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April 30, 2010
Two new historic districts proposed
The residents of two proposed new historic districts have mixed feelings about the benefits—and disadvantages—of living in such a designated neighborhood.
A few of them voiced their concerns during a public meeting Wednesday evening. While most of the comments made during the meeting, which explained the historic district process and what it means to those living in what would be called the Elms Historic District and the Board House Historic District, were critical, there were also several supporters in the audience.
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April 27, 2010
Hospital board preparing for future of health care
The Excelsior Springs Hospital Board of Trustees learned Monday what will be required of them as health care moves forward into the electronic age.
A 23-point “meaningful use matrix” was explained by hospital employee Ann Hester as a form that must be completed by nurses upon a patient’s first hospital visit; however, Hester and hospital CEO Sally Nance explained that after the initial visit, the information goes to a “clearinghouse” where other hospitals can access it and update it as necessary.
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April 23, 2010
Chamber event draws crowd
The 83rd Annual Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Auction set some trends, both in attendance and in features.
Before a sold-out room Thursday night, the annual Chamber Awards were presented to some of the best and brightest in the community.
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April 20, 2010
City council re-elects Schutte as ES mayor
Carolyn Schutte will lead the Excelsior Springs City Council for another year, after the council voted 3-2 Monday night to name her mayor for the coming year.
Ambrose Buckman, who took the other two votes for mayor, was re-elected mayor pro tem, taking three votes in that election. Sonny Parker and Jim Nelson also received one vote each for that office.
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April 16, 2010
School year to end on May 28
The Excelsior Springs Board of Education voted 7-0 Monday night to make up five of the six days missed due to weather this winter.
The school calendar has 175 days built in, instead of the required 174. Superintendent of Schools Jim Horton said making up the sixth day would require students to return to class for a single day after Memorial Day, and he felt that was not feasible.
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April 13, 2010
VA Clinic holds grand opening
Just a little more than a week after opening its doors, the Excelsior Springs VA Outpatient Clinic staged a grand opening on Friday afternoon.
For area veterans, however, the clinic was already a reality. According to Jane Alley, RN, the nurse co-leader at the Kansas City VA Medical Clinic, in its first week the Excelsior Springs location had already signed on 1,300 patients.
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April 9, 2010
Council approves asphalt overlays
The Excelsior Springs City Council voted 5-0 to start the 2010 round of asphalt overlays, but decided to skip their traditional summer sewer credits program.
A total of more than 6,500 tons of asphalt will be laid on various city streets this spring, though the price of that asphalt is approximately $5 more per ton, laid in place, than city officials paid last year.
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April 6, 2010
Council adopts downtown plan
The city of Excelsior Springs’ three-year DREAM Initiative process culminated Monday night in the Excelsior Springs City Council’s adoption of a Downtown Strategic Plan prepared by PGAV Urban Consulting.
The plan itself has been nearly a year in the making, though Mike Hurlbert of PGAV says the DREAM (Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri) Initiative distinction will stay with Excelsior Springs even after the three-year active period for the program has ended.
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April 2, 2010
Budget issues dominate forum
The specter of recent school staff cuts hung darkly over a Candidate Forum held Thursday night, as five candidates for a pair of open school board seats were asked tough questions about how current board members are handling funding shortfalls—and how they would respond if they’re elected next Tuesday.
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