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CITY OF PLATTSBURG
Council places marijuana sales tax on ballot by brett adkison leader editor
Residents in Plattsburg will decide this April if the municipality should impose a tax on the sale of marijuana. The Plattsburg City
Council voted during its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 19, to place a three-percent sales tax on marijuana sold at retail within the town. Residents will vote on the measure on April 4, 2023.
The recreational use of marijuana was approved by Missouri voters in November. The council also voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve a polarizing ordinance that will see the alleyway west
of Main Street and running between Broadway and Locust as a “no thru traffic” alley. The alley will be open specifically for use by pedestrians and disabled persons using “mobility assistance devices.” Cer-
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VOL. 128, NO. 8
LATHROP
Creason named new football head coach leader editor
Lathrop didn’t need to look far or wait long to find the next head coach of the high school football program. The Lathrop R-II Board of Education voted Wednesday, December 14, to hire Corey Creason as the Mules’ football coach beginning with the 2023 season. Creason has been on the Lathrop coaching staff since 2019, serving as the defensive coordinator the past two seasons. Creason said the opportunity to be the head coach at Lathrop means a lot to him. “The administration is very supportive and the community gets behind the student-athletes with tremendous support,” he said. “The opportunity to coach against some of the best coaches in small class football is a big deal. Year-in and year-out, when you look deep into the postseason, there is a school from the KCI still playing. In that aspect, it’s not just football, but it is every sport that is played in the KCI. “The kids made it an easy choice. Being in the district
The Hartzell Family raises money, toys for the local Toys for Tots Campaign. || PAGE A2
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tain traffic – emergency vehicles, garbage collection vehicles, and utility vehicles – will be exempt from the restrictions. Signage will be placed at the alley.
Plattsburg, Lathrop split KCI openers Before heading to the winter break, rivals Plattsburg and Lathrop took to the court last Thursday at LHS for their first KCI contests of the regular season. The two schools split the contests, with the Lathrop girls and the Plattsburg boys came away with victories. See page A7 for more. (Above) Lathrop senior Jared Wright drives down court against Plattsburg sophomore Rylan Langton. (Right) Plattsburg junior Julia James and Lathrop sophomore Audrey Davis battle for position. brett adkison | the leader
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CITY OF GOWER
Council discusses grant, possible marijuana tax by jim bonebrake leader reporter
The Gower City Council held its last regular meeting of the year on Monday, December 12. First on the agenda was an update by Mayor Ken Pike related to the Missouri Department of
Transportation TAP grant. The mayor informed the council that Snyder and Associates would be sending the contract and a letter to MoDOT pertaining to the grant, which the city is seeking to help fund renovations to the sidewalk along Railroad Avenue.
According to Mayor Pike, it’s not a done deal as of yet ,but they are making progress. The city also received an estimate from Snyder and Associates regarding replacement of the water line the city is looking to upgrade. This estimate
came in higher than expected, but Mayor Pike told the council that he and City Administrator Carroll Fisher have reviewed it and they believe they can trim costs by having the city handle the street repairs themselves. The solution presently discussed would
be to put gravel in the areas where the streets would be cut and then put those streets on the list for street repairs for the next season. The amount of the bid was not discussed nor was the estimated cost savings outlined. ||Continued on A2