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May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold — and at the end of your rainbows. May you find a pot of gold.

Monday, St. Patrick's Day, 6pm - City Council Meeting

Tuesday, 9am - Public Safety Sales Tax Committee; 4pm - Municipal Court

Wednesday, noon - Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

City Council will consider State Resolution honoring Nate Williams & hear presentation of DEP's Annual Report; consider ordinance for destruction of certain records from Community Development, application for State Transit Assistance, UBAS Agreement with McAnany Construction in the Golf Hill neighborhood (Bell, High & Forest Drive) [FUNDING: Transportation Trust Sales Tax $176,000], base/curb repair agreement with Vance Brothers for 2025 Streetscape project in the neighborhoods between N. Main, Salem Road, & Excelsior Street, plus neighborhoods between S. Marietta & Orrick Road [FUNDING: Transportation Trust $494,194], base/curb repair agreement with All Pro Asphalt for 2025 Streetscape Project in neighborhoods north of Tracy [FUNDING: Transportation Sales Tax $393,328], resolution to declare board vacancies on Board of Zoning Adjustment, Community Center & Park & Recreation Board, & February Revenue Report & Financials.

Public Safety Sales Tax Committee will consider the appropriateness of using funds to purchase a fire pumper & consider funds from the Marijuana Sales Tax to SAFE for prevention education & awareness.

Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon will be sponsored by the ES School District.

Celebrating work anniversaries this week - Johanna Robertson, Police Officer - 13 years; Jesse Hall, Community Center Special Projects - 8 years; Joshua Diehl - Firefighter/Paramedic - 7 years; Taylen Manns, Recreation Program Supervisor - 2 years; Addison Shay, Front Desk Clerk - 1 year.

There are board vacancies on Board of Zoning Adjustment, Community Center, Parks & Recreation. Applications are being accepted for the next 30 days (application is on www.cityofesmo.com).

The Thrive Housing Task Force has created sub-groups to work on solutions identified for Blight, Unhoused, Financial Literacy, & Workforce Housing.

What a gorgeous day! This beautiful, warm weather reminds us of another amazing thing we love about ES - the parks!!! We're grateful to have so many great opportunities for outdoor play (& fitness!) right here in our charming little town. Which ES park is your family's favorite?? Find all the parks & trails here: http://www.es-prcc.com/parks Read it on FB