Stories from Wednesday, July 23, 2003

A crowd of 24 Vernon County voters gathered in Schell City the evening of July 22 to attend the first of three public meetings concerning the law enforcement sales tax, to appear on the Aug. 5 ballot. This tax is earmarked to build a new county-city law enforcement building, that will include a new jail facility, and to finance the installation and upkeep of an enhanced 911 system. ...

The city's sewer system is a mess and something has to be done quickly before the state steps in and limits new construction in the city. That's the message city councilman Brian Leonard brought to the Nevada Lions Club Tuesday. "If the city continues to have problems with the sewer system and not upgrade it the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) has said that they would forbid the city from making any new connections, which would bring any civic expansion to a halt," Leonard said. ...

The Nevada City Council voted 5-0 during a special council meeting Tuesday night to approve an amendment to the sale agreement between the city and Cypress Grove Apartments, with Mayor Bill Edmonds voting for the issue with the provision that the authority of the city manager to act as the city's purchasing agent be clarified. ...

100 Years Ago -- July 23, 1903 ITEMS -- Two hundred loaves of bread were given away at Lucas & Sons Grocery Saturday. This bread was made of Peacock High Patent Flour. Myron Gilmore, the Kansas City traveling man, who was injured in the wreck near Nevada on July 8th, is still confined to his room at the Merrimac Hotel. ...

As a new public building was being proposed with a vote to be taken on it on August 5, that seemed to be in the distant future. However, that date is rapidly approaching -- in less than two weeks. This is a major decision for the future of Vernon County. ...