Ahhh, can you smell that? The grass is finally starting to perk up, the bulbs are starting to show their faces, and the sunshine is warming my skin. Spring is in the air, but that’s not what has me sniffing around so much lately. It’s election season, and the aroma of some good, quality, old-fashioned competition for our local seats is in the air for a change.

Of course, the competition can make some people nervous, but I think that it’s what makes the election process so great (and more fun to cover for the paper). A little rivalry, in my opinion, helps keep our elected officials at the top of their game.

As I write this, it is Tuesday: Election Day. I don’t know the results yet, and won’t even pretend to speculate on who wins what races. I remain hopeful, however, that whomever is selected to serve Grandview and South Kansas City will do so with pride.

Tonight, as I watch the results trickle in from home and finish the front page of this paper, I’ll be thinking about the issues we face on a day-to-day basis in this part of the Kansas City metro. Our priorities remain the same: quality education, housing, businesses and infrastructure in order to lead healthy, happy lives in our community.

Whether we see changes made, or more of the same, I think we will be victorious, as those who we select to serve our communities will have our interests at heart. Now, do you smell it? Smells like a win.