Carlyn Carson

Carlyn Carson, 92, passed away peacefully July 7, 2023, at Oakridge Care Facility in Plattsburg, Mo.

Carlyn was married to Russell Carson for 72 years and they spent most of their adult life in Plattsburg, Mo. She is survived by daughter, Dianna Ness (and David); son, Gerry Carson (and Sharon); four grandsons and six great grandchildren. Carlyn was a Gray Lady Volunteer for the Red Cross, a Girl Scout den mother, as well as a Cub Scout den mother.

There will be a Celebration of Life for both Carlyn and Russell Carson on July 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tinnen Town Hall Event Center at 100 E. Maple St. in Plattsburg, Mo. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Crossroads Hospice, 14310 East 42nd Street, South Unit 600, Independence, Mo., 64055, in Carlyn’s Name.

Bodenhausen Retiring

Help us celebrate and honor Maurine Bodenhausen with a card shower as she retires after more than 20 years of faithful years of service at the Plattsburg Food Pantry. Please send cards to Maurine in c/o Plattsburg

Food Pantry, PO Box 53, Plattsburg, Mo., 64477. If you would like to make a donation in her honor, checks may be included in the card and made out to either the Plattsburg Food Pantry or the Gathering Place.

CCHS to host program

public and will begin at 6 p.m. at the museum on Thursday, July 27.

I wish to thank many of the residents of Plattsburg for their support of my job responsibilities.

Besides building inspector, the other part (and most time consuming) is the code enforcement. My position is part-time, and although I am working almost every day, I do not have normal business hours. Your support comes in the form of many of you keeping your properties neat and mowed, thus reducing part of my job responsibility.

Although many of you are doing your part in keeping your properties in shape and the city looking pretty good, there are still some citizens that I must contact and communicate with regarding keeping yards mowed. Please remember that grass or weeds more than seven inches in height is a code violation. I would also like to mention some of the other issues that I have to address with some of our residents.

First, all vehicles on your property must be licensed and in running and operating condition, and parked on an improved surface. An improved surface includes gravel, asphalt, or concrete. This code also includes boats and trailers, as well as any other motorized vehicles.

If for some reason one of your vehicles does not have current plates or is not operational, you can comply with the codes by putting a complete cover on the item. This means with vehicles from front bumper to back bumper. The cover should be secured so as not to fly off during strong winds. If your area for parking is gravel and weeds are starting to take over, please spray the area with a weed killer. This will help me to better see that this area is, in fact, improved, and you are in compliance with the city code.

If you plan to or have already put in a pool, either above ground or in-ground, please be aware that a permit must be obtained. You may obtain a pool packet by contacting me at (816) 5929249 or by calling city hall and requesting one. Please understand that if you have a pool that is over 24 inches deep, you must have a four-foot-high fence with a locking gate to secure the area and to comply with the codes.

If you have plans to build a fence, deck, shed or do other work on your home or lot, just give me a call and I will provide you with the information and related permit costs. Pools, decks and sheds must all have eight-foot setbacks from property lines, and contacting 1-800 Dig Right is always a good idea prior to any work that requires any digging on your property.

Also, one area of code violations that I am seeing is the parking of trucks licensed for more than one ton on residential streets. Codes also do not allow commercial trucks, semitrucks, dump trucks, etc., to be parked in drives on your property in R-1 or R-2 areas of town.

Lastly, if you are having a company or professional do work in your home or business in Plattsburg, please contact me to see if you need to obtain a permit for that work, and whether the business has a proper contractor license. The cost for this license is $15 annually and only requires a short application, as well as providing us with proof of liability insurance. We keep these on file for the current calendar year.

Again, if you have any questions, please contact me at (816) 592-9249 or you may call city hall. I have my cell with me most times and if I don’t answer, leave me a message with your name and phone number. I will get back with you as soon as I can. I would like not to have to contact you either in person, by phone or by letter to apprise any of you regarding a code violation. Also, failure to correct any code violations within the allotted time given for the correction could result in a citation being issued and you having to appear in municipal court.

Again, thanks to each of you that are doing your best to abide with the city codes in Plattsburg.

Respectfully,

Jim Bonebrake Building Inspector and Code Enforcer