GOWER City to share cost of AED with school district

by jim bonebrake leader reporter

During its monthly meeting on Monday, March 13, the Gower City Council discussed the MoDOT TAP Grant, received an update from City Attorney Joe Gagnon on the codification of the town’s ordinances, and approved sharing the cost of an AED with the East Buchanan School District for a unit at Heritage Park.

Mayor Kenny Pike informed the council that the MoDOT TAP Grant, as well as a possible grant from Senate Bill 40, for the new sidewalk on the north side of Railroad is still going forward, but added that the city is waiting on MoDOT’s time line. Pike explained to the council that he received a call regarding Senate Bill 40 and possible funding, but the city needs to coordinate time lines for all possible financing for the project.

City Attorney Joe Gagnon explained to the council that the last codification was done in 2009 with the assistance of the Mo-Kan Regional Council. He said since that time there have been ordinances passed – some were minor changes and others

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R-III Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding Monday, March 20, with BASE Camp Plattsburg to provide before and after school programming on the dis- trict’s premises beginning The program, which will be paid for by participating parents, will be for students ages five to 12.

Plattsburg Superintendent Dr. Sandy Steggall said Monday that a survey was sent to parents earlier this year and this is one of the services the respondents signaled their interest in. BASE Camp will utilize the elementary gym, cafe-