• Fun Time Shows Carnival 6-10 pm nightly. Wrist bands available for $25 for unlimited rides each night
• Vendors open 6-10 pm nightly

• 7-11 am: Pancake Breakfast at American Legion, 11 Main Street
• 10 am: Community Parade (starts at 63rd Street & Hwy 9)
• 11 am-10 pm: Fun Time Shows Carnival
• 11 am-10 pm: Vendors open
• 6-11 pm: Shuttle Service at South Platte Community Center, Park University and Park Hill South High School
• 7:30 pm: Parkville Symphonic Band, Park University, Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
• 8:30 pm: Falcon Sky Diving Team
• 9:45 pm: Fireworks

• The downtown parking lots will be closed Sunday, June 26 to Tuesday, July 5. Limited parking will be available on Main and East streets June 26-30.
• East Street from First Street to McAfee will be closed June 30-July 3 from 5-10:30 p.m. nightly and also from noon to midnight on Monday, July 4.
• Due to the fireworks and for safety reasons, the boat ramp, dog parks and Platte Landing Park will be closed to the public on Monday, July 4. They will reopen Tuesday, July 5.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) announced that the City of Parkville received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the city’s 2016 annual budget. The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting.

In order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device.

To receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award a budget document must rate proficient in all four categories, as well as rate proficient in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories. This is the first year that the City of Parkville achieved this award.

Only 29 municipalities statewide received the award in 2015, putting Parkville among the top three percent of its peers for excellence in municipal budgeting. GFOA Technical Services Director Stephen J. Gauthier states that, “Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America. Its attainment represents a significant

An award will be formally presented at the regular Board of Aldermen meeting on July 5, 2016. To view a copy of the Parkville’s 2016 Budget Document visit http://parkvillemo.gov/financialdocuments/. For more information, please contact City Administrator Lauren Palmer at (816) 741-7676 or by e-mail.

Parks Master Plan concepts to be on display during July 4th celebration in Pocket Park

The City of Parkville invites the community to visit Pocket Park in downtown Parkville during the Fourth of July celebration to view and share thoughts on two draft concepts as part of the planning process for the Parkville Parks Master Plan Update. The two draft concepts will be on display in Pocket Park on Monday, July 4 following the parade (noon-12:30 p.m.) until 8 p.m., weather permitting.

Representatives from the City and the consultant team will be available to report on progress to-date, answer specific questions and receive public comment and feedback. No formal presentation will be given and the event is come-and-go. Those able to attend are encouraged to drop by for a few minutes before or after participating in other festival activities such as the carnival, shopping, dining, or fireworks. For those unable to make it to downtown Parkville on July 4, comments can also be shared online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParkConcepts through July 31, 2016.

For more information about the Parkville Parks Master Plan Update, visit http://parkvillemo.gov/2016-parks-master-plan-update/, or contact Tim Blakeslee by e-mail. Continue the discussion about the Parkville Parks Master Plan Update via the City’s Facebook and Twitter pages by using our project hashtag: #PARKVILLEPARKS.http://parkvillemo.gov/2016-parks-master-plan-update/

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