Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, Legislature Chairman Donna Peyton, and 2nd District Legislator Venessa Huskey broke ground in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City on Monday October 5. The project will replace the front entrance steps and add an ADA compliant entrance to the building 

 On this week's Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota samples the flavors at the Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival and brings a surprise gift for Blue Springs Mayor Chris Lievsay and the community. 

 This week on Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota travels back in time to Missouri Town to preview this weekend’s 50th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts and Music. The County Executive learned a very old game and visited his buddy Truman while the County staff prepared the site for this weekend's festivities. 

 This week on Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota hits the trails to officially open the connection between Jackson County’s Little Blue Trace and Rock Island Trails, creating a 17.5 mile continuous stretch of recreational trail in the parks system. Check out this great video

 On this week's Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota takes a swing at Jackson County Parks’ Fred Arbanas Golf Course while learning about its programs and upcoming improvements to the facility. 

 This week on Fridays with Phil, the County Executive visits a Country Club Plaza icon, JJ's Restaurant, and its legendary founder, Jimmy Frantzé, who has come out of retirement to greet guests whether they're loyal regulars or experiencing it for the first time. 

 This week on Fridays with Phil, the County Executive goes deep underground to discover the secrets of Jackson County history kept at the Jackson County Records Center in Independence, and learns more about the first County Executive: Presiding Judge of Jackson County Harry Truman.