Why Not Expand Your Family by Four Feet?

Learn more about the great pets available at the City of Independence Animal Services shelter.

2020-2021 Proposed Budget

The City Manager presented the 2020-21 Proposed Budget to the Mayor and City Council in May 2020.

Response to the Coronavirus

Like many other communities across the country, we are now monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus.

City facility hours have changed

Find the latest hours and service changes due to the COVID-19 response here.

Independence Power and Light Department Performance Audit

Read the audit in full at this link.

City Council Agendas

Online Council Agenda Search Tool

Utilities Customer Service

Your Utility Billing questions answered

Action Center

Need to submit a request for service with the City of Independence?

CityScene Email Signup

Subscribe by email to City of Independence's CityScene.

Our Brand

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Drop-Off Depot 2nd Saturday of Each Month April-October

Drop-Off Depot opens the 2nd Saturday of each month from April through October from 8am - 3pm (weather permitting). Click here to see which items are accepted and pricing.

Independence For All

Strategic Plan - Learn more about the City’s goals and objectives for the next five years

Available City Real Estate

Make an offer on an Available City Property...

Rediscovering Independence

An online tool to introduce areas of the city that may be unfamiliar or you haven't visited in a while.

Meeting Notices

2018 Citizen Satisfaction Survey

Click to read more about the survey and view results.