JEFFERSON CITY- A Missouri House Bill is aiming to make to-go alcohol from restaurants and bars permanent.
House Bill 547 is sponsored by Rep. Nick Schroer, and co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Hannegan, Rep. Ashley Bland Manlove and Rep. Richard Brown.Â
The bill was voted to pass by the House of Representatives in a 141-12 decision. The bill is currently in the Senate with only the second reading of the bill completed.Â
Rep. Schroer says the bill is an extension of Gov. Parson s executive order that was enacted back at the beginning of the pandemic.Â
On April 14, 2020, the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control temporarily waived restrictions on to-go alcohol sales in Missouri. The limit on restrictions has been continuously extended throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Donald Ryan was formally hired March 1 by the Moberly City Council to become the new fire department chief.
His first day at the helm will be April 5 and Ryan succeeds George Albert, who retired Aug. 1 after four years serving as Moberly Fire Department Chief and a total of 38 years in the profession.
Since Albert s departure, Jerry Washam temporarily transitioned from being captain to interim fire chief.
“We feel that Don Ryan will be very beneficial to the department. He has many years of fire-fighting experience, and his overall qualifications the people involved with the interview process believed Don Ryan would be the best choice,” said Brian Crane, Moberly City Manager.
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Water related issues topped the list of agenda items brought before the Moberly City Council at its Monday, March 1 business meeting held at City Hall.
The City of Moberly is moving forward on a project announced last fall to divert water flow from the Holman Road CSO coming from north of town by constructing a regional lift station. This larger sized facility would consolidate three facilities along Rte. JJ allowing them to connect, and eliminate three existing lift stations.
The regional lift station would flow the drinking water treatment plant backwash recovery basin and pump it to the Morley Lift Station raccording to a report issued by Moberly Director of Public Utilities Mary West-Calcagno.
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When the Moberly City Council is scheduled to meet 6 p.m. Monday, March 1 at City Hall, the council will likely address some issues that came from their work session held Feb. 16 which includes the following items .
The council may consider naming applicants to voluntarily serve on both the city s tourism advisory council and historical preservation commissions.
Janie Riley s term on the tourism commission expires in March and she is seeking reappointment, while Tim Seidel is expected to be appointed to a designated seat representing Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce.
Other members serving are Julie Sharp and Stacie Hammontree with terms expiring in 2022, and Gina Fowler whose term expires in 2023.
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Motorists driving along S. Morley St., especially the segment from Carpenter to the Rt. M/Urbandale intersection, likely will have to wait another 18 months before the hopes of traveling on a more level and smooth roadway materializes.
This topic is among many others listed in city department reports that were shared with the Moberly City Council at its Tuesday, Jan. 19 business meeting in City Hall.
Director of Community Development & Public Works Tom Sander highlighted eight items in his monthly report, including roadway and sidewalk improvements, a housing study and demolition of condemned structures.
Sander said Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be completing an overlay of all of S. Morley by the summer of 2022. As a result, the city is applying for some cost share funds to allow for the street to be widened from the Rollins St. intersection south to Carpenter St. so that a third lane can be constructed to coincide with MoDOT s timing of