The Friday Newsflash - September 5, 2025

Dates to Remember 

  • Board of Aldermen Meeting: September 23 in the City Hall Council Chambers
  • Bulky Item Pick-Up: September 29 - October 3
  • Board of Aldermen Meeting: October 7
  • Sports
    • Winter sports online registration will open EARLY SEPT 20 – youth basketball, little hoopsters clinic
      • Youth Basketball: Oct 19 
      • Little Hoopsters: Until full 
    • Spring sports online registration will open Jan 1 – youth soccer, little kickers soccer clinic, youth baseball, youth softball, youth t-ball
  • Programs & Events – REGISTER HERE
    • Symphony in the Park: September 7 * THIS SUNDAY! *
    • Fishing with a Firefighter: September 27
    • Yoga at the Courtyard: Tuesdays in October
    • Little Leaves Play Dates: Tuesdays in October
    • Howl-O-Ween: October 4
    • Smithville’s Haunted Campground: October 18
    • Brushes & Bites: November 7
    • Puzzle Palooza: November 14
    • Smith’s Fork Park Closed for COE’s Managed Deer Hunt: November 22-23
    • Candy Cane Quest: December 5
    • Holiday Lights Contest: online voting open Dec 8-26
Community Engagement Updates Senior Center Updates
  • Planned for Harvest Social party to be held next Friday Sept 12 as part of National Senior Center Month activities
  • Started Walking Group back up at Heritage Park Thursdays at 10AM
  • Worked on outreach marketing to invite back seniors who haven’t visited the Senior Center recently
  • A third Strength & Balance fitness class is now offered weekly on Wednesdays at 8AM with instructor Michelle.
  • Line Dancing 9/15 and 9/29 at 1PM
Project Updates
  • Church and Mill Watermain Replacement: Staff met with Foster Construction on Tuesday for a preconstruction meeting to review the watermain replacement schedule on Church and Mill Streets. All dates remain tentative and subject to weather and unforeseen construction issues.
    • This week: The fence at 110 Smithville (along Mill St.) is expected to be moved.
    • Week of September 8: The contractor will complete utility locates and saw-cut Main St. (at the Mill St. intersection where the new watermain ties in), as well as portions of Mill St. and Church St.
    • Week of September 15: Church St. and Mill St. will be closed to through traffic. Residents on Mill St. and the funeral home will maintain access. Property owners will be notified.
    • Work will begin at the Main/Mill intersection, which will be closed for a few days. Once the watermain work is complete, the intersection will be backfilled and reopened with a temporary gravel surface. Permanent asphalt repairs will take place after City Hall’s sewer line is repaired, so the intersection will remain gravel until mid-October. This will allow both cuts on Main St. to be repaired at the same time.
  • Commercial Ave Sidewalk: The contractor originally awarded the Commercial Avenue Pedestrian Project informed the City they are ceasing operations and will not be able to complete the work. The City is coordinating with the bond company, and MoDOT to select a new contractor.  Additional updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
  • Water Treatment Plant Improvements: ongoing
  • 144th Pump Station and West Bypass project: construction began on June 2, work in progress along 144th St near the pump station. 
  • Sidewalk Replacement Program (Harborview): in progress. Anticipated completion: Fall 2025
  • Diamond Crest Park Parking Lot: delayed due to water leak
  • Basin Maintenance Program: implementation began last month
  • Street Maintenance Program: Awarded to Asphaltic Surfaces. Location: Commercial Avenue (From 92 HWY to Meadow St). Work has been rescheduled for Spring 2026.

Maintenance Updates  

  • Parks
    • Mowed and maintained all city parks to keep them in good condition for daily use and upcoming events.
    • Painted and prepped multiple sports fields to be ready for fall athletic programs.
    • Set soccer goals and fully prepared fields for the first week of t-ball games, ensuring everything is ready for players and families!
    • Set up the Courtyard for the 5th Quarter community event
    • Prepared park facilities and grounds for Symphony in the Park this Sunday
  • Streets
    • Helvey Park Lake: The Department of Natural Resources completed a CCTV inspection of the outlet pipe on September 3 at 3:30 PM.
    • Asphalt Repairs: Milled 32x8 feet on 180th Street; applied 10 tons of asphalt there and 33 tons total on Park Drive; cleaned tools and drag box after work.
    • Curb & Sidewalk Removal: Removed 62 feet of curb (Essex St.) and 50 feet of sidewalk (Woodhaven, Bridgeport, Newport).
    • Mowing & Landscaping: Mowed at Hilltop, 1st Street, and the Main Street walking trail; completed dirt work, seeding, and straw around the dog pound.
    • Flag & Pole Maintenance: Retrieved and installed American Legion flags downtown; began attaching acorn nuts to flag poles to prevent damage.
    • Equipment & Bus Stop Coordination: Picked up barricades from 180th Street; unloaded new plow and spreader for Parks & Rec vehicle; met with Smithville School District to establish new bus stop near Ladoga Ridge Winery with planned safety signage.
    • Inspections & Signage: Conducted culvert pre-inspections at 13616 N. Virginia (new 15-inch culvert required) and 19820 F Highway (culvert in good condition); marked stop sign locations on Richardson Street near the post office.
  • Utilities 
    • Total Drinking Water Production 7,810,000 gal
    • Treated 4,665,000 gallons of wastewater
    • Completed 15 work orders and 62 locates
    • Completed all testing required at the WTP and WWTP
    • Completed weekly taste and odor sample from the lake.
    • Tested, Flushed and tagged all new hydrants in Fairview Development. Input all information into GIS.
    • Staff repaired a water main break at 203 Owens.
    • Staff repaired a broken cable on digestor #1 floating aerator.