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Hall and Event Center in downtown Plattsburg will be the site for the occasion beginning at 6 p.m. There is no admission fee, just a free will donation as part of the fundraising efforts of the society.

McIntyre was born at 206 W. Maple Street in

Plattsburg, Mo., on February 18, 1884, to Henry Bell and Fanny Young McIntyre. Tragic circumstances led Odd and his sister to be sent to Gallipolis, Ohio, to be raised by their paternal grandmother, Mary Joan McIntyre. Their ties to Plattsburg would contin- ue as they would return to Plattsburg in the summers. His father was the owner of the LaClede Hotel during a time when it was highly regarded.

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From his humble beginnings working in the newspaper business, he worked to become a fa- completely changed previous ordinances. He stressed that the ordinances should reflect the laws in Gower. He also said he looked at the format of the ordinances. Some had headings and others did not. He stressed he was not trying to change ordinances, but that maintenance needs to be done so anyone can access ordinances and understand the laws.

Gagnon stressed that he found nothing improper in what the city had done in the past, but over the years it tended to render the code book ineffective. He suggested the council pass four ordinances to clarify a couple areas. One would approve the codification of the ordinances, the second would establish a salary schedule for all city staff, the third would combine the treasurer’s and city clerk’s responsibilities, and the last would set the number of members for the park board and the planning and zoning commission. The council agreed and approved all four.

The city council also approved sharing the expense for the purchase of an automated external defibrillator (AED) with the East Buchanan School District. This AED will be located at Heritage Park and available for those using the park, if ever needed. The city’s share of the AED purchase will run $1,700.

Police Chief Adam Hill also recommended the purchase of two new AEDs, one for the chief’s car and one for a patrol car. He told the council that the department’s current AED is for one-time use and he recommended that it be moved to Gower City Hall. The cost for the two new AEDs was just under $3,000 with a seven-year warranty.

The council tabled the Gregory Drive project update until City Administrator Carroll Fisher had a better idea of how to correct the situation. They also received an update on the water line project, with the city asking for bids. The city expects to publicly read all bids sometime in April.

Mayor Pike provided the council with his appointments to the planning and zoning commission and the board of adjustments.

Zoning appointments (or reappointments) included Roger Mead, Stacy Woodside, Danny Musser, Sam Thompson, and Jon Roe. All of their terms will expire in 2027. The mayor’s appointments for the board of adjustments included Chuck Bowers and Damien Taylor, with their terms also expiring in 2027.

During department reports, Chief Hill informed the council that his office will be moving to a digital citation format, and he is talking with a tech company about the software his department will need to purchase. He stressed to the council that this will need to be a budgeted item. He reviewed the past month’s incident numbers with the council, with no major issues out of the normal.

Carroll Fisher informed the council that the water tower near the school had a leak and a crew would be coming that week to determine the repairs needed. He said the lift station at the treatment plant had been repaired, the bathrooms at Heritage Park were now in service, and he provided the council with some anticipat- ed costs for tree replacement at Heritage Park. Six- to eight-foot trees will cost approximately $130 each, and 12- to 18-foot trees will cost about $395 each. There was some concern about the smaller trees and what to do about young children climbing on them and possibly breaking off limbs. He said none of the nurseries had trees available yet but would follow up and provide the council with that information, when available.

The next city council meeting will be held Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m.

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-gic planning. She said the Tiger Advisory Committee is comprised of upwards of 30 patrons (the members of which agreed to serve after attending the district’s recent roundtable discussions) and was scheduled to meet the following day to review the plan’s scoring guide, survey results, demographic information, the annual performance report, and more before prioritizing the district’s goals. The administrators will then take those priorities and create an action plan.

Dr. Steggall said she hopes to bring a proposed plan before the board in May.

The superintendent then provided a financial report for January, which included $3.7 million in revenues and approximately $839,500 in expenses, leaving the district’s healthy fund balance at more than $6 million. She said the district is between $250,000 and $300,000 ahead of where they were at this time last year and she projects a strong finish to the 20222023 school year.

At the recommenda- tion of Dr. Steggall, the board appointed district treasurer Tarah Turner and district secretary Sandy Goad to continue in those roles. The board also voted to move up its April meeting to Wednesday, April 12, to comply with the 14-day post-election window to reorganize the board.

Also during the meeting, Dr. Sandy Steggall took a moment to honor the board members for National School Board Recognition Month. Each member was presented with a certificate noting their service to the school district, with a special milestone for David Dow, who has served Clinton County R-III for 10 years. Board members include President Keith Carnie, Vice President John Thiessen, Dow, Travis Day, Greg Harris, Danny Parra and Nick Wade. cess, with reported annual earnings of over $200,000.

As part of the consent agenda, the board officially approved the memorandum of understanding with Warriors Best Friend for a pair of service dogs that will, after their training, work the halls at CCR-III.

He left an indelible record of how New York lived during his lifetime. Some of his lasting accolades include induction into the Ohio Journalistic Hall of Fame in 1951, O.O. McIntyre Park District in Gallipolis, Ohio, Meredith Wilson’s McIntyre music suite, a cocktail named the Odd McIntyre, a journalism fellowship at the University of Missouri in 1986 named the “O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Writing Fellowship.” Also, his name graces the end of the official poem of the state of Oklahoma that also honors his friend, Will Rogers: “Well, so long folks, it’s time to retire, I got to keep a date with Odd McIntyre.”

Lesli Shaver, president of the CCHS, has joined with the membership to organize a video featuring his involvement with Plattsburg and his Ohio home in Gallipolis. Ms. Shaver and her husband, Mike, traveled to Gallipolis to gather information and photographs that will be part of the featured video.