Mission:
To provide residents, businesses and visitors with the highest level of service by providing professional municipal management in the areas of public safety, parks and recreation, community and economic development, water, sewer, transportation and the stewardship of public funds.

History:
The town of Grain Valley was officially formed September 5th, 1878 and was named for the abundance of grain in the area and the geography of the land. By 1881 many businesses moved in, including grocery stores, a shoe repair shop, plus doctors and ministers.
Sni-A-Bar farm was purchased by William Rockhill Nelson, owner and publisher of the Kansas City Star in 1913. It was founded with the purpose of furnishing the farmers with information by demonstration of better methods of cattle raising. Mr. Nelson died in 1915 and left Sni-A-Bar Farm in a trust for 30 years with his daughter, Mrs. Laura Nelson Kirkwood and the University of  Missouri as trustees.
Later sheep from Scotland were brought to the farm and grazed on Monkey Mountain