MONROE CITY COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
CORE GROUP MEETING – 07/26/11 – 7:00 P.M.
Attendance: Neal Minor, Gene Howes, Jen Turpin & Jackie Pangborn
Minutes/Treasurer’s Report – Gene motioned to approve the minutes and treasurer’s report from June; Neal seconded it with all in favor.
Subcommittees –
Beautification – no update. Gene commented on several properties that need to be addressed. Jackie stated that the Police has addressed several of these.
Recreation is working on festival.
Economic Development – no update.
Fundraisers – No update.
Fall Festival – Information has been sent out. Jen and Jackie will meet the week of August 8th to get lined out on this.
Tax Exempt Status – No update.
July 4th – 3 on 3 Tourney profited $441.80.
Downtown Revitalization – Neal would be willing to attend this is the CBA wants to send him. The cost is $370. Jackie will send an e-mail out to the group to get authorization.
Recycling Grant – Jackie stated that the City received a recycling grant. With this grant, she would like assistance from the CBA in presenting an educational program to the schools as well as possibly assisting her with the distribution of the recycling containers. She has a meeting with the Mark Twain Regional Solid Waste District the week of August 8th and will find out additional information at that point.
CBA Contest – We had planned to present our Fall Festival as our project for this year’s awards ceremony. However, due to time constraints and scheduling we have decided not to do it this year.
Onshore Technologies – Jackie stated that Dorothy Kern brought her an article regarding Onshore Technologies expanding to different locations in Missouri. Neal stated that he’ll contact Shane.
Membership – Neal requested that all CBA members attend the next meeting and bring a future member with them. Our last several meetings we have only had about 4 people in attendance. If we are only going to have half show up, we might as well double our board size to 16 and hopefully 8 will show up. At that point we could also have elections for officers.
NEXT CORE GROUP MEETING – TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 5:30 P.M.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Democratic Process and The Farmer's Market
The Democratic Process and The Farmer’s Market
The Democratic process has to be one of the most convoluted, chaotic, confusing, wonderful, beautiful things in the world…and it works exactly the way it was designed.
The Founders of our great country wanted to make sure that it was a difficult process to impose new laws on the citizens. When you see a room full of politicians debating like kindergarteners and seemingly getting nowhere, you can almost imagine Thomas Jefferson grinning from ear-to-ear at the absolute genius of those 4,500 words that have guided this country for nearly two and a half centuries…The U.S. Constitution.
But, you might ask, what does the U.S. Constitution have to do with business licenses, retail sales tax and the farmer’s market in Monroe City? It has everything to do with it. Besides the rules and laws of the U.S Constitution that we must operate under, the State of Missouri also has a Constitution and the City of Monroe City has a book of ordinances.
Sidebar: These documents were meant to be flexible and amendable…albeit difficult to change. There are laws on every book in the country that are outdated and irrelevant to the world we live in today. However, it seems that many lawmakers are only concerned with creating new encumbrances to our freedom, rather than taking the time to clean up the obsolete laws.
So, we do have laws, policies and ordinances that we have to operate under, and if we are going to enforce laws, policies and ordinances, we are going to do so fairly and equally across the board (see my view on policy enforcement from the Lake Gazette in January, 2011).
When the Council was approached by a tax-paying, small business owner in Monroe City who asked the question, “Why can people sell the same things in the park, without a business license or the collection of sales tax, that businesses sell?”, we decided that it was a very valid question, and I’ll try to explain why.
Our current ordinance (scroll down to page 150), or lack of, doesn't fully address the sale of ‘homemade’ goods or a Farmer's Market in the City limits. In general, the City has allowed 'homemade or homegrown' items to be sold without a business license or the collection of retail sales tax. This was meant to cover mainly produce that is grown in a garden and sold at a ‘Farmer’s Market’. Recently, the items being sold have included furniture, birdhouses, baked goods, etc.
All of these items are homemade or homegrown, but if I bake 20 loaves of bread and sell them in the park, how is that different than the 20 loaves of bread that are baked fresh at C&R every day? If I plant flower seeds in pots in my backyard and then sell them in the park once they start to bloom, how is that different than the owner of the greenhouse who does the same thing?
The posting on facebook and the subsequent comments are what prompted me to post this reply. I love public debate and public input; it’s what makes for a healthy community. However, those posting on facebook don’t have all the facts (probably because they got their information from the local newspaper, which will be the topic of my next post, so stay tuned for that!)
The newspaper stated ‘(Jackie) Pangborn said that she has received several inquiries whether individuals that sell items at St. Jude’s Park should be required to have a city business license and remit sales tax. The board moved to take up the matter at a later date.’
What the paper left out was all of the discussion that occurred between ‘Pangborn said…’ and ‘The board moved…’
Here are the official minutes of the meeting
‘Jackie Pangborn said that she has received inquiries why the Amish and other individuals can sell products in St. Jude’s Park without a business license and not have to collect sales tax while established businesses are required to have a license and remit sales tax. In the past the City had a Farmer’s Market in which individuals could sell the products that they made at St. Jude’s Park and not have to have a business license. Attorney Wilcox said that in his opinion the cost for managing the City’s business license program is not worth the revenue that it generates, which is about $6,400.00 per year. However, if the City is going to maintain its business licenses, everyone should be held to the same standard. Mayor Minor said that he agrees that the City should not require business licenses. After discussion, the Board decided to table this matter until it is determined exactly what the City has designated as the Farmer’s Market in the past.’
I am fully in favor, and have been for quite some time, of completely doing away with City business licenses. It is my goal to make Monroe City the most business friendly town in the nation, and charging $25 for a piece of paper signed by a few City officials does nothing to make us business friendly…it’s just one more unnecessary expense and deterrent to starting a business here.
I understand why the comments on facebook were so harsh and critical, but when the facts are presented (please come back soon to read my post regarding the FACTS about the City’s transaction with Lakeside Casting Solutions), I hope people will see that the decision makers at City Hall are not out to make a dime any way possible, and in fact are trying to do just the opposite. During my three years as Mayor the City’s annual operating budget has been reduced from $12M to $8M. That’s a 33% reduction in expenses (I’m also drafting a post regarding city expenses and utility rates, so check back for that as well.)
Let the democratic process work. We will discuss this issue again when a little research has been completed and we determine what State Law has to say about it. Post a comment on here or let your alderman know your thoughts. But understand that whatever is decided, it will be applied equally to all, and there are pros and cons to any decision that is made.
I may have gotten a little off topic here, but I have been considering this blog for quite a while and the timing was right. I want a public forum and I want input from the citizens I have been elected to lead. If you turn to the local paper for facts and details regarding decisions that are made at City Hall, unfortunately you’re going to be left in the dark. This is an opportunity for me to have an ongoing discussion, present the rest of the story and solicit feedback in hopes of making Monroe City a better place to live, work and raise a family.
Sincerely,
Mayor Neal R. Minor
As an afterthought - I want to point out that the Lake Gazette is recently under new ownership and I anticipate having a great working relationship with the new owners and general manager. I have no reason to believe that the new management will be anything less than professional and unbiased journalists.
It is my sincere hope that the local paper will be the go to source for facts and details regarding City business and that this blog will provide a public forum for discussion of said business.
The Democratic process has to be one of the most convoluted, chaotic, confusing, wonderful, beautiful things in the world…and it works exactly the way it was designed.
The Founders of our great country wanted to make sure that it was a difficult process to impose new laws on the citizens. When you see a room full of politicians debating like kindergarteners and seemingly getting nowhere, you can almost imagine Thomas Jefferson grinning from ear-to-ear at the absolute genius of those 4,500 words that have guided this country for nearly two and a half centuries…The U.S. Constitution.
But, you might ask, what does the U.S. Constitution have to do with business licenses, retail sales tax and the farmer’s market in Monroe City? It has everything to do with it. Besides the rules and laws of the U.S Constitution that we must operate under, the State of Missouri also has a Constitution and the City of Monroe City has a book of ordinances.
Sidebar: These documents were meant to be flexible and amendable…albeit difficult to change. There are laws on every book in the country that are outdated and irrelevant to the world we live in today. However, it seems that many lawmakers are only concerned with creating new encumbrances to our freedom, rather than taking the time to clean up the obsolete laws.
So, we do have laws, policies and ordinances that we have to operate under, and if we are going to enforce laws, policies and ordinances, we are going to do so fairly and equally across the board (see my view on policy enforcement from the Lake Gazette in January, 2011).
When the Council was approached by a tax-paying, small business owner in Monroe City who asked the question, “Why can people sell the same things in the park, without a business license or the collection of sales tax, that businesses sell?”, we decided that it was a very valid question, and I’ll try to explain why.
Our current ordinance (scroll down to page 150), or lack of, doesn't fully address the sale of ‘homemade’ goods or a Farmer's Market in the City limits. In general, the City has allowed 'homemade or homegrown' items to be sold without a business license or the collection of retail sales tax. This was meant to cover mainly produce that is grown in a garden and sold at a ‘Farmer’s Market’. Recently, the items being sold have included furniture, birdhouses, baked goods, etc.
All of these items are homemade or homegrown, but if I bake 20 loaves of bread and sell them in the park, how is that different than the 20 loaves of bread that are baked fresh at C&R every day? If I plant flower seeds in pots in my backyard and then sell them in the park once they start to bloom, how is that different than the owner of the greenhouse who does the same thing?
The posting on facebook and the subsequent comments are what prompted me to post this reply. I love public debate and public input; it’s what makes for a healthy community. However, those posting on facebook don’t have all the facts (probably because they got their information from the local newspaper, which will be the topic of my next post, so stay tuned for that!)
The newspaper stated ‘(Jackie) Pangborn said that she has received several inquiries whether individuals that sell items at St. Jude’s Park should be required to have a city business license and remit sales tax. The board moved to take up the matter at a later date.’
What the paper left out was all of the discussion that occurred between ‘Pangborn said…’ and ‘The board moved…’
Here are the official minutes of the meeting
‘Jackie Pangborn said that she has received inquiries why the Amish and other individuals can sell products in St. Jude’s Park without a business license and not have to collect sales tax while established businesses are required to have a license and remit sales tax. In the past the City had a Farmer’s Market in which individuals could sell the products that they made at St. Jude’s Park and not have to have a business license. Attorney Wilcox said that in his opinion the cost for managing the City’s business license program is not worth the revenue that it generates, which is about $6,400.00 per year. However, if the City is going to maintain its business licenses, everyone should be held to the same standard. Mayor Minor said that he agrees that the City should not require business licenses. After discussion, the Board decided to table this matter until it is determined exactly what the City has designated as the Farmer’s Market in the past.’
I am fully in favor, and have been for quite some time, of completely doing away with City business licenses. It is my goal to make Monroe City the most business friendly town in the nation, and charging $25 for a piece of paper signed by a few City officials does nothing to make us business friendly…it’s just one more unnecessary expense and deterrent to starting a business here.
I understand why the comments on facebook were so harsh and critical, but when the facts are presented (please come back soon to read my post regarding the FACTS about the City’s transaction with Lakeside Casting Solutions), I hope people will see that the decision makers at City Hall are not out to make a dime any way possible, and in fact are trying to do just the opposite. During my three years as Mayor the City’s annual operating budget has been reduced from $12M to $8M. That’s a 33% reduction in expenses (I’m also drafting a post regarding city expenses and utility rates, so check back for that as well.)
Let the democratic process work. We will discuss this issue again when a little research has been completed and we determine what State Law has to say about it. Post a comment on here or let your alderman know your thoughts. But understand that whatever is decided, it will be applied equally to all, and there are pros and cons to any decision that is made.
I may have gotten a little off topic here, but I have been considering this blog for quite a while and the timing was right. I want a public forum and I want input from the citizens I have been elected to lead. If you turn to the local paper for facts and details regarding decisions that are made at City Hall, unfortunately you’re going to be left in the dark. This is an opportunity for me to have an ongoing discussion, present the rest of the story and solicit feedback in hopes of making Monroe City a better place to live, work and raise a family.
Sincerely,
Mayor Neal R. Minor
As an afterthought - I want to point out that the Lake Gazette is recently under new ownership and I anticipate having a great working relationship with the new owners and general manager. I have no reason to believe that the new management will be anything less than professional and unbiased journalists.
It is my sincere hope that the local paper will be the go to source for facts and details regarding City business and that this blog will provide a public forum for discussion of said business.
Public Policy must treat Everyone equally
Below is the content of an editorial written by Linda Geist in the January 26, 2011 Lake Gazette. My letter to the editor reply is posted below.
Editorial by Linda Geist
Credit. It’s a funny thing. When you don’t need it, everybody wants to give you more. When you need it, it’s nowhere to be found.
The mayor and I have had some rather heated e-mails recently about credit. We politely call it an extension on your utility bill. I call it credit.
Recently the council, in closed session, extended a payment plan on utilities to a business. At the time of extension, the business, the Monroe City Inn, owed nearly $10,000. In the end, the bank is now responsible for future bills, but not necessarily the past.
The situation was not unlike one we reported on just weeks earlier when we got the bankruptcy settlement notice on another business, with no local ties.
Several local people, including small business people who have owned property here for many years and have generations of their family buried in the local cemetery, have complained that they are granted no leniency if they are late in their utility bills, and yet, businesses owned by those with no long-standing ties are given extensions. It seems to be a valid argument.
In our last lengthy conversation, I suggested to the mayor that out-of-town owners be held to a different standard. He and I respectfully disagree about this issue, he being charged to keep local businesses here, and find new ones to locate here. There is a risk factor involved. Just like when you go to the bank, one of the first questions asked is “How long have you lived at your residence?” And the one before that? Do you own or rent? Who have you had previous loans with?
They do this to determine if you have ties to the community, if you’re stable, or if you’re a flight risk if you default on a loan. The bank wants to know how to find you to squeeze blood out of the turnip should you not produce the green dollars each month. And they should. It’s their job.
Just as it is the City’s job. Because, in effect, the council is making high-risk loans with your tax dollars when they offer extensions to businesses who don’t pass the first questions on a bank loan. When they default, it is the remaining few left to pay the balance.
Again, a review of the policy is in order.
And here is my reply
January 28, 2011
Linda,
I may be misinterpreting your editorials, but I feel like you have been trying to bait me into a public argument in your paper for the past two months. In an effort to avoid a verbal war with someone who buys his or her ink by the barrel, I have chosen to not reply in public. Instead I visited with you at your office…off the record; and we had an email debate, again…off the record. However, both of those off the record discussions became part of your editorial and this week I can no longer remain silent.
I understand that my position as Mayor means that I am going to be criticized and questioned constantly. I have no problem with that and in fact, I think that public debate is healthy and even necessary to move our community forward. What I do have a problem with is when our local newspaper, the voice of the community, puts a negative spin on every decision that is made at City Hall and when the editor of that paper refuses to let facts and a little respect for privacy get in the way of a good story.
Yes, you did suggest to me that ‘out-of-towners’ be held to a different standard when it comes to paying their utility bills. I thought it was a horrible suggestion at the time and I honestly can’t believe that you printed it for everyone else to read. Maybe we can make that the slogan on the billboard at the edge of town; “Welcome to Monroe City…where out-of-towners are treated differently”. As we continue our discussions with employers looking to locate their businesses in our community, we’ll just have to point out that if they could also relocate some of their dead kinfolk to our local cemetery we can get them a much better deal on their utilities.
You also stated that several local people have complained that they are granted no leniency if they are late in paying their utility bill. I’m not sure who these individuals are, but our current policy…the one you want us to review…states that ALL utility customers can be granted an extension, ALL utility customers can set up a payment plan and ALL utility customers are subject to disconnect if they don’t pay their bill. (On a side note – before we disconnect someone, we send out a City worker to deliver a disconnect notice and give the customer an opportunity to pay prior to being disconnected. And it doesn’t matter who you are or what your last name is or that you just forgot to bring your payment by…it doesn’t matter if its your first time being late or your 50th, if your payment is late, you are going to get a disconnect notice). That’s how policies work…they treat everyone the same way.
In 1964, a middle-aged couple with three teenaged sons moved to Monroe City. They had no ties to the community and were what you would call ‘out-of-towners’. They called Monroe City their home for the remainder of their lives and their grandson grew up to be Mayor. I am thankful that during my grandparents first days in Monroe City they didn’t have to open the local newspaper, read an editorial like the one in last week’s paper and wonder if they had made the right choice.
I have no idea which business, which family, which retired couple, is considering a move to Monroe City right now. Fortunately for them, they don’t have to wait until they’re here to find out what the community is like…the newspaper is available online every week. With that being said, I think it would be beneficial if the local newspaper would recognize the role it plays in not only reporting the news, but also in promoting our community. I’m not suggesting that the paper should sugar coat everything and make Monroe City look like a utopian wonderland. I’m just asking that before you print something…stop and read it again…from an ‘out-of-towners’ point of view. You never know, the parents of the next George Spalding or L.O. Kuhlman or JC Shoemeyer could be considering a move to Monroe City right now.
Sincerely,
Mayor Neal R. Minor
Editorial by Linda Geist
Credit. It’s a funny thing. When you don’t need it, everybody wants to give you more. When you need it, it’s nowhere to be found.
The mayor and I have had some rather heated e-mails recently about credit. We politely call it an extension on your utility bill. I call it credit.
Recently the council, in closed session, extended a payment plan on utilities to a business. At the time of extension, the business, the Monroe City Inn, owed nearly $10,000. In the end, the bank is now responsible for future bills, but not necessarily the past.
The situation was not unlike one we reported on just weeks earlier when we got the bankruptcy settlement notice on another business, with no local ties.
Several local people, including small business people who have owned property here for many years and have generations of their family buried in the local cemetery, have complained that they are granted no leniency if they are late in their utility bills, and yet, businesses owned by those with no long-standing ties are given extensions. It seems to be a valid argument.
In our last lengthy conversation, I suggested to the mayor that out-of-town owners be held to a different standard. He and I respectfully disagree about this issue, he being charged to keep local businesses here, and find new ones to locate here. There is a risk factor involved. Just like when you go to the bank, one of the first questions asked is “How long have you lived at your residence?” And the one before that? Do you own or rent? Who have you had previous loans with?
They do this to determine if you have ties to the community, if you’re stable, or if you’re a flight risk if you default on a loan. The bank wants to know how to find you to squeeze blood out of the turnip should you not produce the green dollars each month. And they should. It’s their job.
Just as it is the City’s job. Because, in effect, the council is making high-risk loans with your tax dollars when they offer extensions to businesses who don’t pass the first questions on a bank loan. When they default, it is the remaining few left to pay the balance.
Again, a review of the policy is in order.
And here is my reply
January 28, 2011
Linda,
I may be misinterpreting your editorials, but I feel like you have been trying to bait me into a public argument in your paper for the past two months. In an effort to avoid a verbal war with someone who buys his or her ink by the barrel, I have chosen to not reply in public. Instead I visited with you at your office…off the record; and we had an email debate, again…off the record. However, both of those off the record discussions became part of your editorial and this week I can no longer remain silent.
I understand that my position as Mayor means that I am going to be criticized and questioned constantly. I have no problem with that and in fact, I think that public debate is healthy and even necessary to move our community forward. What I do have a problem with is when our local newspaper, the voice of the community, puts a negative spin on every decision that is made at City Hall and when the editor of that paper refuses to let facts and a little respect for privacy get in the way of a good story.
Yes, you did suggest to me that ‘out-of-towners’ be held to a different standard when it comes to paying their utility bills. I thought it was a horrible suggestion at the time and I honestly can’t believe that you printed it for everyone else to read. Maybe we can make that the slogan on the billboard at the edge of town; “Welcome to Monroe City…where out-of-towners are treated differently”. As we continue our discussions with employers looking to locate their businesses in our community, we’ll just have to point out that if they could also relocate some of their dead kinfolk to our local cemetery we can get them a much better deal on their utilities.
You also stated that several local people have complained that they are granted no leniency if they are late in paying their utility bill. I’m not sure who these individuals are, but our current policy…the one you want us to review…states that ALL utility customers can be granted an extension, ALL utility customers can set up a payment plan and ALL utility customers are subject to disconnect if they don’t pay their bill. (On a side note – before we disconnect someone, we send out a City worker to deliver a disconnect notice and give the customer an opportunity to pay prior to being disconnected. And it doesn’t matter who you are or what your last name is or that you just forgot to bring your payment by…it doesn’t matter if its your first time being late or your 50th, if your payment is late, you are going to get a disconnect notice). That’s how policies work…they treat everyone the same way.
In 1964, a middle-aged couple with three teenaged sons moved to Monroe City. They had no ties to the community and were what you would call ‘out-of-towners’. They called Monroe City their home for the remainder of their lives and their grandson grew up to be Mayor. I am thankful that during my grandparents first days in Monroe City they didn’t have to open the local newspaper, read an editorial like the one in last week’s paper and wonder if they had made the right choice.
I have no idea which business, which family, which retired couple, is considering a move to Monroe City right now. Fortunately for them, they don’t have to wait until they’re here to find out what the community is like…the newspaper is available online every week. With that being said, I think it would be beneficial if the local newspaper would recognize the role it plays in not only reporting the news, but also in promoting our community. I’m not suggesting that the paper should sugar coat everything and make Monroe City look like a utopian wonderland. I’m just asking that before you print something…stop and read it again…from an ‘out-of-towners’ point of view. You never know, the parents of the next George Spalding or L.O. Kuhlman or JC Shoemeyer could be considering a move to Monroe City right now.
Sincerely,
Mayor Neal R. Minor
MONROE CITY COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
CORE GROUP MEETING – 06/15/11 – 7:00 P.M.
Attendance: Neal Minor, Gene Howes, Kathy Anderson & Jackie Pangborn
Minutes/Treasurer’s Report – Gene motioned to approve the minutes and treasurer’s report from May; Neal seconded it with all in favor.
Subcommittees –
Beautification has not met recently.
Recreation is working on festival.
Economic Development distributed the senior mailboxes.
Fundraisers – 3 on 3 tourney is coming up July 2nd. Neal will need help w/volunteers the day of the event. E-mail Neal w/names for volunteers for that day & he’ll follow up. CBA will sell drinks. They authorized Jen Turpin to spend $300 on advertising. Gene has sent flyers to KRES and other places regarding the July 4th parade, the 3 on 3 tourney as well as the Fall Festival.
Fall Festival – This is rolling along.
Tax Exempt Status – Kathy will meet with Paul Richards in July to address this.
July 4th – The parade will be July 2nd.
Job Fair – There was not a lot of attendance – about 20 people and 13 exhibitors. Cost $300 for the hall & $360 for food & the exhibitor fees brought in $360 so this was a loss to the CBA of $300. Jackie suggested we do this every 5 years.
Biggest Loser Competition – Congratulations to Monroe City who won this challenge over Palmyra. We lost 416 pounds. Celebration will be at St. Jude’s park on Saturday, June 18th at 10 a.m. The cost is $408 ($200 for prize money & $208 for balloons). Anyone who can attend is encouraged to show up at 9:30 a.m. to blow up balloons.
Downtown Revitalization – Jackie provided information on “Get Plugged in downtown” which is a Missouri Main Streets conference. This would be beneficial if this is something the CBA plans to pursue.
NEXT CORE GROUP MEETING – WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH AT 7 P.M.
June 18th – 10 a.m. – Celebration of Biggest Loser at St. Jude’s Park
June 18th – 8 a.m. to noon – Pet Vaccination Clinic – St. Jude’s Park
July 2nd – 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney
July 7th – 5 p.m. - MoDOT/BNSF Meeting
CORE GROUP MEETING – 06/15/11 – 7:00 P.M.
Attendance: Neal Minor, Gene Howes, Kathy Anderson & Jackie Pangborn
Minutes/Treasurer’s Report – Gene motioned to approve the minutes and treasurer’s report from May; Neal seconded it with all in favor.
Subcommittees –
Beautification has not met recently.
Recreation is working on festival.
Economic Development distributed the senior mailboxes.
Fundraisers – 3 on 3 tourney is coming up July 2nd. Neal will need help w/volunteers the day of the event. E-mail Neal w/names for volunteers for that day & he’ll follow up. CBA will sell drinks. They authorized Jen Turpin to spend $300 on advertising. Gene has sent flyers to KRES and other places regarding the July 4th parade, the 3 on 3 tourney as well as the Fall Festival.
Fall Festival – This is rolling along.
Tax Exempt Status – Kathy will meet with Paul Richards in July to address this.
July 4th – The parade will be July 2nd.
Job Fair – There was not a lot of attendance – about 20 people and 13 exhibitors. Cost $300 for the hall & $360 for food & the exhibitor fees brought in $360 so this was a loss to the CBA of $300. Jackie suggested we do this every 5 years.
Biggest Loser Competition – Congratulations to Monroe City who won this challenge over Palmyra. We lost 416 pounds. Celebration will be at St. Jude’s park on Saturday, June 18th at 10 a.m. The cost is $408 ($200 for prize money & $208 for balloons). Anyone who can attend is encouraged to show up at 9:30 a.m. to blow up balloons.
Downtown Revitalization – Jackie provided information on “Get Plugged in downtown” which is a Missouri Main Streets conference. This would be beneficial if this is something the CBA plans to pursue.
NEXT CORE GROUP MEETING – WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH AT 7 P.M.
June 18th – 10 a.m. – Celebration of Biggest Loser at St. Jude’s Park
June 18th – 8 a.m. to noon – Pet Vaccination Clinic – St. Jude’s Park
July 2nd – 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney
July 7th – 5 p.m. - MoDOT/BNSF Meeting
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