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Independence, MO —
The city of Independence's state of emergency remains in effect through Thursday, and a number of cancellations are taking place in anticipation of severe winter weather.
The City Council study session scheduled for Monday night is canceled.
All Independence city offices and facilities are closed to the public on Tuesday. The Palmer Center also will not offer meal service.
Independence Municipal Court is closed Tuesday, and all court sessions are canceled. Contact Municipal Court on Thursday by calling 816-325-7235 or 816-325-7239 to reschedule court dates.
Independence Health Department classes for Tuesday also are canceled.
City bus operators plan to continue regular service throughout Monday. Both IndeBus and Kansas City Area Transportation Authority services will provide notice on their websites if they change to a snow route plan or suspend scheduled service.
IndeAccess and IndeAccess Plus riders are encouraged to limit transportation, according to the city. Efforts will be made to provide transportation, but road conditions could prevent safe travel.
The Police and Public Works departments ask residents to avoid parks on the street. If unavoidable, vehicles should be parked on the north side of east-west streets or along the west side of north-south streets.
The Independence Power & Light Department reminds its customers to stay away from down power lines and to call
816-325-7550 to report a power outage. Power outages can be tracked at www.indepmo.org by clicking on the "power outage map" link at the bottom of the page.
The city of Independence's state of emergency remains in effect through Thursday, and a number of cancellations are taking place in anticipation of severe winter weather.
The City Council study session scheduled for Monday night is canceled.
All Independence city offices and facilities are closed to the public on Tuesday. The Palmer Center also will not offer meal service.
Independence Municipal Court is closed Tuesday, and all court sessions are canceled. Contact Municipal Court on Thursday by calling 816-325-7235 or 816-325-7239 to reschedule court dates.
Independence Health Department classes for Tuesday also are canceled.
City bus operators plan to continue regular service throughout Monday. Both IndeBus and Kansas City Area Transportation Authority services will provide notice on their websites if they change to a snow route plan or suspend scheduled service.
IndeAccess and IndeAccess Plus riders are encouraged to limit transportation, according to the city. Efforts will be made to provide transportation, but road conditions could prevent safe travel.
The Police and Public Works departments ask residents to avoid parks on the street. If unavoidable, vehicles should be parked on the north side of east-west streets or along the west side of north-south streets.
The Independence Power & Light Department reminds its customers to stay away from down power lines and to call
816-325-7550 to report a power outage. Power outages can be tracked at www.indepmo.org by clicking on the "power outage map" link at the bottom of the page.
