The Friday Newsflash - October 17, 2025

Dates to Remember 

  • Smithville’s Haunted Campground: October 18  | FREE
  • Bulky Item Drop Off Event: October 18 
    • 8:30am - 12pm (or until trucks are full)
    • City Parking Lot across from Major Lumber Entrance: North Side of East Meadow St
    • Find more information here: Smithville, MO
  • Board of Aldermen Meeting: October 21
    • Work Session: 6:00 PM
    • Regular Session: 7:00 PM
  • Sports -  REGISTER HERE
    • Winter sports online registration is open!
      • Youth Basketball: Oct 19 deadline - CLOSES THIS SUNDAY
      • 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
    • Yoga at the Courtyard: Tuesdays in October
    • Little Leaves Play Dates: Tuesdays in October
    • 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
  • Police Department Hosted Community Events
    • November 5 at 6pm OR November 8 at 8am: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
    • November 8 at 9am: Protect Yourself Online
  • Check out the October 2025 Citizen Newsletter HERE
  • Department Directors provided an Employee Appreciation Breakfast for staff
  • The City is hosting a Smithville High School Intern in partnership with the Real World Learning Program. We are excited to have her as part of the city team this semester!
  • SPR Sponsorship Opportunities are here! For more information visit www.smithvillemo.org/sponsor
  • Sign up for our monthly newsletter HERE
Senior Center Updates
Next week, Air Fryer Cooking class starting Thursday at 12:30PM. The class will run on Thursdays through November 20. Registration is helpful but not required. Call the Senior Center to reserve your spot: 816-343-2073.

Project Updates
  • Church and Mill Watermain Replacement: The City’s contractor began work on September 15. The contractor will continue working along Mill Street toward the intersection of Church and Mill. This intersection will remain closed to through traffic during the project; however, access will be maintained for residents and businesses. The project also includes replacement of the sewer service line at City Hall. This portion of the work is scheduled to begin late October and may require intermittent lane closures on Main Street in front of City Hall. The entire project is anticipated to be completed in November, weather permitting.  The entire project is anticipated to be completed in November, weather permitting. 
  • Commercial Ave Sidewalk: The City of Smithville has been coordinating over the past several weeks with MoDOT and the previous contractor’s surety bond company to select a new contractor for the Commercial Avenue Pedestrian Improvements project.
    The surety company has proposed a replacement contractor, Selby Excavating LLC. The City will host a pre-construction meeting on Tuesday, 10/21. That same evening, the Board of Aldermen will consider an agreement with the surety company. If approved, the new contractor plans to begin construction as early as Wednesday. However, it may take a few days for them to mobilize materials and equipment.
    We anticipate traffic impacts along Commercial Avenue beginning as early as next week or the following week. We will share more details as soon as we receive information from the new contractor.
  • Water Treatment Plant Improvements: New carbon and Lime feeders installed. New valves and actuators installed. Filter pipe gallery painted. Ross construction inspected the under drain on filter #1. It was determined that it needs a full replacement. We are currently waiting on pricing.
  • 144th Pump Station and West Bypass project: Shoring for the pump station excavation has been completed. Epic Construction has laid approximately 1000 feet of the 10inch force main south of HWY 92 and will begin boring Hwy 169 and HWY 92 in the next couple weeks.
  • Sidewalk Replacement Program (Harborview): Street Division completed the sidewalks in Harborview. Residents should be receiving invoices in the mail.
  • Diamond Crest Park Parking Lot: delayed 
  • 169/Richardson Signal application for Cost Share was submitted on 10/3
  • 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
    • Power washed courtyard restrooms to prepare for the painters next week
    • Repaired football field irrigation
    • Repaired Smith’s Fork restrooms to cover electrical
    • Mowed parks
    • Brush hogged Smith’s Fork green space
    • Painted sports fields
    • Preparing for Haunted Campground this weekend
  • Streets
    • Removed concrete from storm boxes at:
      • 802 Sunflower
      • 1001 Buttercup
      • 1702 NE 180th Terrace
    • Removed 2x8 boards from storm boxes at:
      •  506 Bayside Court.
    • Mowed roadsides along 180th Street.
    • Replaced step on Dump Truck #108.
    • Delivered Dump Truck #107 to Kearney Muffler for installation of a new muffler.
    • Attended the APWA Mid-America Equipment Expo at New Century.
      • Brandan placed 19th and Levi placed 21st out of 174 competitors in the Skid Steer Competition.
      • Both also ranked in the Top 25 for the Mini Excavator Competition.
  • Utilities 
    • Total Drinking Water Production 7,883,000 gal
    • Treated 4,429,000 gallons of wastewater
    • Completed 17 work orders and 64 locates
    • Completed all testing required at the WTP and WWTP
    • Completed weekly taste and odor sample from the lake and weekly asbestos sampling at the WTP.
    • The asbestos removal has started on Filter #1 at the WTP. Containment has been set up and crews are slowly removing the underdrain system.
    • Staff completed grounds maintenance at the WWTP.
    • Staff worked on updating the dead-end flushing list. Flushing should start in the beginning of November.
    • Staff replaced 20 electronic radio transmitters and sent off for warranty replacement.
    • Staff completed half of the biweekly lift station checks and maintenance.
    • Staff pressure washed Ashmont lift station wet well.
    • Staff added all monthly sewer chemicals and ran the one monthly sewer.
    • Staff noticed high run times at Car Star lift station. When checked we found that clean water was pouring in from the Major Mall. Contacted them and they found that they had a leak running into the sewer.