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Cameron City Hall could remain closed until 2026 by jamey honeycutt leader publisher
Cameron City Hall, currently closed due to several structural deficiencies, leaks and mold, will remain vacant due to massive repairs that will take at least a year and a half. Early cost
estimates are already well over a million dollars, with a new roof alone being over $500,000. For at least 18 months or longer, city employees could be displaced before the building might be declared safe and re-open for
business. Currently, the city has continued to operate, albeit from several different buildings downtown, but that will once again be changing according to City Manager Steve Rasmussen. In an exclusive in-
Cameron City Manager Steve Rasmussen pointed out the structural and health risks of Cameron City Hall in a tour earlier this week. The city will operate out of other building until it can address the issues and create a safe working environment. jamey honeycitt
terview with The Clinton County Leader, Rasmussen gave the newspaper a tour of the now shuttered city hall. The building, dedicated in 2001 to much fanfare, now sits mostly unoccupied with industrial
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GOWER DAYS 2024
CITY OF PLATTSBURG
Garrett hired as full-time administrator by brett adkison leader editor
After a short interim stint, the City of Plattsburg has hired Steve Garrett as the town’s new full-time city administrator. The Plattsburg City Council previously hired Garrett as the interim in April to replace former administrator Chase Waggoner, with whom the city parted ways in March. Garrett has worked with municipalities in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri for 35 years. A resident of Smithville, Garrett was the city administrator there from 2010 to 2017. “I had never really thought that I would be back in this position as a full-time administrator,” Garrett said. “But coming in as the interim, I saw the po||Continued on A2
AROUND THE COUNTY
There was plenty of local summer fun to go around this past weekend, as the 2024 Gower Days festival took over Gower City Park Friday through Sunday. For photo coverage of the event, see pages A7 and A12 of this edition of The Clinton County Leader. brett adkison | the leader
Holt Fire Dept. seeking a tax levy increase by brett adkison leader editor
The Gower Fire Protection District was named the 2024 Gower Days Grand Marshals. Front Row (in white, left to right): Jessica Roe, John Hesson, Jon Roe and Doug Ottinger. Back Row (in blue): Josh Hamner, Shane Massing, Colby Roe, Colin Archdekin, David Elifrits and Morgan Spencer. brett adkison | the leader
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Facing a shortfall in funding, the Holt Fire Protection District is seeking a levy increase at the ballot box on Tuesday, August 6. The district is asking voters to increase its general operational levy from $0.5394 per $100 assessed value to $0.8894 per $100 assessed value. The ambulance levy would remain steady at $0.2655 per $100, bringing the total operational levy to $1.1549 per $100 assessed value, if approved. According to information from the district, on a home valued at $250,000, the tax bill would increase by a projected $166.25 annually. Holt Fire Chief Edward Barger said that, with||Continued on A2
Cameron Lottery Player Nets $100K
This Week’s Sheriff ’s Report
Playing a crossword scratcher ticket went from fun to financial windfall for one area resident.
See which calls for service came through the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Dispatch for the previous week.
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