Excelsior Springs council calls Nov. 4 vote on annexation

At a special meeting June 5, 2025, the Excelsior Springs City Council approved Ordinance 25-06-03 calling a Nov. 4, 2025, election to ask qualified city voters whether to annex certain adjacent territory into the city limits and authorized the city clerk to take necessary steps to place the question on the ballot.

Community Development Director Mallory Brown told the council the ordinance is “a critical step in promoting the orderly growth and development of our community.” She said the proposed annexation would ensure “consistent application of our building, zoning, health, and safety codes to the annexed area,” improve municipal service delivery, promote compatible development patterns and align the area with the city’s long-term planning objectives.

There were no questions from council members during Brown’s presentation. The council moved the ordinance to second reading, then voted to approve it. Roll call votes recorded in the meeting transcript show Councilman Rennie, Councilman Speer, Mayor Pro Tem Saint John and Mayor Spahn voting yes; the ordinance was approved.

The ordinance, numbered 25-06-03 in the meeting record, explicitly calls the election on Nov. 4, 2025, and authorizes the city clerk to take the actions required to place the annexation question on the ballot. The transcript contains no details on the specific parcels or acreage proposed for annexation, nor does it record public testimony or objections on the item during this meeting.

The council opened and closed the item during the single-item special meeting; Mallory Brown and the four voting members present handled the matter without further debate. The next procedural steps recorded are the clerk’s authorization to prepare the ballot question and related election actions.