For more resources to help you make your facility location decision see below. Agencies & Organizations Kansas City Area Development Council Mid-America Regional Council Eastern Jackson County Betterment Alliance Missouri Department of Economic Development Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Independence Chamber of Commerce Schools Independence School District Fort Osage School District Kansas City School District Blue Springs School District Lee's Summit School District Raytown School District Herndon Career Center Metropolitan Community Colleges University of Missouri-Kansas City Rockhurst University William Jewell Park College Graceland College Extension