City Departments | City of Independence, MO

A speckled grey dog stands in the play yard of the Regional Animal Shelter.

Animal Services

Members of the public look on the Council during a Council meeting.

City Clerk

The seven members of the City Council and City Clerk sit behind the dais in the Council Chambers of Independence City Hall.

City Council

Photo of Independence City Hall with a sunburst over the top of the building.

City Manager

House with flowers edited

Community Development

Emergency Management Department volunteers stand before their mobile command bus in front of the Community of Christ spire at the annual Fireworks Celebration.

Emergency Management

An Independence Fire Department fire engine participates in the 2022 Independence Halloween Parade.

Fire Department

Mother helps a boy and girl cut fruit on wooden cutting board in a kitchen.

Health

Stack of multiple different colored posts its with Apply Now! written on the top.

Human Resources

Multiple hanging folders in various colors hang from the side of a drawer.

Internal Services

The scales of justice are in the background on a wooden desk with a law book and gavel at the front of the image.

Municipal Court

Municipal service staff members in neon green high vis shirts seal a crack in the roadway with hand tools and asphalt.

Municipal Services

Mayor Rory Rowland speaks to members of the media at an event marking the approval of the NorthPoint EastGate Commerce Center in May 2022.

Newsroom

Families enjoying the entertainer in front of them during the event, Popsicles in the Park, with a playground in the background at Mill Creek Park.

Parks, Recreation, & Tourism

Lights shine on the front of the Central Police Building also known as Independence Police Headquarters in the early morning hours.

Police Department

IPL Storm Damage

Power and Light