City Council Meetings (Purdy, Cassville)
Purdy City Council Met July 12
July 14, 2021
Ezra DeVore
According to Purdy City Hall Member Lonnie Lowery, the water leak that caused Purdy to lose nearly one third of their water supply, approximately one million gallons of water each month, has possibly been found near Highway C. Measures are being taken to fix the leak.
June Police Report
• June 5: An officer responded to 7758 Farm Road 2090 to check on a dog that reportedly had no food or water. Later that day, the officer responded to a loose cow, but the cow retreated back to its property.
• June 6: There was a call that children were on the roof of King Food Saver, yet when the officer arrived, there were no children on the roof.
• June 11: An officer was called from the First Assembly of God Church with a report that someone had shot a BB gun through the glass in the front door. Investigation is ongoing.
• June 23: A nickel-plated Taurus PT 111 .40 caliber handgun and a bottle of prescription medication were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Commercial Street. Investigation is ongoing.
Possibly related, later that day, an officer was called because a person was threatening suicide. The individual was later taken into custody and placed in a 96-hour mental-health hold and transported to Cox Monett Hospital.
• June 28: The sheriff's department responded to a verbal domestic disturbance. A suspect allegedly broke out a vehicle window with his fist. No charges were filed in the incident.
July 14, 2021
Ezra DeVore
According to Purdy City Hall Member Lonnie Lowery, the water leak that caused Purdy to lose nearly one third of their water supply, approximately one million gallons of water each month, has possibly been found near Highway C. Measures are being taken to fix the leak.
June Police Report
• June 5: An officer responded to 7758 Farm Road 2090 to check on a dog that reportedly had no food or water. Later that day, the officer responded to a loose cow, but the cow retreated back to its property.
• June 6: There was a call that children were on the roof of King Food Saver, yet when the officer arrived, there were no children on the roof.
• June 11: An officer was called from the First Assembly of God Church with a report that someone had shot a BB gun through the glass in the front door. Investigation is ongoing.
• June 23: A nickel-plated Taurus PT 111 .40 caliber handgun and a bottle of prescription medication were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Commercial Street. Investigation is ongoing.
Possibly related, later that day, an officer was called because a person was threatening suicide. The individual was later taken into custody and placed in a 96-hour mental-health hold and transported to Cox Monett Hospital.
• June 28: The sheriff's department responded to a verbal domestic disturbance. A suspect allegedly broke out a vehicle window with his fist. No charges were filed in the incident.
Cassville City Council Met July 12
July 14, 2021
Sheila Harris
The service and retirement of Larry Privett, 31-year employee of the City of Cassville, was honored at Monday night’s city council meeting. Privett began working for the city July 9, 1990. He spent 23 years with the water department, before transferring to the wastewater treatment plant. During his tenure, he served as chief water meter reader for over two decades and played a major role in mapping the city’s water and sewer lines for the city’s GIS system.
July 13 question and answer sessions with FEMA and SEMA representatives regarding Cassville’s possible rejoining of the National Flood Insurance Program were postponed due to the agents’ concerns about the prevalence of COVID in southwest Missouri.
The council gave the nod to rezone the lots southeast of the Clark Center from residential (R-2) to commercial (C-2). The change will make way for additional parking and future expansion for the Clark Center.
The Employee Policy Manual of the City of Cassville was modified to add Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as legal holidays to the holiday benefit policy.
The council adopted the Barry County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple pre and post-disaster mitigation grant programs made available by the passage of the U.S. Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
A green light was also given by council to dispose of surplus equipment, including Toshiba copiers which are no longer being used.
Director of Finance Isaac Petersen reports that total revenue for the year, so far, continues to track ahead of budget and ahead of last year.
According to Petersen, sales tax receipts of $254,127, for the month, are up ten percent from last year, and receipts for the year, of $1,568,876, are up 9.6 percent from a year ago.
Water and sewer receipts, too, are up: 9.9 percent, and 7 percent for the same time frames.
General operating expenses and personnel expenses are both below budget at $99,000 and $132,000, respectively.
Petersen expressed plans to work on a mid-year budget adjustment recommendation to present to council during their August meeting.
July 14, 2021
Sheila Harris
The service and retirement of Larry Privett, 31-year employee of the City of Cassville, was honored at Monday night’s city council meeting. Privett began working for the city July 9, 1990. He spent 23 years with the water department, before transferring to the wastewater treatment plant. During his tenure, he served as chief water meter reader for over two decades and played a major role in mapping the city’s water and sewer lines for the city’s GIS system.
July 13 question and answer sessions with FEMA and SEMA representatives regarding Cassville’s possible rejoining of the National Flood Insurance Program were postponed due to the agents’ concerns about the prevalence of COVID in southwest Missouri.
The council gave the nod to rezone the lots southeast of the Clark Center from residential (R-2) to commercial (C-2). The change will make way for additional parking and future expansion for the Clark Center.
The Employee Policy Manual of the City of Cassville was modified to add Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as legal holidays to the holiday benefit policy.
The council adopted the Barry County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple pre and post-disaster mitigation grant programs made available by the passage of the U.S. Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
A green light was also given by council to dispose of surplus equipment, including Toshiba copiers which are no longer being used.
Director of Finance Isaac Petersen reports that total revenue for the year, so far, continues to track ahead of budget and ahead of last year.
According to Petersen, sales tax receipts of $254,127, for the month, are up ten percent from last year, and receipts for the year, of $1,568,876, are up 9.6 percent from a year ago.
Water and sewer receipts, too, are up: 9.9 percent, and 7 percent for the same time frames.
General operating expenses and personnel expenses are both below budget at $99,000 and $132,000, respectively.
Petersen expressed plans to work on a mid-year budget adjustment recommendation to present to council during their August meeting.
Shown above, retiring City of Cassville employee Larry Privett (left) prepares to accept a proclaimation honoring his service read by Cassville mayor, Bill Shiveley (right).