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Local athletes earn honors See which basketball players were named AllKCI and All-District for this past season || PAGE A7
Sheriff ’s Calls for Service See what calls for service were fielded by the Clinton Co. Sheriff ’s Dept.. || PAGE A3
Plattsburg, Lathrop and Gower, Mo.
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Citizens, council discuss issues at town hall by brett adkison leader editor
The Plattsburg City Council held a town hall meeting on Monday, March 11, to discuss a bevy of issues, including a pair of ballot questions in the
upcoming April election. Approximately 30 residents turned out for the town hall on Monday, which was held at the Tinnen Events Center in Plattsburg. City Administrator
Chase Waggoner opened the meeting with information on the ballot issues. The first is a four-year continuation of the 18-cent levy (per $100 assessed value) that funds the city’s streetlights. In addition to
streetlights, the city is asking residents to expand the use of the funding to holiday lighting and tornado warning sirens. The second question is a bond issue to refurbish or replace the town’s ag-
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ing sewer collection lines, some of which are still clay tile and date back to 1923. The city has had an ongoing problem with inflow and infiltration—water, such as storm drainage, that
With a quarter-century of growth, the 2024 Lathrop Ag Day was massive, as Lathrop FFA welcomed 85 schools and 1,900 students to town for a wide-range of competitions. For more photos, turn to page A8 of this edition of The Leader. photo courtesy of lathrop ffa
Midway through the election filing period, candidates continue to put their names forward for office in Clinton County. As of Tuesday, Republican candidate Deanna Utz had filed for the public administrator position, currently held by Nancy Wingate, who has yet to file for another term. Sheriff Larry Fish also filed for another term at his position. The GOP incumbent will face Republican challenger A.J. Carrell in the primary election this August. The filing period opened on February 27, and shortly thereafter, First District Commissioner Jay Bettis and Second District Commissioner Richard Riddell filed for the election. The Republican incumbents just finished their first terms at the courthouse. Tyler Walock ||Continued on A2
CITY OF PLATTSBURG
Resident warns of issue with horses, dogs by brett adkison leader editor
After Monday’s town hall meeting, the Plattsburg City Council returned to city hall for a short business meeting. During public participation, Darrell Wolfe spoke to the council about a situ-
ation on the south side of town on Birch Avenue. He said his neighbor has a disabled son, and their neighbor has had an issue keeping too many horses and dogs on the property. Wolfe said that he’s seen as many as 15 horses and 15 dogs at the location.
He said that he believes the location is zoned residential, but even if it were agricultural, he believes the neighbor has more livestock than ordinances would allow. He added that this neighbor keeps hay near the property line, and when it breaks down,
it gives the neighbor’s son allergic issues. He also said that the property has issues with stagnant water, and the property presents a lot of health issues. Wolfe said every time they complain, the horses disappear, but then the same horses gradually re-
turn to the property. Mayor James Kennedy said the council had received a report about the property just that evening from code enforcement officer Jim Bonebrake. It was also mentioned that the previous owner ||Continued on A12