Board of Aldermen meeting recap

by Cole Arndorfer, Grain Valley News
 
The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen met on Monday, November 10 for its first meeting in the month of November. This meeting consisted of one public hearing, three new resolutions, and three items under ordinances.
 
Following the opening of the meeting, the board moved into a public hearing for Big O’s Equipment Rental and Sales. The hearing is for a conditional use permit for the company to open a concrete mixing plant. After no public comment, the hearing was closed.
 
The board then moved into resolutions. The first resolution the board approved allows the city to execute an agreement with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly to construct a new water tower in the city.
 
The second resolution approved by the city allows the city to write off doubtful utility account balances. This accounts for the uncollectable or bankrupt accounts and more accurately reflects the city’s accounts receivable.
 
The final resolution the board approved allows the city to purchase one police rated Ford Explorer from Shawnee Mission Ford.
 
The board then moved into ordinances, beginning with the second reading of a conditional use permit for a marijuana dispensary within the city. This ordinance was unanimously passed.
 
Next, the board heard the first read of an ordinance to approve the conditional use permit for the concrete mixing plant at Big O’s Equipment Rentals and Sales. This was approved and will be brought back by title only at the next meeting.
 
For the final ordinance, the board heard the first reading to call an election in the city on April 7, 2026. This was approved and will also be brought back by title only at the next meeting.
 
After some brief reports and some discussion on graffiti issues near Dollar General, the meeting was adjourned. The next Board of Aldermen meeting will take place at 6:30pm on November 24 inside City Hall.