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Smithville Board approves FY2026 amendment, awards $594,250 construction contract and OKs police body cameras
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Smithville Board of Aldermen approved Bill No. 3109-26 adding $22,900 to the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund, awarded a $594,250.50 contract for Forest Oaks/176th Street improvements, approved a supplemental engineering agreement and authorized up to $60,000 for police body-worn video equipment; all votes were unanimous.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen on April 7 unanimously approved a slate of budget and procurement items, including a $22,900 amendment to the FY2026 budget and a $594,250.50 construction contract for street and subdivision improvements.
Alderman Marv Atkins moved to approve Bill No. 3109-26, which adds $22,900 to the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund; Alderman Dan Hartman seconded and the Board approved both first and second readings and final passage by roll call vote, 6–0. Mayor Eamien Boley declared the bill approved.
The Board then approved Resolution 1574, awarding Bid No. 26-04 for the Forest Oaks Improvement Project and 176th Street improvements to Asphaltic Surfaces for $594,250.50. The motion, moved by Atkins and seconded by Hartman, also authorized a $100,000 force account and directed the Mayor to sign the agreement; the measure passed 6–0.
Separately, the Board approved Resolution 1575, authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with George Butler Associates, Inc. for engineering services on the Riverwalk Trail and Second Creek Pedestrian Improvement projects. Alderman Atkins moved the resolution, which passed without discussion by a 6–0 vote.
A final procurement vote, Resolution 1576, authorized expenditure of funds not to exceed $60,000 for body-worn video equipment for the Smithville Police Department. Atkins moved the resolution and Hartman seconded; the Board approved it unanimously.
The consent agenda — including minutes from March 24, contracts related to the Nehemiah Festival, two water/wastewater leak adjustments (Resolutions 1569 and 1570), an amendment to the Employee Compensation Plan (Resolution 1571), authorization for the police chief to apply for the Missouri Blue Shield Public Safety Accreditation Program (Resolution 1572), and a temporary liquor license for Chop's BBQ and Catering for the Smithville Parks and Recreation Adult Egg Hunt (Resolution 1573) — was approved by a single motion and a 6–0 vote.
No public comments or new business were raised before the Board voted to adjourn to an executive session under Section 610.021(3, 12 & 13) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri; that motion also carried 6–0. The Regular Session adjourned to Executive Session at 7:31 p.m.
Votes at a glance • Bill No. 3109-26 (FY2026 Budget Amendment No. 4): approve addition of $22,900 to the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund — passed 6–0. • Resolution 1574 (Bid No. 26-04, Forest Oaks/176th Street): award to Asphaltic Surfaces for $594,250.50; $100,000 force account authorized — passed 6–0. • Resolution 1575 (Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with GBA): approve engineering services for Riverwalk Trail and Second Creek projects — passed 6–0. • Resolution 1576 (Purchase of body-worn video equipment): authorize spending up to $60,000 — passed 6–0.
The Board took all votes by roll call; the meeting record lists Aldermen Marv Atkins, Kelly Kobylski, Melissa Wilson, Dan Hartman, Leeah Stone and Chelsea Dana as voting "Aye."
