The land (totaling 4.691 acres) that would later become Leawood Park was deeded to the Leawood Civic
Association in 1972. At the July 10, 1973 meeting of the LCA, the members agreed to establish a
recreation district. In December 1972, the LCA published the service plan for the organization of the
Leawood Metropolitan Recreation District. After petitioning the County Board of
Commissioners, the Board approved the service plan of the Leawood Metropolitan Recreation and Park
District on May 8,1974.

By February 1979, the land that would become Weaver (22 acres), Raccoon & Kendall Parks was deeded
through the developer of the County - to the District. In 1993, the District accepted the inclusion request
of the Country Farms development. Then, in November 2004, the District accepted the inclusion petition
of the Vintage Reserve development, the total amount of land reached nearly 40 acres. The 2022
valuation for assessment for the District as certified by the County Assessor us $44,464,944.
The District is organized under applicable sections of Title 32, Colorado Revised Statues and the
Colorado Constitution. As such, it is operated by a board of five directors, each elected for a four year
term. Elections are held in May of odd-numbered years. The District's electors have made it exempt
from certain provisions of the Constitution, including Article X, Section 20 (known as TABOR), and term
limits.

 

 

 

 

 

President	Carole Gottlieb	678-333-5502
Vice President/Treasurer	Judy Anderson	303-807-3033
Board Member	Kyle Sargent	303-520-6617
Treasurer	Amanda Halbert	303-730-3231
Parks Manager	Dave Padilla	303-870-3482