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August 31, 2009
Marietta bridge finish pushed back
August officially ended at midnight yesterday, meaning that the replacement of the Marietta Street bridge over the Fishing River didn’t meet its original deadline.
But Public Works Director Chad Birdsong explained that the bridge is expected to be done later this month, and city officials gave Boone Construction of Columbia an additional 20 days to complete the job.
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August 28, 2009
PRIDE After Hours features awards
PRIDE in Excelsior Springs kicked off this week with the annual PRIDE After Hours reception at the Elms Resort & Spa and the publication of the first of four special PRIDE supplements to the Town & Country Leader.
The reception has become almost as much of a tradition as PRIDE itself, especially after the Kiwanis Club started several years ago to use the occasion to recognize outstanding individuals in the community.
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August 25, 2009
City Council reviews ES TIF projects
Excelsior Springs’ Tax Increment Financing projects are all over the board, the Excelsior Springs City Council learned Monday night during a public hearing.
However, members of the council and several city staffers—along with a representative of the Standard—were the only ones present for the legally-required hearing. No members of the general public attended. Not that there was really much to discuss.
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August 21, 2009
Kiwanis Club to honor PRIDE award winners
As PRIDE season kicks off next week, the Kiwanis Club of Excelsior Springs is preparing to honor several local individuals and a business for their contributions to the community.
The annual PRIDE awards will be recognized during the PRIDE After Hours reception, set for 6-8 p.m. next Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Elms Resort & Spa, 401 Regent Ave.
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August 18, 2009
Shawnee team wins BBQ on the River
In a hard-fought battle, Holy Smoke BBQ of Shawnee, Kan., emerged as the victor in this weekend’s BBQ and Fly-In on the River.
With 72 teams officially in the competition, it was a victory worth claiming, but it could have ended in another way. A point here or there would have made all the difference, seeing as how the top three finishers were within a point and a half of one another and nine of the top 10 were within a five-point range.
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August 14, 2009
Excelsior a Preserve America city
In recent years, Excelsior Springs has earned recognition at almost every turn—two years in a row community projects were honored by the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the city is now in its third year as a DREAM Initiative participant and the Elms Resort & Spa was even mentioned on a major network morning show last week.
But now the accolades are coming from the White House. On Monday, Mayor Carolyn Schutte received a thick envelope from Washington, D.C. Inside was the official announcement that Excelsior Springs had been named one of only 26 Preserve America communities for 2009.
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August 11, 2009
Lewis School no longer 'in improvement'
Lewis Elementary School’s test scores are but one bright spot in the Excelsior Springs School District’s preliminary MAP test scores, but the results for that school have perhaps the biggest impact on local students.
The school, which was assigned a “school in improvement” designation a few years ago after failing to meet the adequate yearly progress (AYP) expectations as laid out by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, has now worked its way back out of that designation.
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August 7, 2009
Corps of Engineers weighs in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does in fact have records on the Vintage development on the southwest edge of town, as residential neighbors suggest, but were unaware of any runoff problems until the last few months.
The commercial development known as the Vintage Plaza has been in the midst of preparations for several businesses, including a movie theater, restaurant and retail space. But since they first began clearing the property, located on the north side of U.S. 69 near McCleary Road, residential neighbors to the north have complained about erosion and sedimentation caused by runoff from the construction work.
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August 4, 2009
Council reviews report to Mo. DNR
The Excelsior Springs City Council got a look Monday night at the city’s annual MS4 report, and in so doing got an idea of where city staff is with regard to implementing its soil and water management plan.
The plan will now be submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Public Works Director Chad Birdsong said the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems report covers almost a year and a half, from Jan. 1, 2008, through June 12, 2009.
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