Commission Eyes Jail Issue
The Clinton County Commissioners looking to see if there’s a solution for the cramped, old facility. || PAGE A2
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PLANNING AND ZONING
Beef Processing Center Proposed Near Lathrop New plant could create upwards of 55 jobs by brett adkison leader editor
A proposed beef processing center that could bring upwards of 55 jobs to the Lathrop area will go to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission next month. Murphy Land & Cattle has submitted a request to rezone 45 acres of land east of Lathrop to M-2 (heavy industrial), and will also require a special use permit to allow for the slaughter of animals. The proposed location is on the south side of 248th Street, just west of I-35, less than a mile south of 116 Highway. The Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission is slated for a public hearing on the request Thursday, June 6, at the county courthouse. If approved, the rezoning and special use permit would go to the Clinton County Commissioners for final approval. ||Continued on A2
Murphy Land and Cattle has submitted a request to Clinton County Planning and Zoning to rezone 45 acres outside of Lathrop to heavy industrial use in order to build a beef processing center. They have also requested a special use permit allowing for the slaughter of animals. The location is near I-35 on 248th Street, east of Lathrop. brett adkison | the clinton county leader
CITY OF CAMERON
Council signs off on IT master plan, new director position by jamey honeycutt leader publisher
During the Cameron City Council’s regular meeting Monday, there was lengthy discussion regarding a resolution to adopt an Information Technology Master Plan by McLean Forrester.
The study, which the city commissioned for just under $20,000, recommended creating a position within the city for a full-time IT director to address numerous technical and software issues that confront the staff daily. Councilman John Breckenridge took excep-
tion to the suggested expenditure, claiming that he had originally endorsed the study thinking it would reveal hardware and infrastructure issues, but not adding a salaried position to an overburdened situation. “As I headed here to-
night dodging potholes... We have street issues that are pretty bad, we have five buildings here (downtown Cameron) that we’re going to have to do something with, and a $16 million project on BB Hwy., and all of the issues of normal maintenance running a city,” said
Breckenridge. “Now I’m being told that... in addition to $116,000 worth of outside IT vendors, we need a $94,000 (salary and benefits estimate), inside, full-time person to solve some problems and move us along. I’m not sold on it, personally.” “I think we have a lot of
COUNTY ZONING
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The Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission heard three requests for minor subdivisions during its normal monthly meeting on Thursday, May 2. The first hearing was a request by Virginia G. Barrett Trust of Lathrop, Mo.,
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The East Buchanan Bulldogs track team successfully won their second district title in as many years on Saturday in Plattsburg, blasting their way past the field and earning 19 sectional qualifications in the process. The Bulldogs have set their sights on Jefferson City and the state meet, where they hope to make more history. See page B1 in this edition for more on the district meet. (Left) East Buchanan junior Gavin Utz keeps up with a LeBlond runner Saturday.
who had applied to the commission for a minor subdivision of a 7.01-acre lot from an 80-acre lot, and requested the smaller parcel be rezoned from AG-A to AGB. The property is located on the north side of NE 264th St., east of 69 Highway, west of Oak Woods Subdivision, Lathrop, Mo. ||Continued on A6
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Champions Once Again
Board hears a set of Ag-B zoning requests by jim bonebrake
issues right now to deal with other than information technology. I just can’t do it,” continued Breckenridge. Councilwoman Karen Hamlet interjected, “From what I understand, there are several programs that are not talking to one another,
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East Buchanan wins the KCI
This Week’s Sheriff ’s Report
The East Buchanan golf team wins the KCI title, while area golfers punch their tickets to the state meet.
See which calls for service came through the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Dispatch for the previous week.
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