The Friday Newsflash - July 17, 2026

Dates To Remember

• Board of Aldermen Meeting: July 21
  • Work Session 6:30pm
  • Regular session 7:00pm
• Sports – REGISTER HERE
  • Fall sports online registration opened July 1! – youth soccer, little kickers soccer clinic, youth volleyball, t-ball
• Programs & Events – REGISTER HERE
  • Parks and Recreation Month in July! | FREE
    • Mondays: Books & Bites (registration required)
    • Tuesdays: Mini Makers (registration required)
    • Wednesdays: Popsicles at the Pad
    • Thursdays: Yoga at the Courtyard
    • Fridays: Picnic on the Playground
    • Saturdays: Story Walk
  • Adult Pick Up Basketball: July19 | FREE
  • Adult Pick Up Basketball: July 26 | FREE
  • Adult Pick Up Basketball: August 2 | FREE
  • Adult Pick Up Basketball: August 9 | FREE
  • Adult Pick Up Basketball: August 16 | FREE
  • SPR at Farmers’ Market: August 19 | FREE
  • Pickleball Lessons September Session: September 4, 11, 18, 25
  • City of Smithville Touch-A-Truck: September 12 | FREE
  • Fishing with a Firefighter: September 26
  • Pickleball Lessons October Session: October 2, 9, 16, 23
  • Howl-O-Ween: October 3 | FREE
  • Preschool Playdate: October 6
  • Preschool Playdate: October 13
  • Preschool Playdate: October 20
  • Smithville’s Haunted Campground: October 24 | FREE
  • Preschool Playdate: October 27
  • Candy Cane Quest: December 4

• Learn more about the City's Strategic Plan and take the Community Survey HERE!
• SPR Sponsorship Opportunities are here! For more information visit www.smithvillemo.org/sponsor
• Sign up for our Parks & Rec monthly newsletter HERE

• Celebrated July birthdays with our monthly fried chicken, lunch, and birthday cake
• Worked on planning August menu and calendar of events
• The meals on wheels program needs new drivers – please call Amy at 816-608-1323 if interested in volunteering!

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

Maintenance Updates

• Parks
  • Repaired campground hydrant leak
  • Sprayed weeds around Smith’s Fork and ball fields
  • Started process of marking out football and soccer fields
  • Cut downfallen tree from Heritage Park
• Streets

  • City Hall parking lot drain replacement, sidewalk and concrete approach.

  • Fixed sidewalk from water line repair on Commercial Ave.
  • Mowed multiple areas across the city

  • Fix mini excavator cylinder arm
    Speed limit pole installed at 158th and DD HWY  

  • Asphalt crack fill - Woodhaven Dr.
  Utilities
  • Total Drinking Water Production 6,979,000 gal.
  • Completed all testing required at the WTP.
  • Conducted weekly chemical level checks at the WTP for ordering.
  • Backwashed filters 1,2,3,4 and 5 at the WTP.
  • Continue working on the high service room rehab. Replacing bolts and coating the floor.
  • Prepped, primed and working on painting the handrails around the filters at the WTP.
  • Completed 27 work orders
  • 97 locates completed
  • Completed 1 new water service connection.
  • Completed all testing required at WWTP
  • Treated 5,491,000 gallons of wastewater
  • Completed weekly checks of all booster station and towers in the distribution system.
  • Collected and delivered 4 E-coli samples to the KCMO laboratory.
  • Collected the monthly and quarterly WWTP samples and delivered to Pace Analytical.
  • Mid America Pump replaced the rotating assembly at Harborview #1 lift station. They are assessing the damage to see if it is covered under warranty.Mid America pump replaced the VFD for pump #2 at the influent pump station at the WWTP. 
  • Completed grounds maintenance at the WWTP.Staff completed grounds maintenance and checking all sewer lift stations.
  • Reported a backed-up sewer call at 307 4th Terr. Sewer did not appear to be backed up but cleaned sewer to be sure.
  • Reported to a sewer back up reported at 406 Donegal. Checked upstream and downstream manholes and found no issues.