Point of View

While the storm clouds gather❤️Far across the sea💙Let us swear allegiance❤️To a land that's free💙Let us all be grateful❤️For a land so fair💙Let us raise our voices❤️In a solemn prayer💙God bless America❤️Land that I love💙Stand beside her, and guide her❤️Through the night with the light from above.💙From the mountains, to the prairies,❤️To the oceans, white with foam,💙God bless America,❤️My home sweet home.💙 Song by Lee Greenwood

Monday - Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices Closed

Wednesday, Farmer's Market - 8AM - Noon @ Community Center & 3-7PM @ GSC Parking Lot

Friday - 7:30AM - Council Work Session

Saturday - Health Care Foundation Annual Golf Tournament & Ball Drop & 2-5PM Clay County Bicentennial Celebration @ Liberty Square

Council Agenda Items under development - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Proclamation

• Reports from DEP's on Pacer, ai & from Park & Recreation's Annual Activity
• Agreements to continue maintenance on Methodist Church property @ Splash Park; purchase of Detention Video; & demolition of Wyman Power Plant
• Public Hearing, redevelopment plans for 410 Concourse & 514 Elms Blvd
• Resolution to Seek funds from DNR-ARPA for water, sewer, & lead investigation
  
• Terminate Vintage II TIF Plan & Rezone property on N. Jesse James @ Titus
• Renew property/casualty insurance policy; Ambulance service for Eastern Clay Ambulance District; & Liquor Licenses
• Amend bond requirements for fireworks tents & appropriations.

Community Foundation received interest in forming partnership to provide trips for Seniors & Child Watch Friends + Parents, looking forward with interest to see what develops. This week the Farmer's Market opens in two locations - Community Center & Good Samaritan Center.

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week:

• Vincil Turner - Construction Services - 30 years
• Doug Fales - Fire Captain - 26 years
• Steve Farris - Utilities Foreman - 25 years
• John Conrick II - PT Firefighter EMT - 18 years
• Christopher Samborski - Construction Services - 4 years

Highlighting community leaders serving on Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Authority - Brad Eales, Jesse Hall, Nick Houk, John McGovern, Ron Smith. Thank you for your leadership in ensuring this sales tax is used as promised. The PSST Authority meets annually in August to review the proposed expenditures to be included in the upcoming budget.

• Splash Park opened last Friday, great summer start, looking forward to first full season
• Tornado siren test last week was perfect
• Cemeteries have been sprayed for weeds, found several headstones in Crown Hill tipped over, this cemetery receives more vandalism than Hillcrest, fountains near Elms are back in service.
• Community Center Phase 2 Bid open was rescheduled to 6/9 to finalize design requirements to accommodate the dome that was purchased, such as foundation & mechanical equipment.

Congratulations to the Tiger Baseball team on their tremendous season. Their season comes to an end with a 2-5 loss in Marshall on Friday. We are all so proud of their effort. #TigerPride ~ It's been a great ride. Thanks for taking us along Tigers! Fun to watch all season!!! Come back strong next year!!! Awesome season tigers!!! Comments found on Facebook

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