Archives for April 2015

Did you know? The City of Parkville is a member of the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, a service coordinated by the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District.

Residents have year-round access to the safe disposal of unwanted products such as paint, lawn and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, florescent bulbs and housecleaners. Business waste is not accepted.

Residents can access the permanent facilities in Lee’s Summit and Kansas City and also can attend any of the mobile events scheduled April through October.

For more information please visit www.recyclespot.org and click on the “HHW” tab, or call 816-701-8226.

Kansas City Facility
4707 Deramus Street KCMO 64120
816-513-8400
Open Thursday and Friday 9-6 and Saturday 9-4
No Appointment Necessary!

Notice! Main Street will be closed tomorrow (April 7, 2015) at the downtown railroad crossing  between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for routine track maintenance. Please use East Street to access areas south of the railroad crossing.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALYSEN ABEL RECEIVES NATIONAL ASCE 2015 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW AWARD

 PARKVILLE, MO, APRIL 7, 2015 – Alysen Abel, City of Parkville Public Works Director, was recently selected as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National 2015 Harland Bartholomew Award winner. The Harland Bartholomew Award was established by the former Urban Planning and Development Division of the ASCE (now the ASCE Transportation & Development Institute) in recognition of the outstanding professional accomplishments of Harland Bartholomew.

The award is presented to the person who is judged worthy of special commendation for contributions to the enhancement of the role of the civil engineer in urban planning and development. The contribution may be in the form of a paper published by the Society or personal efforts and achievements toward that goal. This is an annual award given to a single recipient nationwide.

ASCE deemed that Alysen’s contributions to the projects she oversaw while with the City of Overland Park made her deserving of this award.  Her positive attitude and interest in helping others is exemplified in both her work and her service to professional organizations.

Parkville City Administrator Lauren Palmer said, “I am thrilled to have an individual with Alysen’s credentials working for the City of Parkville.” ASCE Region 7 Director Jay Burress stated that “this award is well deserved and just another milestone for one of the future leaders of ASCE. I personally have great expectations for Alysen.”

Prior to her current position as Parkville Public Works Director, Alysen served as a Senior Civil Engineer for the City of Overland Park, Kansas. Alysen also previously served as the President of the Kansas City Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Alysen will be recognized for the accomplishment at the April 7, 2015, Parkville Board of Alderman meeting and she will accept the award at ASCE’s 2015 National Convention in New York City, NY on October 13, 2015. For more information regarding the award, please contact Parkville City Hall at (816) 741-7676.

The scheduled MRC electronics recycling event today (4/7/15) has been CANCELLED.  However, MRC will be at the Northland Recycling Extravaganza​ on April 25, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect the same materials they normally collect at City Hall. Electronics recycling will continue at City Hall as scheduled on May 4th.