City of Belton Website:
www.Belton.org
www.beltonparks.org/
Belton School Web Page:
http://www.beltonschools.net/
This page will hopefully provide some answers to your questions about utilities and provide you with some helpful phone numbers.
Directions to City Hall on Main Street: Coming from South 71 Highway take the Y Highway exit. Turn right onto Y Highway, continue south to Main Street (1 block past the railroad tracks), turn right on Main Street. City Hall is on the left at 506, just past the museum. Map
Coming from North 71 Highway go west on 58 Highway to Y Highway (there is a Quik Trip, Conoco and Eckerd Drug Store at this intersection). Turn left onto Y Highway and go south to Main Street (1 block past the railroad tracks), turn right on Main Street.
There are many businesses to visit on Main Street, the Missouri License bureau is at 325 Main Street.
WATER/SEWER
City of Belton - (816) 331-4331.
City Hall - 506 Main Street
You must make application at City Hall for this service. There is a deposit required for the water service. We are located at 506 Main Street and are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applications for same day service need to be made prior to 3:00 p.m. The deposit is $75.00 if buying, $125.00 is renting, and $100.00 for commercial accounts. We accept cash or check and require one form of identification. Automatic withdrawl of your water and sewer bill payment directly from your bank account is now available.
ELECTRICITY
Aquila - 1(800) 303-0752
215 Locust Hill Rd., P.O. Box 589, Belton, MO. 64012
(Bills can be paid at Dryden Drug Store, 401 Main Street, 816-331-4747)
NATURAL GAS
Missouri Gas Energy - (816) 756-5252
3420 Broadway, Kansas City, MO. 64111
(Bills can be paid at Dryden Drug Store, 401 Main Street, 816-331-4747)
TELEPHONE
Southwestern Bell - (800) 464-7928
(Bills can be paid at Dryden Drug Store, 401 Main Street, 816-331-4747)
CABLE TV
Time Warner - (816) 358-8833
(Bills can be paid at Dryden Drug Store, 401 Main Street, 816-331-4747)
TRASH SERVICE
Residents are required to obtain their own trash service. The trash companies are required to offer curbside recycling. The following are a list of trash companies that service Belton.
Allied Services - 254-1470
Deffenbaugh - 913-631-3300
Hyden Hauling - 322-4637
Town & Country Disposal - 380-5595
DOG & CAT LICENSES
Licenses are not required in Belton. However, you are still required to have your dog or cat vaccinated against rabies.
PARK & RECREATION
The parks and Recreation Department provides the citizens of Belton with many recreational activities for all ages. Check out the Parks home page. The community building is located at 16400 N. Mullen, Wallace Park call (816) 348-7400 for information about the parks programs.
The district is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. For 2003-04 and 2004-05, the district was Accredited with Distinction by the department -- the highest academic rating issued.
The Belton School District programs and services are broad based and include child care, Parents as Teachers, early childhood education (regular and special) in-district and out-district special education, gifted and talented education, vocational education, guidance and career counseling, and more. A "day treatment" program is operated in the district in conjunction with Ozanam. The Belton School District has recently been recognized at the national and state levels for several exemplary programs.
A broad range of co-curricular activities including athletics, clubs, vocal and instrumental music, speech, debate and much more is offered in the district. Your child will enjoy the benefits of a safe, personalized education in a top rated district that fosters and accelerates a child's intellectual, physical, social, and career development.
The school district's commitment to "Encouraging, Challenging, Achieving" is a philosophy espoused by the Board of Education and demonstrated throughout the district via our programs, people, students and parental/community support.
If you have questions, any of the following numbers may be helpful:
Administration -- 348-1000
High School -- 348-1036
Yeokum Middle School -- 348-1042
Belton High School Freshman Center -- 348-1726
Cambridge Elementary -- 348-1008
Gladden Elementary -- 348-1015
Hillcrest Elementary -- 348-1023
Scott Elementary -- 348-1005
Mill Creek Upper Elementary -- 348-1576
Grace Early Childhood Care & Education Center -- 348-1514
Parents as Teachers -- 348-1029
Belton Academy -- 348-1710
Belton-Ozanam Southland Cooperative -- 348-1065
The district's administrative offices are open regularly from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday during the school year.
Achievements
The district has a history of high achievement as evidenced by this partial list of awards and recognition it has received in recent years. At a time when many school districts are struggling to improve test scores, Belton's test scores are on the rise. In fact, the district just completed its sixth consecutive year in which test scores improved. ACT test scores are rising as well. Last year, for the fourth consecutive year, Belton's ACT scores were listed in the top 10 among other school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. The district operates under a strategic plan formed with a significant amount of input from the community.
Some of our achievements include:
Graduation rates on the rise
Dropout rates decreasing
75 percent of graduates attend college
90 percent placement for students in vocational programs
Enhanced Safe Schools Program through use of School Resource Officers
BHS Parent Involvement School of Excellence Award -- one of only two high schools in Missouri
National Recognition for Class Within a Class for Students with Learning Disabilities
Reading success with Missouri Reading Initiative and new media centers in all schools.
Reading scores are above the average for Missouri
State Recognized Middle School Advisement Program
Significant number of National Merit Scholar recipients
Classroom sizes below state average
State and Nationally-ranked speech and debate programs
National Spelling Bee participant
Numerous conference and district athletic championships
Numerous state-ranked athletes
Recognized by the state as a leader in "reform" for education
Awarded "New Pilot Schools" Grant -- $4.5 million -- 5 years, by state of Missouri
Full Day Kindergarten in all elementary schools
Southwestern Bell Grant -- Recipient of grants for excellence
Over $2.4 million awarded yearly in scholarships
Recognized for innovative programs by the Danforth and Kauffman Foundations
The School district staff is committed to excellence
Strong professional development component
Comprehensive School Improvement Program in all buildings
Active participant in regional professional development activities
Active with major universities (MU, KU, UMKC, CMSU, Avila and community colleges) for program innovation/research
Dedicated professional staff . . . majority hold degrees above bachelors Comprehensive Performance Based Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Assistance Team
The district offers a locally-administered, enriched summer school program serving more than 2,000 students annually
Site Based decision making at all campuses