Grandview Chamber Opposes Proposed Landfill

On Thursday, March 16th, 2023, the Grandview Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the official statement expressing opposition to the location of a landfill outside the Grandview City limits and near the border of the City. The letter is in response to the potential development of a landfill within the city limits of Kansas City, located between 155th Street and 150 Highway, and Horridge Road on the west to Peterson Road on the east.     

The Grandview Chamber acknowledges there will be a need for a landfill to serve the metropolitan area in the future, however, any attempt to do so should be undertaken with the full engagement of the entire metropolitan area, inclusive of impacted counties, cities and residents.

Our Open Letter to the City of Kansas City is below:

Dear Mayor Lucas and members of the City Council,

We are writing to you to express our concern about the possibility of a landfill in close proximity to Grandview, Missouri.

We understand that no formal applications for a landfill development have been filed with the state or the City of Kansas City at this time and that the process would take several years. We also know that the developer himself spoke with area legislators about his plans to develop a landfill in the area in southeast Kansas City city limits. This site directly abuts the city of Raymore and is extremely close to several surrounding communities.

We have serious concerns about the detrimental effect a landfill at our community’s doorstep would have not only on our community’s economic environment but to the attraction of new businesses and residents. Our members have invested considerable time, money, and energy into choosing Grandview as a home base for their businesses and we are committed to protecting their interests and creating an environment in which our business community can prosper.

We are dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the economic vitality and quality of life in our community and respectfully appeal to you to be a good neighbor and oppose any future application for a landfill in this location that is so close to thousands of homes and multiple schools and businesses.

Respectfully,

Grandview Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors