point of view

When we take action, we start making unintended or unexpected but fortunate discoveries. When we’re taking purposeful action and following our bliss, as Joseph Campbell advises, we start meeting people who can help us, and doors open for us, almost like magic.

Monday, 6pm - City Council Meeting

Wednesday, 4pm - Farmer's Market

Thursday, 9am - Thrive Joint Task Force

Friday, 6pm - Lyrics on the Lawn

City Council will declare Board vacancies after September 30th; Considers -

• purchase of mowing equipment includes 2 greens mowers, 2 fairway mowers, 1 small rough mower [Funding - CIP Sales Tax $340,000 & Golf Revenues $95,894];
• purchase of NexGen Electrode Stack & Diode Rectifier for Community Center Pool System [Funding - Community Center Sales Tax $32,135];
• repair to MO-10 Fence by Kopple Fabrication [Funding - Transportation Trust Sales Tax $25,058];
• adopting written decision of the City Council denying the request for reasonable accommodation submitted by Oxford House;
• Electric Franchise renewal & street light contract for 20 year term;
• July Revenue & Financials for review.

Farmer's Market @ VFW Parking lot, Wednesday 4-7pm.

Lyrics on the Lawn featuring OMT - rock, blues & jazz; Food Truck - Sris Kitchen MO

The City Council's policy is that people appointed to serve on City Boards/Commissions shall be the best qualifed & shall be selected with reference to their fitness for such appointment. Fitness to serve & term of office is determined by the qualifications established by State Statue and/or City Ordinanes as well as an individuals knowledge of & involvement in city & civic activities. Members shall not serve more than 3 full terms on the same Commission nor serve on more than 2 Boards at a time. There are appoximatly 25 upcoming openings, & most are eligible for re-appointment: Board of Zoning Adjustment – (1); Capital Improvement/Transportation Trust Authority – (2); Community Center Advisory Board – (1); Community Foundation – (2); Downtown Excelsior Springs Commercial Community Improvement District - (2); Historic Preservation Commission – (4); Hospital Board of Trustees – (2); Housing Authority – (2); Planning & Zoning Commission – (2); Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee – (1); Urban Redevelopment Corporation – (2); Vintage CID - (3); Westside Community Improvement District – (3). If interested, submit your application via the city's website; applications are valid for one year.

Celebrating work anniversaries this week - Janet Morehead, Park Administrative Assistant - 39 years; Andrew Harvey, Water Treatment Plant & Christa Wholf-Spor, Account Technician - 1 year.

A little piece of our town's history underfoot. These brass footprints used to guide excited footsteps to a now-gone amustement park. It makes you think about how times change, how things we love fade, and how new things take their place. I'm so excited about hte future of our city and the amazing things we're building for our residents. These new spaces will be their nostalgia someday. Read it on FB.