Point of View

If you have a gift, & you liberally share it, then you will always receive MORE to share. And that "gift" can be your money, time, or talents. Of course, the opposite is also true. If you cling to what you've been blessed with, then it will seem like you always have "just enough" or not enough. Whenever I receive inspiration, education or revelation that blesses me, my instinct is to share it with others...so they might benefit also. As a result, I NEVER run out of things to share. Ever. I have an abundance, & so it is with you. I am CONVINCED that generosity is the enemy of scarcity. They don't see eye to eye. The more you give, the more you'll be able to give. 👉🏽Takeaway: Give to others. Refuel. Then give again. Repeat. Keynote Speaker Bryan Williams.

Sunday - Mother's Day

Monday, 4PM - Capital Improvement/Transportation Trust Committee

Tuesday, 4:30PM - Municipal Court; 5:30PM - ESACC & Liberty Hospital Consortium for Paramedic Education Citizen's Committee

Wednesday, 5PM - Historic Preservation Commission

Thursday, 9:30AM - Thrive Steering Committee; 11AM - Redevelopment Corp.

Friday, 7:30AM - Council Work Session; 9AM - Council Retreat

• ES was selected for case study by Smart Growth America, Rural Transportation Field Scan Partnership, with an interest in CDCs active people, healthy nature initiative.
• Health Fair organizers were very pleased with the first fair, good attendance, the wind was tough to handle, good information to improve next year's event, thankful to all organizations who participated
• Police has redesigned their website with a focus on recruitment
• Public Works has straightened 20 headstones & seeded, mowing & weed eating in cemeteries is off to an active start this spring with all of the rain.
• Work will begin next week on the Fire Department driveway apron needed repairs
• Received 4 applications for Fireworks Tents

• Capital Improvement/Transportation Trust - considers financials, allocation for Technology Fund, police station roof, golf maintenance facility, cash flow planning & project updates
• Historic Preservation Commission - considers Certificates of Appropriateness for paint/signage @ 461 S. Thompson Ave., for paint @ 528 Elms Blvd., for awnings @ 101, 108, 111 E. Broadway, for stairs/door in back @ 415 S. Thompson & amend Chapter 402 as part of Code Review Process.
• Redevelopment Corporation - Consider 353 projects @ 514 Elms Blvd. & 410 Concourse Ave.
• Council agenda items under development include - Hospital annual report, golf cart fleet purchase (tabled from prior meeting), Proclamation of MARC's 50th Anniversary & National Hospital Week, Park Board appointments, agreements with Northland Neighbors & Rebuilding Together KC, purchase of pool dome, Memo of Understanding with ESSD for School Resource Officers, & appropriations.

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week:

• Camron White, Assistant Fire Chief - 22 years

Highlighting community leaders serving on Board of Zoning Adjustment - Ambrose Buckman, Tray Harkins, Dr. Nick Houk, Rocky McLaughlin, & Dr. Kent Powell, & Alternates John McGovern, Maynard Moore, & Stephen Stubbs. Thank you for your leadership & good judgement in deciding matters of practical difficulties or hardships in applying zoning regulations.

Siloam Park Trail review by www.alltrails.com gives this trail 4.1 stars. A nice beautiful 30-minute hike with a few stone benches along the way. Very secluded, but you're close to the streets below. Nice little adventure in the middle of town! Comments - I hit this trail often because I am local. I love the scenery along this little hike next to Fishing River & Lovers Lane!

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