City Wide Garage Sale

***Due to the impending severe weather coming to the area, all city offices will close at 2:00 PM Today. All emergency personnel will remain on duty. Please be safe if you need to travel for any reason.***Dates To Remember Board of Aldermen Meeting: April 21 Work Session: 6:30pm Regular Session: 7:00pm Parks Committee Meeting: April 23 City Wide Garage Sale: April 25 hosted by Smithville Main Street District Bulky Item Pick-Up: April 27 - May 1 E-Waste & Shredding Event at the City Hall Parking Lot: May 2 from 9am - 12pm  Sports – REGISTER HERE Fall sports online registration opens July 1! – youth soccer, little kickers soccer clinic, youth volleyball, t-ball Programs & Events – REGISTER HERE Pickleball Lessons May session: May 1, 8, 15, 22 KC Symphony in the Park: May 3 @ 6:00 | FREE SPR at Farmers’ Market: May 6 | FREE SPR at Farmers’ Market: May 20 | FREE Splash Pad opens for the Season: (Memorial Day Weekend) May 25 Diamond Crest Park Ribbon Cutting: coming soon! Pickleball Lessons June session: May 29, June 12, June 19, June 26 WildHERness Camp & Craft: May 30-31 Let’s Learn Mahjong: June 6 SPR at Farmers’ Market: June 10 | FREE wildHERness Women’s Hike (16+): June 20 | FREE Let’s Learn Mahjong: June 27 Challenger Sports Smithville Soccer Camp: June 8-12 Clay County under the stars & stripes / America 250: July 4 | FREE SPR at Farmers’ Market: August 19 | FREE Smithville’s Haunted Campground: October 24 | FREE Parks and Recreation Month in July! | FREE Mondays: Books & Bites (registration required) Tuesdays: Mini Makers (registration required) Wednesdays: Popsicles at the Pad Thursday: Yoga at the Courtyard Friday: Picnic on the Playground Saturday: Story Walk Community Engagement Updates We officially broke ground on the OK Railroad Trail, marking the beginning of construction on a project identified as a top priority in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Staff was successful at securing funding through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program (RTP), allowing this important community project to move forward. OK Railroad Trail – Phase I includes the rehabilitation of 2,230 linear feet of a 10‑foot‑wide concrete trail, along with an adjacent 4‑foot‑wide lime‑screen running trail. Planned amenities include two benches, a water bottle filling station, a pedestrian counter, trail signage, landscaping and two butterfly gardens, enhancing accessibility, recreation, and environmental stewardship. This project is funded in part by the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), a federally funded assistance program authorized by the U.S. Congress through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Make sure to stop by downtown for a photo op 📸 Our heart is “Lake Life” by Miles Stewart. Stop by and scan the QR code on the heart to “check in” and learn more about the artist and other places to visit to see the Parade of Hearts! April 2026 Citizen Newsletter SPR Sponsorship Opportunities are here! For more information visit www.smithvillemo.org/sponsor Sign up for our Parks & Rec monthly newsletter HERE Police Department Updates Friendly reminder, please do not put trash or used needles, syringes or other sharps in the Prescription Drug Drop Box at Smithville City Hall. Officers conducted Defensive Tactics “DT” training tonight. Thank you to Deputy Mendoza for coming over and hosting the training for our department. Senior Center Updates We welcomed 90 people through the Senior Center doors Monday for a full day of fitness, food (fried chicken), and fun (birthday party)! Worked on planning the May calendar and events for Older American Month April Activity Calendar Project UpdatesCurrent projects can be found on our website at Smithville, MO.  Maintenance Updates Parks Fixed a water leak at the campground Mowed all parks Started construction on OK Trail Streets Street sweeping at Stonebridge and Cedar Lakes Greased and checked all fluids on skid loader and backhoe  Cleared limbs at Amory bridge and Martin Rd bridge  Culvert replacement at 180th and Marcus Rd, 304 NE144th St culvert extension  Culvert repair in Wildflower Inspected sink hole at Fletcher and Amesbury  Used the utility division's camera and found damaged storm drain that will need repaired  Set up barricades for street closures on Commercial for water line repair  Filled potholes at Lake Meadows entrance at 169  Painted multiple storm box openings in the downtown area  Hauled approximately 38 tons of gravel to the water treatment plant  Had sweeper air conditioning repaired Utilities Total Drinking Water Production 6,626,000 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. Started project high service pump room rehabilitation at the WTP. Started project ground cover at the WTP. Southwest tower is painted. Waiting for Bac-T results to put back on-line. Completed 17 work orders 69 locates completed Completed 1 new water service connections. Completed all testing required at WWTP Treated 5,898,000 gallons of wastewater Completed weekly checks of all booster station and towers in the distribution system. Repaired pump #2 at Quail Ridge Lift Station. Staff repaired a water main break at 652 South Commercial. Staff replaced the ball check and rebuilt vacuum prime system on pump #1 at Hills of Shannon lift station. Collected the monthly sample and weekly E-Coli samples at the WWTP. Completed grounds maintenance at the WWTP. Completed grounds maintenance at the North and South water towers. Collected wastewater reports for EPA.