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During Saturday’s 4-H and FFA Expo auction of market animals and hams The Bank of Salem purchased three hogs, three steers and a ham. This information was inadvertently left off the list of leading purchasers in Tuesday’s edition of Your World Today.
The Salem Board of Aldermen held their regular meeting at the Salem Community Center at the Armory Monday night. After the approval of the agenda that showed sales tax revenues received in July of $116,222.61, City Attorney William Camm Seay reported that he received a legal description of the firing range from the city clerk and faxed it to the Salem R-80 School Attorney Tom Mickus. Seay said that he has set a September 1st deadline for the agreement and feels that he should have a written agreement by the first meeting in August. Building Inspector Jarrod Brown updated the board on his inspection of the property at 701 East Center. He said on his first inspection on July 14th, he found improvements but there were still some violations. He recommended a seven-day extension to City Administrator Ray Walden who notified the owners they had until July 21st to correct the problems. Brown re-inspected the property on the 21st and found the violations had all been corrected and authorized the city clerk to issue the business license. Jerry Craig from the Salem Planning and Zoning Commission reported on their meeting prior to the regular board meeting. He said they discussed and recommended the proposed erecting of a low-power FM radio tower near Scenic Rivers Blvd owned by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The board approved the recommendation. Alderwoman Molly Zettel then discussed the utility meeting that was held. The discussion included changing the procedure for disconnection to be more lenient, accepting partial bill payments, and review the rates charged by the city for sewer, electric and water. By state statute, the rates charged by the city must cover the costs to provide the service and that is not the case with the sewer. She said the Missouri Rural Water Association would do a free study to compare Salem’s rates with other cities. She said another meeting would be held at the end of this month and the public is invited. City Administrator Ray Walden said the city surplus auction was held this past Saturday and the net proceeds were $13,316. He also reported the airport project of resealing the runway and striping it was completed last week and it was reopened Tuesday. Walden presented the board with a rough itinerary of what he plans to do to get information to help development a better financial and organizational strategy for the city. His goal is to have the process completed by December 2014. He has already started the process with the department heads and announced that he and the department heads will be available to the public for 30 minutes before the August meetings for the public’s comments and suggestions. He also presented to the alderman a timeline for the 2012 I-Code adoption by the city. He plans to have an overview session on August 11th open to the public that night followed by public comment over the next 30 days. The city can then respond to public comments on September 29th and then they could adopt the code with local amendments. The code would then go into effect on April 1st of 2015. Walden said the dates could be tweaked as needed by the aldermen. Mayor J.J. Tune would like for business owners and property owners to keep their sidewalks swept off for walkers and those with wheelchairs. He did say that property owners are responsible to make sure branches or bushes on sidewalks do not impede pedestrian traffic. That is not the responsibility of the city. With no further business at hand, they went into closed session.
The Salem Park Board will conduct a meeting today at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory beginning at noon. Parks & Rec Director Greg Nash will update the Board with his report on the city pool and park. The Board will discuss summer sports programs, the girls softball program, fall sports programs and winter sports programs. In other business the Board will address designated smoking areas at the parks and an addition to spots programs. The meeting of the Salem Park Board is open to the public.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will conduct their monthly meeting tonight in the boardroom beginning at 6:00 pm. After approval of the agenda and communications, Superintendent Steve Carjaval will update the Board on open house dates and times and there will also be a facilities update. In new business, the Board will address bids for milk, bread, fuel and pest control. The Board will then approve surplus property bids and move the classroom trust fund. The Board will set the tax rate hearing and regular August Board meeting and address resignations. The Board will then vote to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel. This meeting is open to the public.
The National Award winning Salem Chamber Singers invite you to their live performance, "The Road to Carnegie" on Thursday July 24th at the First Baptist Church in Salem. A complimentary Dessert Bar will be available from 6:00-7:00 followed by the live performance. This will be the final performance of last years award winning choir, as nine members graduated in May. This event also kicks off the Chamber Singers fundraising efforts to raise money for their trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City. The invitation to Carnegie Hall was extended after the Singers won the Top Choir Award at the Worldstrides Heritage National Musical Festival in Nashville, TN. Admission is free and a donation will be taken. Thank you for supporting the Salem Chamber Singers on the Road to Carnegie!!!
The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Dent will conduct a regular meeting tonight at the Bank of Salem located at 4th and Main Streets in Salem beginning at 6:00 pm. After approval of the agenda and minutes from the prior meeting, will be a review of financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2014. There will then be the approval for payment for bills presented, a lease and any other business that comes before the Board. This meeting is open to the public.
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James Loney went 2-for-4 with two runs scored as the Tampa Bay Rays took a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday each had a solo home run for St. Louis, which had won two of their last three coming in. The Cardinals and Rays play again tonight and you can hear it on KSMO Radio starting at 6:40.
Mike Moustakas went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI to ignite a stagnant Royals lineup as Kansas City earned a much- needed 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Moustakas highlighted a resurgent 14-hit attack that featured multi-hit efforts from four others. The Royals and White Sox play again this afternoon
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Funeral services for Mary Lou Jones, age 86, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00.Interment will be in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
Memorial services for Gloria “Jean” McMillen of Steelville, age 67, will be at 11:00 Saturday at the United Baptist Church in Steelville. Memorials may be given to the United Baptist Church of Steelville. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
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