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City Council actions Aug. 28, 2023

City Council actions Aug. 28, 2023

Actions taken during the Sikeston City Council meeting held Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, were:

  • Council held a public hearing for the establishment of the 2023 Municipal Tax Levy. Sikeston Director of Finance Amanda Groves said the new rates will be slightly increased from last year at .8002. No other public comment was made. Council then approved the tax rate for 2023.
  • Council authorized the execution of amendment #2 to the MoDOT Aviation Project. Sikeston Airport is currently constructing a new fuel farm utilizing MoDOT Aviation funding. To finish the project, the City has been waiting for MoDOT to add the most current years eligible nonprimary entitlement (NPE) funding. This amendment adds those funds to complete the project.
  • Council approved Gateway Design for design and inspection services for the Legion Park Revitalization Project.
  • Council approved a request to subdivide a tract of land at 1320 S. Main St. containing 1.8 acres from one parcel to two parcels. The request was made to help facilitate the sale of the property.
  • Council approved a request to subdivide a tract of land at 1330 S. Main St. containing 4.45 acres from one parcel to two parcels. The request was made to help facilitate the sale of the property.
  • Council accepted election results and adopted a bill to formally enact the continuation of Sikeston one-percent sales tax. On Aug. 8, Sikeston voters approved the continuation of the sales tax in an election, extending the tax through Sept. 30, 2034.
  • Council renewed the contract of municipal judge Frank Marshall for $30,000 a year. Marshall has been the municipal judge since 1993.
  • Council made appointments to Boards and Commissions. The appointments made were:
    • Board of Adjustments: Robert Murphy was reappointed, and Caroline Nance Littleton was appointed.
    • Board of Appeals: Scott Ezell and Marty Presley were reappointed, and Carl Vincent was appointed.
    • Board of Municipal Utilities: Jon Gilmore was reappointed.
    • Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board: Britt McConnell was reappointed.
    • Housing Authority Board of Commissioners: Viola Blow was reappointed.
    • LCRA Commission: Carrie Lape and Brenda Robinson-Echols was reappointed.
    • Park Board: Tre Holley and Jason Davis were reappointed, and Mandy Leible was appointed.
    • Planning and Zoning Commission: William Watson was reappointed.
    • Public Safety Advisory Board: Andy Caton, Harry Howard and David Terrell were all reappointed.
    • Sikeston Pet and Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Advisory Board: Holly Greene and Blake Bain were reappointed, and Natalie Bohannon and Jean Marie Culbertson were appointed.
    • Tourism Advisory Board: Shelley McTigue was reappointed, and Kelly Knight was appointed.
    • Traffic Committee: Ben Ross was appointed.
    • SEMO University-Sikeston Campus Advisory Council: Caroline Nance Littleton, Bobby Henry, William Watson, Camille Lancaster and Darlene Margrabe were appointed.