A Dedicated Volunteer
Cameron’s Larry Workman has spent countless hours on up keep at Cameron Veterans Memorial || PAGE A3
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Council Postpones Meeting After Alderman Passes Monday, leaving the council a member short. Schussler previously served a stint on the council and was elected for a second run this past April, leaving nearly two full years on his term. It will be up to Mayor David Jett to make an appoint to the position, which
by brett adkison leader editor
A meeting of the Plattsburg City Council on Tuesday evening, July 23, was postponed with the untimely passing of one of the council members. Ward I Alderman Larry Schussler passed away on
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Grant will help bring bridge to life
has to be approved by the council. Mayor Jett released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon: “It is with a heavy heart that I comment on the passing of Alderman Larry Schussler, who passed away on July 22, 2024.
“Larry was elected to the board in April of this year, taking his seat in May. He was no new comer to the Plattsburg Board of Aldermen. He had served a previous term from 2016 to 2018 and had made a run for the mayor’s position. “Even in his short ten-
ure, Larry made valuable contributions to the board and to the city. He served as a representative to the Utility and Finance Committee. As recently as last Thursday, Larry had help forge the recommendation of a new natural gas supply contract, which will allow for estab-
lishing an important reserve fund for that utility and reduce rates for the city’s customers. His service on the Finance Committee produced the current operating budget. “Larry was dedicated to the idea to do what was right ||Continued on A2
RIDING FOR A CAUSE
by steve tinnen publisher emeritus
The story of how to make the Horse Fork Creek bridge a usable structure began at a Plattsburg Park Board meeting in March of 2022. Josh Walker, the local branch manager at the Bank of Plattsburg, showed up to discuss how to fix what he said was an eyesore he drove past every day on his way to work. At that same meeting was the president of the local soccer club, Ryan Curtis. In addition to being the driving force in soccer, he worked for TranSystems, an engineering firm with significant expertise in trail grant projects. That chance meeting led the Park Board and the City of Plattsburg to apply to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks for a Federal Recreational Trails Program grant. They worked to complete the application with then-City Administrator Chase Waggoner and Joe Trotter, who was working on special projects for the city at that time. With cooperation from Public Works Director Justin Hartzell, Waggoner, Trotter and Park Board president Steve Tinnen, the application was completed and submitted in February 2023. The award of the grant was not notified until October 2023, but due to federal approval, the actual award was not officially noticed until late January 2024. A snafu with the required publication notices needed to be corrected, which delayed the final award. The amount awarded was $245,000, with the city, park board and in-kind donations making up 40 percent and the remaining 60% to be paid by the grantor.
The 2 Wheel Patriots made their way to Holt on Saturday afternoon to raise money for veterans. brett adkison | the leader
Group raises money for veterans
by brett adkison leader editor
Even a threat of rain wasn’t enough to keep the riders with 2 Wheel Patriots from hitting the road and helping out a good cause on Saturday, July 20. Motorcyclists with the group—based out of Cameron with the goal of supporting veterans in need—took part in the Fourth Annual 2 Wheel Patriots Ride, which wound its way from Excelsior Springs through Kearney, Smithville and Plattsburg before ending at the winery in Holt. An estimated 35 riders and 20 bikes took part in the event, which benefitted the
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Fun at the Clinton County Fair
This Week’s Sheriff ’s Report
Local youths score high achievements at the annual fair held at the Scott Adam Pavilion outside Plattsburg.
See which calls for service came through the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Dispatch for the previous week.
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