2017 Blue Springs Press Releases All Archives City Offices Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 Kids to “Shop with a Blue Springs Cop” for the holidays Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6 Annual Lighting of Mayor’s Christmas Tree on December 5 Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule City Offices Closed November 10 for Veterans Day Entrepreneurs & Business Owners Invited to Participate in Blue Springs Global Entrepreneurship Week Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1 Woods Chapel Road Park & Ride Lot Closed For Maintenance The Human Relations Commission Invites Residents to the H.R.C. Fair Public Safety Citizens’ Advisory Board Seeks Resident Input at Public Forum – November 14 Safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs on October 28 Blue Springs Community Members Invited to Review and Discuss Area Plan Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, September 27 Badge Pinning Ceremony for Blue Springs Police Chief Bob Muenz Residents, Police Step Out to Stop Crime FY 2017-18 Budget Adopted City Offices Closed September 4 for Labor Day Blue Springs Paper Shredding Event Aims to Help Residents Safely Dispose of Personal Documents Residents Invited To Attend a Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting Proposed FY 2017-18 Budget Released for Resident Review Bill Essmann Honored with Missouri Municipal League 2017 Civic Leadership Award Excessive Heat Advisory Issued for Jackson County; Residents Urged To Take Precautions Blue Springs Community Members Asked to Participate in Area Planning Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12 Heat Advisory Issued for Jackson County; Residents Urged To Take Precautions MODIFIED: City Offices Closed Tuesday, July 4 Non-Emergency Contact Number Updated “Be a Good Neighbor” Fireworks Education Campaign Additional Outdoor Warning Siren Testing – Thursday, June 15 Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7 Blue Springs Rolls Out a New Motorcycle Unit Free Community Mental Health First Aid Training City Offices Closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day Help Needed to Identify a Person of Interest in Racially-Charged Property Damage Case Municipal Court Closed for Training Intermittent Lane Closures - NE Adams Dairy Parkway and NE R.D. Mize Road Intersection Library Presents Small Business Bootcamp in Blue Springs City Public Works Week Celebration on Thursday, May 18 Deputy Chief Muenz Appointed Chief of Police Effective October 2017 Safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs on April 29 Road Closure on NE Jefferson between NE 20th Street and Tyer Road Recycling Center Closed for Easter Holiday Blue Springs to hold Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Blue Springs Thanks Voters For Supporting The 5-Year Dedicated Parks Maintenance Sales Tax Answering the Call: Run for Wagstaff Marathon Fundraiser Community Emergency Response Team class open for registration Records Unit and Municipal Court Closures Night Time Street Closure - NE Coronado Drive near Home Depot and Walmart Council District 3 Residents Invited To Attend a Town Hall Meeting Council District 2 Residents Invited To Attend a Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting Council District 1 Residents Invited To Attend a Town Hall Meeting CJCEMA Opts Out of Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 7 Severe Weather Awareness Week Includes Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 7 Calling All Entrepreneurs! ‘How to Open and Grow a Business in Blue Springs’ Expo on March 18 Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1 Jacqueline Sommer Appointed as New City Attorney 5-Year Dedicated Parks Maintenance Sales Tax Vote on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency Announces Nixle – Community Information System City Offices Closed February 20 for Presidents’ Day BSPD Police Chief Wayne McCoy announces retirement in September 2017 Outdoor Warning Siren Test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 Municipal Court Closed on Friday, January 27 for Staff Training Public Forum to Discuss Cooperative Police Services Agreement City to Discontinue Operation of Jackson County Tax Collection Services Pink Hill Park Recycling Center Winter Weather Schedule Mark Stombaugh named new Economic Development Manager City Offices Closed Monday, January 16 in Observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Cities of Lake Lotawana and Blue Springs Exploring Cooperative Police Services Agreement

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