The Friday Newsflash - January 30, 2026

Dates to Remember 

• Board of Aldermen Meeting: Feb 3 
  • Regular Meeting: 7:00pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting: Feb 10 
• City Offices will be closed on:
  • Feb 16: President's Day
• The Board of Aldermen Meeting on Feb 17 is cancelled. 
• Sports -  REGISTER HERE
  • Spring sports online registration is officially open! – youth soccer, little kickers soccer clinic, youth baseball, youth softball, youth t-ball
    • Youth Soccer: February 2 - THIS MONDAY!
    • Youth Baseball: March 15
    • Youth Softball: March 15
    • Youth T-Ball: March 29
• Programs & Events – REGISTER HERE
  • Be Mine, Galentine: February 13
  • Community Awards Banquet: February 26
  • Let’s Learn Mahjong: March 28
  • Adult Egg Hunt: April 3
  • Chamber of Commerce’s Community Egg Hunt: April 4 | FREE
  • Challenger Sports Smithville Soccer Camp: June 8-12
  • Smithville’s Haunted Campground: October 24 | FREE

• SPR Sponsorship Opportunities are here! For more information visit www.smithvillemo.org/sponsor
• Sign up for our Parks & Rec monthly newsletter HERE

• Cancelled classes next week: Tuesday 2/3 Mindful Movement and Thursday 2/5 Chair Yoga
• Worked on finalizing February event calendar and menu
• Started planning interest surveys for senior programs
• Planned for winter weather rescheduling
• February Activity Calendar

Project Updates
Current projects can be found on our website at Smithville, MO. 

Maintenance Updates

• Parks
  • Plowed snow through the weekend and cleaned up the streets
  • Cleared snow from parking lots, trails, and sidewalks
  • Continued maintenance on equipment
  • Made minor repairs in the senior center
• Streets
  • Prepared and inspected trucks prior to the weekend winter event
  • Plowed and treated city streets throughout the storm and during overnight refreeze conditions, performed follow-up checks to ensure no areas were missed
    • 103.95 ton of salt used, 3,100 gals of brine made, and 2,600 gals of brine used. 
  • Performed vehicle maintenance
  • Crews inspected and repaired storm boxes throughout multiple subdivisions. Mortar and dirt used as needed for stabilization and repairs
    • Several locations identified for future follow-up (lid removal or vacuuming)
  • Completed KCMPMA Plumbing Training
  • Investigated reported pothole concerns on Jolisa Court
  • Straightened stop sign at Woods and Winner (replacement planned after ground thaws)
  • Pulled backhoe into shop and replaced fuel filter (water separator filter pending)
• Utilities
  • Total Drinking Water Production 6,728,000 gal and treated 4,521,000 gallons of wastewater
  • Completed all testing required at the WTP and WWTP
  • Conducted weekly chemical level checks at the WTP for ordering
  • Crews completed a full inspection on the Southwest Tower
  • Back washed filters 1,2,4, and 5
  • Repaired leak on the permanganate feed line at the raw water station
  • Repaired a leak on the transducer line at the North tower
  • Completed 14 work orders, 64 locates completed
  • Completed weekly checks of all booster station and towers in the distribution system
  • Reported to 3 frozen meter complaints
  • Repaired a broken cable on digestor #2
  • Repaired a water main break at East Meadow
  • Reported to a sewer backup after hours on Liberty Street. The main was not backed up
  • Cleared snow at City Hall parking lot on Sunday and shoveled the back walkway
  • Repaired pump #1 air relief at Rollins Landing lift station
  • Replaced pump #2 air compressor for the vacuum prime system at Quail Ridge lift station
  • Repaired equipment and facilities due to winter weather