Point of View

One of the greatest assets we can build in our lives is an action orientation. No great things are possible without action. Dreams & visions are good, but worthless without action. Plans may impress, but they lose all value if not acted upon. Opportunities fade if we don’t seize them soon enough. If we want a good life with good work, we must get good at taking action—& putting ourselves in a position to be able to do so. Too often, we hesitate. We wait to long before acting, as we try to line things up perfectly. A costly mistake. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” -Pablo Picasso

Tuesday, 4PM - Community Center Advisory Board; 4:30PM - Municipal Court; 5PM - Groundbreaking for Community Center Phase II (Pool); 6PM - Parks & Recreation Board

Wednesday, Farmer's Market; 6PM Police Promotion Ceremony

Thursday, 11AM - Housing Authority; 5-9PM Celebrity Bartender; 6PM - MML Westgate Regional

Friday, 7:30AM - Council Work Session

Planning & Zoning Commission will consider application for final plat of Cherry Hill Estates 5th Plat

Police Promotional Ceremony is an invitation to family & friends to cerebrate the promotions of members of the Police Department into new positions of responsibility.

Celebrity Bartender @ Doubious Claims, featuring Friends of the Wells to raise $$ for Mineral Water Wells. FOTW plans to test the viability of one of the wells to determine if the well can be redrilled providing access to our Mineral Waters again.

MML Westgate Regional Meeting, Civic Leadership Awards presented to community leaders nominated by each city in our region.

Council Work Session will hear presentation from Rebuilding Together KC & Northland Neighbors; agenda items under development include dangerous dog ordinance, EMS Collections, Agreement for a Special Inspector for Aquatic Center, Farm leases, Water extension policy/Pre-Annexation Agreement; & award overlay bids

• Alyx Schwab, PT Recreation Program Assistant - 2 years
  
• Kylee Baldridge, PT Recreation Supervisor - 1 year
• Samantha McDonald, PT Lifeguard & Opening Guard - 1 Year
  
• Gracee Summers, PT Lifeguard, Opening Guard, & Water Safety Instructor - 1 Year
• Emily Norton, Firefighter/EMT - 1 Year

• Grant applications were submitted to replace Garland ($1.6M), 143rd ($818K), & N. Thompson Street ($514K) bridges.
• National Park Service has finally issued the long-awaited Notice to Proceed for work on Hall of Waters. Arrangements are being made to dismantle the Water Bar & ship it to St. Louis to be refurbished, shoring for the front yard & Hall of Springs foundation is being prepared. We anticipate scaffolding will be placed in the pool to repair water leaks in the ceiling above the pool & below the Water Bar.
• City council approved text changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The revisions took 18 months & numerous meetings of the PZ Commission to provide a sounding board & direction. The purpose was to streamline the ordinance & address inconsistencies that occurred as the ordinance was revised incrementally over the years. Appreciate all your hard work.
• Clay County Investigative Squad concluded its investigation into the May 8 in-custody death at ESPD. The prisoner died from methamphetamine intoxication & cause of death was accidental

A lot of my high school classmates never wanted to return, & neither did I. BUT, we moved here in 2015. This town is amazing, filled with small business owners & leaders with a vision that supports ES’ rebirth. Broadway is lined with businesses & renovated buildings (with more being renovated all the time), & that momentum is spilling over to other areas of downtown. Weekenders staying at the Elms walk past a yoga studio, brewery & wine tasting room all before they get to Broadway. We go on bike rides to a winery, take our dog to eat outside at great restaurants, go to the new coffee shop & instantly chat with everyone we know. We are enjoying being witness to the great stuff that is happening in Excelsior. Stacey Ellerman Scherer Facebook post

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