income children. Head Start promotes school readiness for children ages 35 from low-income families, while Early Head Start serves children from birth to age 3. If you know a family who might benefit from this resource, we invite you to share marcheadstart.org with them. #headstart Clay County, Missouri Government Jackson County - Missouri Platte County, Missouri See more

#BePrepared The monthly scheduled outdoor tornado warning siren TEST will be TODAY (March 3) at 11 am. For information about outdoor warning sirens and where you should hear them,visit weather.gov/dvn/sirenFAQ #BeWeatherAware #mowx #SevereWeatherAwarenessWeek #ThisIsATest

Our 10 AM Commission Session for Feb 18, 2021 is beginning now! You can join in on our livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzVVVLn2Zgw&feature=youtu.be

Roads are being treated, but they are still slick in some places, and traveling may continue to be difficult this afternoon. Please exercise caution and SLOW down out there Clay County!

Winter Weather/Update: Crews have just wrapped up their safety checks (shift change). They are now headed back out on the roads to clear them. Please, please g...ive them room to work. These vehicles are so big, it's sometimes difficult to see smaller vehicles who are too close. Don't crowd the plow! Be safe. See more

It's starting to feel a little bit like Groundhog Day around here. What's today's forecast? Really cold with more snow expected. #Wash #Rinse #Repeat

March 1 is the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week! Does your family have a plan for Severe Weather situations? Visit https://www.claymosheriffpio.com/emergency-preparedness for more.

CLOSURE ALERT: All Clay County Offices, including the Rooney Justice Center, will be CLOSED today February 16, 2021 due to an Extreme Winter Weather Advisory. Please stay safe and warm today, Clay County.

Good weather news for this week!

Clay County Offices will be closed today, Monday February 15th, in observance of President's Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 16th.

Rain returns today for much of the area, with a mixture of rain/snow possible by late this evening into tonight. Little to no snow accumulation is expected.

Contractors have taken advantage of the mild weather and continue to make progress on the City Park rejuvenation project. With a lot of the dirt work complete, ...installers are making progress on the sprayground and play structures with swings, slides and spinners beginning to taking shape. The new City Park will feature a wide variety of play pieces that will meet the needs of many abilities and create a socially-inclusive play space for all children. Check out the park concept art and stay up to date as the project moves along http://bit.ly/2krQkCG

Quick Highway Update: The North Home Avenue bridge, located roughly .12 miles south of NE 120th Street, is now open to traffic.

Have you mailed your letter to Santa ? It's not too late to get it to the North Pole! Drop your letter in the North Pole Express Mailbox in front of the giant t...ree at City Hall. Be sure to include a return address! Santa and his elves love reading AND responding to all your letters. Tune in on Saturday to Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc.for another LIVE segment featuring all kinds of gift ideas to wrap up your holiday shopping, plus Santa wil be back reading letters and answering questions. If you need some inspiration, we have a Letter to Santa template you can use here: https://www.visitlibertymo.com/DocumentC//Letter-to-Santa-

January is #NationalBloodDonorMonth! Have you ever given blood? According to Red Cross, a single donation can save up to 3 lives. This is a commodity we cannot manufacture. Healthcare workers and those in need rely on us for donations! Find a blood drive close to you here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Have you seen the lights downtown yet?

Also, Winter is approaching. After a brief reprise of spring, conditions take a turn Friday morning into Saturday. Rain starts Friday morning transitioning to s...now early Saturday morning. Many areas north of US 50 should see snow or a wintry mix, but accumulations are concentrated to far NW MO. See more

Need evening plans? Check out Liberty's self-guided holiday lights tour!

New year, new website! Check out our new site at www.smithvilleparksrec.com You can sign up for spring sports (now enrolling), view a list of our parks & amenit...ies, reserve a field or shelter house, and make your camping reservation all in one place. Special thanks to Reason To Smile for taking these beautiful photos of our parks! #smithvilleparksrec #wheresmithvilleplays

Be cautious of fog this morning for your commute, Clay County. Warmer weather in store for this week.

As if you needed another reason to stay inside, watch the weather! Winter storms expected to come through tonight into tomorrow AM. Stay safe as you ring in the New Year.

What a great day! We got to cut the ribbon at the new Dog Park at Smithville Lake! This muchanticipated amenity has been made possible through partnerships wi...th Smithville, Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithville Park Advisory Board, the Clay County Park Advisory Board and a group of dedicated citizen activists. We want to thank all those that collaborated on this effort. The park, located by Little Platte South Trailhead, is beautiful and we will continue adding amenities for both human and canine visitors.