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Public Works Director Chad Burton told the council the MoDOT capital assistance award covers two buses priced at $105,567 each and two minivans priced at $73,590 each, totaling $358,314. “The federal share of this expenditure is 80% at $286,651 and the city share is 20% at $71,663 which was allocated and approved by our capital improvements authority,” Burton said.

The grant was identified as part of the city’s $53.39 capital assistance program and all four vehicles are wheelchair accessible, Burton said. The council moved the ordinance to second reading and then approved Ordinance No. 25-06-05 by roll call; council members voting yes included Councilman McGovern, Councilman Haney, Councilman Speer, Mayor Pro Tem St. John and Mayor Spahn.

The city's capital improvements authority had previously allocated the 20% local match, and Burton said the city would proceed with the purchase under the grant terms. The ordinance authorizes the mayor to apply for federal funds and to execute any contracts resulting from such application with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Session of Excelsior Springs City Council Meeting June 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized the mayor to apply for and accept federal assistance through the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for four wheelchair-accessible vehicles — two buses and two minivans — funded 80% by federal capital assistance.","taxTitle","Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri","taxId",60665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6024782,"Council approves three SROs under new MOU with Excelsior Springs School District",174,486000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5758670-d5bee350da9568aaf9503f90fa3e6e07&start=486&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5758670-d5bee350da9568aaf9503f90fa3e6e07/thumbnail_486000.jpg","/articles/6024782/Excelsior-Springs/Clay-County/Missouri/Council-approves-three-SROs-under-new-MOU-with-Excelsior-Springs-School-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6024782-17f4d813c19be969e705948825628539/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144557&Signature=mC3q92q7eMBQmjU0D1RCJ62OoNGo6WiiFLbLBomMghHyOm71H0F-vGBBisBWRP3KoKWKwDIfgsT6z4H6rsg9OiZ3f9ZGfxkhh8mBUjJihZnbybIDsJnBvI1N~9TPCNjD-isgmWDWRjEhYWP6EL15VQ2TGxNxtij4FxPcO-v9Ld4jWymNfggmdJ8n~mWfE9AXKX6E34yQcRlng3JNkyGzItSxlJJO1NVRT6tIbKazwfO5-hne699Unv7PAuDaE7V-neu11euWEOnrZiV5BxAjF~MQgOWRSlm-tCXAhZBK45luxVwsXhX9LwoWTsWGouZn8WBJkCbHqTJ61hvz--xN-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Excelsior Springs City Council on June 30 approved a memorandum of understanding with Excelsior Springs School District No. 40 to fund three school resource officer positions for the 2025–26 school year.

Police Chief Greg Dole told the council the school board approved the new MOU June 24 and described the primary change as a rise in the district’s total cost limit from $175,000 to $195,000. “That increased cost [is] associated with the increased salary benefits to the officers as well as an increase in the number of requests from the school district for SROs to provide coverage,” Dole said.

The council took the ordinance to second reading and then voted to approve it by roll call. Council members voting yes were Councilman McGovern, Councilman Speer, Councilman Rainey, Mayor Pro Tem St. John and Mayor Spahn; no nays or abstentions were recorded.

The MOU covers the 2025–26 school year and continues an existing partnership between the city police department and the school district. The council did not discuss further operational details such as daily SRO assignments, specific school coverage schedules or reporting requirements during the meeting.

Copies of the MOU were included in the council packets and the school district approved the agreement on June 24, according to Chief Dole. The ordinance for the MOU was filed as Ordinance No. 25-06-04 and was approved at second reading the same day.","The Excelsior Springs City Council approved an updated memorandum of understanding with Excelsior Springs School District No. 40 to fund three school resource officer positions for the 2025–26 school year; the district’s contribution cap rises from $175,000 to $195,000.","actionData","errors"]

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