Point of View

Sooner or later, every person who talks too much, talks their way into trouble. That's partly because the propensity to overtalk is wired into our brain, & we live in a world that practically forces you to talk too much. Social media is designed to get you posting, sharing, & commenting. Most powerful & successful people talk less than other people, & listen more. They speak with intention. And they understand the power of silence. What we really need to learn is how to shut up. Dan Lyons, author of "ST*U: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World"

Monday, Noon - Thrive Monday Meet-Up; 6PM - City Council Meeting

Tuesday, 5PM - Japan Productivity Center Collaboration

Wednesday, 3:30PM - Hall of Waters Committee

City Council public hearing for 353 Project @ 427 S. Thompson & Storm Water Annual Update;

• Mayor appointment to Housing Authority & changes to Parks Board composition to conform to state statute & provide a liaison for the school district administration;
• Consider engineering agreement with Lamp Rynearson, 2023 Streetscape Project [Funding: Transportation Trust Sales Tax $48,200] Street improvements planned for Hwy N, Hwy H, Cherry Hills & Vintage Drive, construction/design estimated @ $768,367;
• Consider change orders on Hall of Waters improvements [Funding: SAT/CIP $82,332];
• Consider amendment to purchasing policy & include provision for design build delivery method;
• Consider Summer Sewer Credit program expansion from 3 to 4 months [June, July, August + September]; & appropriations.

Japan Productivity Center will share stories about our communities & the work we do, reflections about their experience visiting Excelsior Springs, NW Missouri, San Diego, Colorado & Ohio cities using Communities of Excellence framework.

Hall of Waters Committee will take a tour of building improvements & hear progress to find funding for improvements still needed.

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week:

• Shannon Stroud, Human Resources Manager - 21 years
• Kat Marchin-Tomlin, PT Group Fitness Instructor - 6 years
• Joshua Diehl, PT Firefighter/Paramedic - 5 years
• Baylee O'Dell, PT Child Watch Attendant - 1 year

• Municipal Election is set for Tuesday, April 4th. in addition to school district ballot issues, vote for two candidates running for city council & cast your vote on the Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax issue. If approved, the 3 cent tax would only apply to recreational marijuana. Tax will be used for public safety & drug abuse prevention purposes.
• Progress on the outdoor pool - this week dome footing pour 4 was completed. This was the final pour. Dam work continued, passed 1st inspection. Heater was installed for the outdoor pool. Trench drain was completed on 1/2 of the deck, electrical piping is being staged for installation starting next week.
• Traffic Study is underway on Hwy 69 between 92 Hwy & Hospital, starting with traffic counts.
• The Community Development office has a variety of plans under review for housing & commercial projects around town.

Truly, The Elms is an exotic locale, once a stomping-ground reserved only for the rich and famous, steeped in a colorful history of Prohibition-era intrigue, with a few ghosts thrown in for good measure.Vickie Lillo is a Florida-based freelance travel writer

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