Excelsior Springs residents will vote this fall whether to expand the city’s boundaries to include more than 50 parcels and key stretches of roadway in unincorporated Clay County.Councilmembers approved an ordinance on June 5, officially placing the annexation question on the Nov. 4 ballot. The proposal would incorporate dozens of properties along Rhodus Road, Cameron Road, Northeast (NE) 136th Street, NE 136th Terrace and NE 140th Street into the corporate limits of Excelsior Springs.According to the documentation, the move would support long-term planning efforts, promote cohesive development, improve service delivery and provide consistent enforcement of building, zoning, health and safety codes. Under Missouri law, voters must authorize annexation by a simple majority at a municipal election.According to the ordinance, the proposed annexation is expected to “redound to the benefit of the City” by encouraging orderly growth and allowing for more efficie...