News Happenings Around Town

Good morning neighbors,

Our hometown Kansas City Chiefs are Back-to-Back Super Bowl Champions!! I know a lot of the Chiefs faithful were checking their pulses and heart rates during the game. It was a very exciting game, but we pulled it out in the end. The Kansas City Chiefs are the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles in 19 years.That is an accomplishment all in its own.

Unfortunately, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tragedy that occurred the week before last at the Chiefs victory rally. This act of violence has shaken our community and left us all in shock and grief. I want to express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Lees Summit Mayor Pro team Beto Lopez (Lisa Lopez-Galvan’s brother) is in our thoughts following his family's devastating loss. Beto, you are not alone in your pain and sorrow. We stand with you, and we support you in this difficult time.

We also want to thank the first responders, the law enforcement officers, the medical staff, and the counselors who demonstrated exceptional professionalism and continue to work tirelessly to help the survivors and the community cope with this tragedy. We are grateful for their courage, professionalism, and compassion. A challenging moment like this reminds us how important it is that we pull together and recommit ourselves to building a strong community. Let us honor the memory of Lisa Lopez-Galvan by living up to our values and our aspirations.

In this issue, the Chamber Leadership class paid me a visit during a City Council Meeting; after a short hiatus, Big Biscuit is back; we welcome another new business to our great city; I attended the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at Adams Pointe Conference Center; the Fieldhouse has two events coming up soon that I know everyone will enjoy; and a well-deserved promotion for one of our employees. Finally, don't forget to also check out the Video Spotlight of Queen B Boutiques.

My16th and final State of the City Address will be on March 21 at the Adams Pointe Conference Center beginning at 11:30 in the morning. I hope to see you there!



SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS !!

It was a nail-biter and an exciting game at that, but in the end, our Kansas City Chiefs prevailed to win back-to-back Super Bowls. This puts our Kansas City Chiefs amongst the legendary teams in NFL history.

Chamber Leadership Class

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Leadership class stopped by the Council Chambers to take in a City Council meeting and to meet Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross. Thank you to the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce for having such a great Leadership class.

The Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast was held on Friday, February 16 at the Adams Pointe Conference Center. Mayor Carson was joined by members of the community to honor God and encourage spiritual awakening and moral growth in every individual throughout the community.

It’s official! BIG BISCUIT, located at 530 NW Hwy 7 is back! After temporarily closing their doors on one of the most popular breakfast restaurants in Blue Springs, Big Biscuit has officially reopened. Welcome back!

Ribbon Cutting

We would like to welcome Chasing Serenity located at 1400 NW S Outer Rd Suite B, to the Blue Springs business community. Good luck to Owner/Message Therapist Kimberly Gibson. Thank you to Evan Ivery-Long for giving us the tour and showing us around. All the best in your future endeavors.

Promotions

Congratulation to Melissa Braun, Senior Accountant who was recently promoted to Assistant Director of Finance. In her new role, Melissa will maintain accounting records; reviews and evaluates financial transactions; ensures the integrity of the general ledger; and ensures city staff complies with accepted accounting standards and practices. Melissa started at the City of Blue Springs in 2007.

On February 8, the final Downtown Master Plans meeting was held at the Howard L. Brown Public Safety building. The next steps for this process were presented at the City Council Meeting.

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