Point of View

"Easter is the only time when it’s perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket." - Evan Esar

"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." - Bernard Meltzer.

"Easter egg hunts are proof that children can find things when they really want."

Sunday, EASTER

Monday, 6PM - City Council Meeting

Tuesday, 7AM - Mayor's Prayer Breakfast @ The Elms

Thursday, 6PM - Volunteer Appreciation Dinner @ Golf Course

Thursday/Friday - National Communities of Excellence Conference @ The Elms

Saturday, 9AM - Noon - Earth Day Clean Up

Save the Date: Community Health Fair 4/30

• Proclamation for Building Safety Month
• Economic Development Services Agreement with DEP to use consumer behavior data to strengthen marketing efforts (ARPA Funds: $7,000)
  
• Accept funding from MARC to conduct preventative maintenance such as mill/overlay roadways (GRANT: $57,878)
• Agreement with Central Square Payments to process credit card transactions (GF ANNUAL SAVINGS: $16,892)
• Purchase 400 residential water meters to replace 10% of aging meters as needed (WATER Funding: $35,304)
• Hydraulic repairs to Caterpillar 420D Backhoe (WATER/SEWER Funds: $17,170)
• Appropriations

Extending appreciation to Brent McElwee for his generosity, leadership & service to the City of Excelsior Springs. Brent is known for his calm nature & ability to see the big picture. Congratulations to Mark Spohn's election to the City Council, Sharon Powell's election to serve as Mayor & Stephen Spear's election to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week:

• Eric Clevenger, Chief Wastewater Plant Operator - 14 years
• James Stevenson, Wastewater Pump Station Operator - 5 years
• Pam Vogler, PT Community Center Group Fitness Instructor - 5 years
• Dante Distefano, PT Community Center Lifeguard - 1 year
• Jedidah Watkins, Firefighter/EMT - 1 year
• Sevin Heins, Water Maintenance Worker - 1 year.

Highlighting community leaders serving on Parks & Recreation Board - Scott Buckman, Patrick Halfhill, Christy Marker, Susan McAuliffe, Jessica Meyers, Jacob Simmons, Reggie St. John, Kyle Uptegrove, & Zachary Wilkins. The Parks & Recreation Board meets monthly to consider matters that pertain to maintaining public parks in Excelsior Springs. Thank you for your leadership & care for our park system. Excelsior Springs' beauty is in part due to our extensive Park System, which is integral to providing amenities to visitors coming to Excelsior Springs for rest & relaxation.

I've seen the shift to one of positivity & hope for the future. Other communities are quite jealous of the things we have, the historic downtown footprint, the Elms, wineries, a brewery, arts, culture, hospital, good schools, a community center, & more. We've worked really hard to help people understand that mindset shift, of looking at what we have here & to see the potential of what we can be again. As Chiefs fans we used to say I wish we had an Elway, but now we have Mahomes & everyone wishes they were us. But now we ARE that community, we ARE that tourist destination, & we should be proud of it. Read it in the Excelsior Citizen.

Email: mmcgovern@excelsiorsprings.gov
Website: cityofesmo.com
Location: Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway, 64024
Phone: 816) 630-0752