This is a foolish idea.  They will spend $6000 now and have to pay for a professional job later.  This is the stupidest BOA we have ever had.  The 16th St project needs a profession crew to get the job done right.  This problem has had patchwork done by the public work several time before.  Jim Van Acker is not my favorite guy since he is a quarry employee but, on this issue, he is the only one that has it right.  Let the pros do the work and don’t be Penney wise and pound foolish.  This is the same BOA who surrendered to the rock quarry after the city had won it’s state jury trial case all the way to the United States Supreme Court that refused to take up the Martin Marietta Materials appeal of that case.  The court had to have already made the decision to turn down the appeal before the city signed the contract with the quarry that has given them unlimited free use of 2nd. Avenue until every last stone is mined out of their quarry even as that quarry is expanded through the years. The city will be saddled with the expense of maintaining the 2nd. Avenue from now on, but it will still be the quarry trucks that do the damages to the road.  These people are totally incumbent led by a mayor that doesn’t know what he is doing, or has ulterior motives, not the best interest of the city, driving him. What did he gain from signing with the quarry?  Why did Nic Cover run for alderman after living here for just one year?  Why did he vote for to allow the mayor to sign the contract?  As for Al Reynolds, he was involved in the 1991 agreement to allow the quarry to use our street, so I have never trusted him on that issue. As for Seagraves, is this the way he runs his business?  If so how will it survive?  This city has become a cesspool pool of incompetence. 

This is a foolish idea.  They will spend $6000 now and have to pay for a professional job later.  This is the stupidest BOA we have ever had.  The 16th St project needs a profession crew to get the job done right.  This problem has had patchwork done by the public work several time before.  Jim Van Acker is not my favorite guy since he is a quarry employee but, on this issue, he is the only one that has it right.  Let the pros do the work and don’t be Penney wise and pound foolish.  This is the same BOA who surrendered to the rock quarry after the city had won it’s state jury trial case all the way to the United States Supreme Court that refused to take up the Martin Marietta Materials appeal of that case.  The court had to have already made the decision to turn down the appeal before the city signed the contract with the quarry that has given them unlimited free use of 2nd. Avenue until every last stone is mined out of their quarry even as that quarry is expanded through the years. The city will be saddled with the expense of maintaining the 2nd. Avenue from now on, but it will still be the quarry trucks that do the damages to the road.  These people are totally incumbent led by a mayor that doesn’t know what he is doing, or has ulterior motives, not the best interest of the city, driving him. What did he gain from signing with the quarry?  Why did Nic Cover run for alderman after living here for just one year?  Why did he vote for to allow the mayor to sign the contract?  As for Al Reynolds, he was involved in the 1991 agreement to allow the quarry to use our street, so I have never trusted him on that issue. As for Seagraves, is this the way he runs his business?  If so how will it survive?  This city has become a cesspool pool of incompetence. 

I don’t personally know the members of this board but I do read the Journal and it sounds to me like these men are trying to improve Greenwood, which if I recall is more than the last board did over there. I’m embarrassed for the author of the below comment. I live in Raintree and we don’t tolerate that kind of garbage being spoken about our own neighbors. Hats off to the author of this story and the police story a couple weeks ago.

I don’t personally know the members of this board but I do read the Journal and it sounds to me like these men are trying to improve Greenwood, which if I recall is more than the last board did over there. I’m embarrassed for the author of the below comment. I live in Raintree and we don’t tolerate that kind of garbage being spoken about our own neighbors. Hats off to the author of this story and the police story a couple weeks ago.

Mr. Skiling, I’ve been in this area for longer that I care to say and I would like to be so bold as to echo your comments. Not only am I embassassed for the for the author below, more I am saddened to think of the torment that must envelop each waking thought.
-In fairness however I would be interested in this person’s ( Gene D. ) bio.  I would be interested in the history of this person to see from what expertise the comments are made.  Has Gene D. ever laid a patch of concrete? Ever held an elected office? How about asphalt, ever work any? Surely there must be a PHD in the medical field to account for the acuity of such comments. Ever bid any construction jobs? Banking or financial? There must be a trove of economic plaques earned from higher education institutions. In other words, to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or something is one thing but, to bring forth the credentials, qualifications and testimonials to back up your charges, is quite another.

Mr. Skiling, I’ve been in this area for longer that I care to say and I would like to be so bold as to echo your comments. Not only am I embassassed for the for the author below, more I am saddened to think of the torment that must envelop each waking thought.
-In fairness however I would be interested in this person’s ( Gene D. ) bio.  I would be interested in the history of this person to see from what expertise the comments are made.  Has Gene D. ever laid a patch of concrete? Ever held an elected office? How about asphalt, ever work any? Surely there must be a PHD in the medical field to account for the acuity of such comments. Ever bid any construction jobs? Banking or financial? There must be a trove of economic plaques earned from higher education institutions. In other words, to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or something is one thing but, to bring forth the credentials, qualifications and testimonials to back up your charges, is quite another.

@Gene – Pavement isn’t rocket science if you have the equipment and knowledge. They know exactly what to do and what equipment they don’t have will be rented. JVA isn’t going to let them do a slipshod job on that project. It’s only 55-60′ of street and about 100′ of curb. The actual top 2 inches of asphalt will be completed by a professional crew. 

@Bob – thank you for the compliment. We work very hard on the stories which appear on our site. Thank you for reading and providing feedback.

@Gene – Pavement isn’t rocket science if you have the equipment and knowledge. They know exactly what to do and what equipment they don’t have will be rented. JVA isn’t going to let them do a slipshod job on that project. It’s only 55-60′ of street and about 100′ of curb. The actual top 2 inches of asphalt will be completed by a professional crew. 

@Bob – thank you for the compliment. We work very hard on the stories which appear on our site. Thank you for reading and providing feedback.

and no one got ran over???

and no one got ran over???

@ Phil Kloster – Thank you for the clarification information. Unfortunately Gene D. appears not to care about facts or levelheaded solutions.  Never before has Greenwood had a board, and in particular a Mayor, with heart and the benevolence to actually “work” for the city of Greenwood and it’s citizens.  This current board has the opportunity and (hopefully) the will to correct and undo the malevolence of the previous mayor and his followers.

It is simply too bad there are people in Greenwood that apparently have nothing else in life going for them to such an extent they seemingly would cease to exist except to attempt to continually badmouth and criticize someone or something – yet you will never see these types lift a hand to try and improve that of which they complain, whine and nitpick vis-à-vis

@ Phil Kloster – Thank you for the clarification information. Unfortunately Gene D. appears not to care about facts or levelheaded solutions.  Never before has Greenwood had a board, and in particular a Mayor, with heart and the benevolence to actually “work” for the city of Greenwood and it’s citizens.  This current board has the opportunity and (hopefully) the will to correct and undo the malevolence of the previous mayor and his followers.

It is simply too bad there are people in Greenwood that apparently have nothing else in life going for them to such an extent they seemingly would cease to exist except to attempt to continually badmouth and criticize someone or something – yet you will never see these types lift a hand to try and improve that of which they complain, whine and nitpick vis-à-vis

I am pleased to cheek your elders with the subsequent opinion and aver that use of the word stupidest if truth be told ends any creditability of knowledge by the author.  Acquaintance with the work to be preformed will further denote this author to be deficient in genuine talent related to work execution. Resolution with the rock quarry was paramount to the interest of the city. Those participants in the resolution should be viewed with the utmost esteem. The gallantry of their measures is thus far to be entirely realized, but will nonetheless be appropriately accredited with the enactment of time as the elucidation filter’s its way through the people, much to the acute disappointment and annoyance  of the few drama queens or persons who feels it necessary to try and create more drama in regards to a situation/argument/debate in which they are an outside observer.

I am pleased to cheek your elders with the subsequent opinion and aver that use of the word stupidest if truth be told ends any creditability of knowledge by the author.  Acquaintance with the work to be preformed will further denote this author to be deficient in genuine talent related to work execution. Resolution with the rock quarry was paramount to the interest of the city. Those participants in the resolution should be viewed with the utmost esteem. The gallantry of their measures is thus far to be entirely realized, but will nonetheless be appropriately accredited with the enactment of time as the elucidation filter’s its way through the people, much to the acute disappointment and annoyance  of the few drama queens or persons who feels it necessary to try and create more drama in regards to a situation/argument/debate in which they are an outside observer.

been watching posts and note mr gene like to complain.  note he never ever happy. he  never ever offer any help.  he never answer any questions. he never got any solution. 
guess really can’t do anything about someone like this, other than avoid them. Hopefully, you aren’t married to anyone with this view on life, but we all know someone who is just a regular downer about life, theirs and yours.

been watching posts and note mr gene like to complain.  note he never ever happy. he  never ever offer any help.  he never answer any questions. he never got any solution. 
guess really can’t do anything about someone like this, other than avoid them. Hopefully, you aren’t married to anyone with this view on life, but we all know someone who is just a regular downer about life, theirs and yours.

“Oh Yes……..knew woman like that”
 never met such a negative person before.  No matter how happy others are/were, these types tend to   drag people down.  ‘happy’ attitudes just seemed to blow above their heads. 
Complain, complain, complain…and complain some more!
goodness sake!
nothing in the world was/is ever right, correct or good for these types.
Weird!
even attempted smiles looked sad/ fake. smiles never reached the eyes…never a twinkle of happiness…ever.
not much of anything you can do.  They’ve programed themselves to negative thinking. unhappiness a way of life. 
 must be a sad way to live, seeing the negative side of every situation.

“Oh Yes……..knew woman like that”
 never met such a negative person before.  No matter how happy others are/were, these types tend to   drag people down.  ‘happy’ attitudes just seemed to blow above their heads. 
Complain, complain, complain…and complain some more!
goodness sake!
nothing in the world was/is ever right, correct or good for these types.
Weird!
even attempted smiles looked sad/ fake. smiles never reached the eyes…never a twinkle of happiness…ever.
not much of anything you can do.  They’ve programed themselves to negative thinking. unhappiness a way of life. 
 must be a sad way to live, seeing the negative side of every situation.

I find it telling that when faced with facts, and challenged by calling into question the statements made by Mr. Gene D., by asking for an explanation, justification, or proof of that to which he professes, there suddenly becomes a noticeable lacking in a particular quality.  It’s often been said • Many profess to despise what secretly they hunger after.

I find it telling that when faced with facts, and challenged by calling into question the statements made by Mr. Gene D., by asking for an explanation, justification, or proof of that to which he professes, there suddenly becomes a noticeable lacking in a particular quality.  It’s often been said • Many profess to despise what secretly they hunger after.

Behave Connie Smith.

Behave Connie Smith.

Martha Ellzabeth must not have noticed that the BOA rushed to sign a faulty agreement with the rock quarry on Friday just before the Surpreme Court annoucned that it would not hear the Martin Marietta Materials appeal of the state lawsuit. The city won that lawsuit before the agreement was signed. The decison not to hear the appeal was made but not reported until Monday along with all of the other decisions that the court had made. This city won the jury verdict all the way through the United States Supreme Court and the rushed to sign an agreement with the quarry for about half of what the city would have received had they not done that. So, Martha Elizabeth, or whoever you are, you should know what you are writing about before you write to criticize me or anyone else.

The current BOA has made many mistakes and I do not trust them to do anything right. The three million dollars that the city got in the settlement from the quarry came as a result of the hard work done by Mayor Rich Decourcy, Alderman Jim Payne and Alderman Mark Dziedzic. The current BOA would not have received a dime if not for the work that the previous board members did to stop the pollution and damage to 2nd Ave. that was caused by a steady stream of heavy gravel trucks. They say ignorance is bliss and there seems to be a lot fo blissful people writing on this site.

Phil, it is more than just concrete, there is dealing with the spring that causes all of the problems at that location. Pardon me if I happen to agree with the Public Works director and with Jim Van Acker. They know far more about the problems with that street than our trash collecting Mayor and all of the other current board members. Megee is trying to do this job on the cheap and that usually means, more money down a rat hole. And, but the way, does the mayor have one of the people he pardoned doing free, (volunteer) work for the city? Or, have they hired him to work for the city as a contractor, and if so, did they put the work he has done out for bids?

Does anyone else think it is a little strange that none of the people who actually used a last name have a phone number listed in the Lee’s Summit phone book. This smacks of Kevin Adey’s use of aliases to send e-mails. There is no Skilling in this area, there is no Komiski, and there is no Robeto Adrew. As for the two first name women, who knows if they really exist?

Interesting questions. I don’t think he’s a volunteer. I don’t know if they put the stuff he has done out for bid. Sounds like a question for the Mayor.

@Gene D. – Apparently no one thinks a thing of it except you. Does the D behind the Gene stand for Depressant or Demoralized or Despondent? That sure is the way your posting(s) come across.
Do you really think Lee’s Summit is the only phone book?
Has Gene D. ever laid a patch of concrete? Ever held an elected office? How about asphalt, ever work any? Surely there must be a PHD in the medical field to account for the acuity of such comments. Ever bid any construction jobs? Banking or financial? There must be a trove of economic plaques earned from higher education institutions. In other words, to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or something is one thing but, to bring forth the credentials, qualifications and testimonials to back up your charges, is quite another.
AS to the money you refer to “think” of what Greenwood would, could have had – were it not for the three you mention and their actions

@Gene D. – is the part that bothers you the recognition and inability of doing such work yourself?
……………….Or is it The fact this work by Mayor Megee saved the city of Greenwood tens of thousands of dollars??
The work is complete. The problem is solved.
Get over it!
Get a life Gene D.
Do something Constructive for once.

@ Gene D. – Exactly what mistakes has this BOA made? Mistakes? Or simply doing what you Gene D. don’t like?
I find it telling that when faced with facts, and challenged by calling into question the statements made by Mr. Gene D., by asking for an explanation, justification, or proof of that to which he professes, there suddenly becomes a noticeable lacking in a particular quality. It’s often been said • Many profess to despise what secretly they hunger after. Is thaT the problem, Gene D.

@Gene D. – Resolution with the rock quarry was paramount to the INTEREST OF THE CITY. Those participants in the resolution should be viewed with the utmost esteem. The gallantry of their measures is thus far to be entirely realized, but will nonetheless be appropriately accredited with the enactment of time as the elucidation filter’s its way through the people, much to the acute disappointment and annoyance of the few drama queens or persons who feels it necessary to try and create more drama in regards to a situation/argument/debate in which they are an outside observer.
Gene D – get over it. It’s done. Get a life!

This project is complete. It looks fantastic. Time will tell whether it was completely successful. It wasn’t done exactly as discussed within this article as another player arrived to the game late. But it was completed for $7700.

WOW! What a difference time makes!. After the attempts made to derail and charge then candidate Megee, compliments on accomplishments? WOW! Time also will tell whether earth was completely successful.

There is a spring running under the street. Springs move. My point with that statement was simply that dealing with a spring is tricky – even if the city had hired a contractor for $34k. As for your other assertions, if reporting facts about a mayoral candidate is an attempt to derail then I’m guilty. With regard to the other comment, I dropped those charges of my own volition for the good of the city after an apology from the Mayor and being advised that prosecuting him could cost Greenwood several thousand dollars. We never reported any of that information – again, for the good of the city and in hopes that the Mayor’s term would get off on the right foot. It has. Despite controversial decisions early, he’s working hard and has managed to head a BOA which is intent upon being professional. That’s really good for Greenwood.

Thanks for your guilt admission. We’re making progress. We are all well aware of the lack of reporting on the matter, but wonder if your compassion would have been so charitable had Mr. Megee not been elected Mayor? Regardless it was a failed attempt from the get-go, was it not?

Despite controversial decisions????? Exactly what were these? Were they really controversial – or just decisions you & your group didn’t like?

I don’t have a group. Yeah, I’d say issuing mayoral pardons which seem to be the first of their kind in the state are controversial no matter who you are. In fact, you’ve pretty much given the definition of controversial. I would submit that Marvin Megee himself would admit that they were controversial. Then the decision with the quarry was clearly controversial – or there wouldn’t have been any… uh, controversy. Is English your first language or are you just naturally adversarial?

Here is a chain of events for you, Boucher. Source sends some documents to the Dispatch. We read the documents and determine they are newsworthy. It happens to be two days before the election. I don’t care if you’re angry at me – clearly, you’re not coming to my house for a BBQ anytime soon. But you can at least acknowledge that if it was a failed attempt on the part of anybody, your anger should be directed towards our source – not at me. If you need a map to follow the progression, I’d be happy to bring some crayons and speak slowly.

Nobody remembers the naysayers.
In the end all that endures are the builders,
And in the end, even the builders are forgotten and
All that endures are the ripples of what they built.
And that’s good—that’s a good thing.

(Former President Bill Clinton, May 2010, Yale University address)

Nobody remembers the naysayers.
In the end all that endures are the builders,
And in the end, even the builders are forgotten and
All that endures are the ripples of what they built.
And that’s good—that’s a good thing.
(Former President Bill Clinton, May 2010, Yale University address)

“The road to greatness is a dark and lonley road, lit only by the light of other great men”
Teddy Rosevelt

It is better to stay silent and be thought a fool, than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.

Greenwood has, finally, what can only be termed as a “great” Mayor in Marvin Megee. The accomplishments he has already achieved, the pending projects, the unity not only to the BOA, but to Greenwood in general has been nothing less than “superman” style accomplishments, particularly in view of the total incompetence and complete failure of the previous Mayor and his followers.
The ability of Marvin Megee to withstand the back-stabbing efforts of many – the cruel things written about him, to harm not only him, but his fine family; as despicable as these few Greenwood people are – including those that now profess a desire to see and admit they were wrong – have all only made Mayor Megee a stronger, better, more determined to succeed, person………..who will continually have a eye on his back despite the verbiage of those that approach him.