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Budget committee members said the city increased its taxi grant application this year to about $160,000 (up from prior requests near $120,000–$140,000) after state rule changes increased staffing and training requirements for the city-run taxi service. Tracy, an administrative staff member, told the council the state now requires a full-time dispatcher and increased training mandates for drivers and staff, which affects the city’s operating budget if the program continues at current service levels.
On the fire truck, the budget committee reported an adjusting entry related to a truck that staff said was purchased last July; Council Bill 25-63 is the formal budget amendment to place that purchase in the FY2024–25 accounts funded from the fire sales tax fund.
Council members spoke in support of the taxi program’s community value. Councilmember Alan (Committee member) said, “for a city the size of ours to have a city taxi is, I believe a very valuable service that we provide to our citizens,” noting the taxi’s role transporting seniors and workers. The items were introduced for first reading; neither the grant application nor the budget amendment was finally approved at the Sept. 9 meeting.
If the grant application is approved by the state and federal partners, the city will need to budget for higher operating costs tied to the new staffing and training mandates. The budget amendment to record the fire truck purchase will follow the accounting adjustments described by staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carthage City Council Meeting 9/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 9 meeting the Carthage City Council introduced first readings for Council Bill 25-61 to apply for federal transit funds and Council Bill 25-63 to amend the FY2024–25 budget for a fire-sales-tax-funded truck purchase.","taxTitle","Carthage City, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri","taxId",72276,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986273,"Carthage council introduces study to map waters on South Economic Development Park",1250,1517000,2767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0&start=1517&end=2767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0/thumbnail_1517000.jpg","/articles/5986273/Carthage-City/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Carthage-council-introduces-study-to-map-waters-on-South-Economic-Development-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986273-20d42cc9f64d62bcfba359e6ce2d4c6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770389690&Signature=Igk01apvTbyL~2ZiD~7vltJRNy~NtDOePvqb3MAGKRT~HXGst760YZ-pbepHsr-0wBN0LrUlzs1u3wFafsEiDD-VzojAc6LYWvnSEJpf2lvbPfn2--yxxCPPtqwWNsmKVfz91lU-aGSSLvkHGZg-odZYIIJlfXKnKkZbb1oMx49k5ZwRRLO17UbRqAdHhADNS6tyqQTcse54S12LLCX8K9X2ttDwmSRAAkbQ4Pq1rS5U450853aes-QTvX2P~FSnWgfLxQBuWV4B~fQasO4m1mOXcCXl2RWOSKrpQsqEaPVhZQ0PS5d~dXn-FWGG~0A-Tb-e-2A5tpYbRzuefjI6DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Carthage City Council introduced a first reading of Council Bill 25-62 to authorize the mayor to contract with Terra Foundation for a water delineation study on roughly 246 acres at the South Economic Development Park. Jeff Baird, representing the Carthage Economic Development Corporation, said four bids were received and Terra Foundation submitted the low bid of $5,500.
The council and staff said the study is an early step to determine whether there are jurisdictional waters or waters of the United States on the site and, if so, what mitigation or permitting requirements could affect future development. The council’s public-works report repeated the bid amounts for the record and recommended moving forward with the low bidder.
Baird said the study is “just 1 of the steps in the development process for the land out there by the hospital the city owns,” noting the work will show “if there are jurisdictional waters or waters of The United States out there, and then what that will impact will be and if we have to mitigate those.” The public-works summary provided the other bids: Environmental Works $6,500; Cattails Environmental $7,061.50; Olson’s about $21,000.
During public comment, resident Gene W. Griffith urged council attention to broader water issues, linking regional planning and conservation concerns to local growth. Griffith told the council, “this is an issue that we will have to deal with in the future,” and urged creation of a committee to develop a comprehensive water policy.
Council members introduced the ordinance for first reading; the record shows the bill was presented but not finally adopted at the meeting. No binding permit decisions or mitigation requirements were reported at the session. The study, if contracted after subsequent council action, would inform any future permitting, mitigation planning or development decisions for the park.
Less-critical details: the city’s public-works discussion also noted sidewalk and culvert projects ongoing elsewhere in town; those are separate capital projects and unrelated to the delineation study.","At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Carthage City Council introduced a first reading of Council Bill 25-62 to authorize the mayor to contract with Terra Foundation for a water delineation study on roughly 246 acres at the South Economic Development Park.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986269,"Council introduces amendment to redevelopment code to align tax-abatement notice with state guidance",126,2257000,2383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0&start=2257&end=2383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0/thumbnail_2257000.jpg","/articles/5986269/Carthage-City/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Council-introduces-amendment-to-redevelopment-code-to-align-tax-abatement-notice-with-state-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986269-ca2ec838bf479a5c952e3a379d658d0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770389690&Signature=XnvWcxM5dNQjwDltU4UedZMpO8aomxnyWzy40-BOxD1X87Rq7n8fBPFq7HeZ~S~CzrKF4yEqLSqkqv9dxBmxqPFeTRIER8xpgk9RLe~sgA4tlxW6QXdVtIuqTg2IRtHFtfo0bTngjLEof~Ww3pq3H6SXLivgc4n6ALcCdX3Mkkx4spDE-ON-ffqC62ZC0sJWh0WjKKTqdP80YiRlI0s~bYIcCEW6bXb1HkaEapGowJh9bMvsXGBZwiPGLpFOpv7rKy46i~m253yuMy9P6VaW1WHXZ87YZFwXFSE-JGt3dh0G0AfOEXWxHiqjARMHRM37ExqZ6QOcd9QCnvRrCdZA2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 9 meeting the Carthage City Council introduced Council Bill 25-64, a first reading that would amend Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17-2-57 of the Carthage City Code to align the city’s redevelopment/abatement procedures with state practice under Chapter 353. A budget committee member explained the ordinance adds two primary changes: a requirement that notices be sent not less than 15 days before a public hearing to all taxing districts that could be affected, and explicit language that interested persons and political subdivisions have the opportunity to be heard on any tax abatement or exemption.
The committee report, presented to the full council, said the language change was prompted by legal review from Gilmore & Bell and by local projects that may seek the Chapter 353 abatement tool. The committee emphasized the amendment does not otherwise change the city’s redevelopment authority or the substantive criteria for declaring property blighted.
Council members discussed the ordinance at first reading; the measure was framed as a technical update to ensure the city’s code matched state procedures and to make stakeholder notice explicit. The bill was introduced for first reading; no final vote or adoption was recorded in the Sept. 9 meeting.
Clarifying details provided in committee: the notice provision requires distribution “not less than 15 days before a public hearing” to all affected taxing districts; section 3(b) now states that all interested persons and political subdivisions will have the opportunity to be heard on a grant of tax abatement or exemption. Council members said the change was recommended after attorney review to make the city’s ordinance consistent with state practice and to address concerns raised by potential redevelopment applicants.
The first reading means the city will return the item for additional consideration; if approved at later readings, the ordinance will formalize the notice and hearing procedures for future Chapter 353 abatement requests.","Carthage City Council gave first reading to Council Bill 25-64 to amend Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17-2-57 of the city code so redevelopment tax-abatement procedures match state Chapter 353 requirements, adding an explicit 15-day notice to affected taxing districts and an opportunity for political subdivisions to be heard.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986252,"Mayor names code-enforcement committee after resident raises contractor-damage concerns",0,3449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0&start=3449&end=3449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0/thumbnail_3449000.jpg","/articles/5986252/Carthage-City/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Mayor-names-code-enforcement-committee-after-resident-raises-contractor-damage-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986252-d6cf9a2bf45260947968f85715577a12/orig.mp4?Expires=1770389690&Signature=iOrm02hLwf8VlWYvTldrP4Ru-wRjOuzsq4C4pvwE2m788mbcnTO0rY2Pky391HhPy706eZI2XouCTVXGm0wHVpSyTErRQEbr-m7bM4cXl8P4ymoEpi4LCFxl6s10huxhi4xx3OpXM04FDcGTwdrKqncYZ2oWhpPu-JjLhRGLCfS5Wg1G3FFy0Jqt45dSHkScCp8msxxY7D2NZ2pXYkHY2XTeYBfbE8gzCiBL7PjWIq~M9pyl0JoiQKETGqelsbjQdPw5hXrOk-Kp2HE8fxOZHBsO~GjVwO0A33VTdnV01BTzsMBObmn0KeSxsOP4gOXEF~-3QdGfNUleT4IRRFmQmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Flanagan told the Sept. 9 council meeting that Councilmember Ron Wells will head a new committee focused on code and ordinance enforcement to respond to citizen complaints about property upkeep and enforcement consistency. The mayor said the committee will include representatives from the fire department, police department, public works and the municipal legal department.
During public comment, resident George Ann Deaner described recent damage to her property that she attributed to contractors working in her neighborhood. Deaner said a dump truck knocked her mailbox down, contractors dug a hole that pulled a fence post over, and she had to ask family members to repair the damage. She told the council she is on a fixed income and asked that workers “leave our property in the same condition when you leave.”
The mayor acknowledged receipt of Deaner’s complaint and said councilmembers Ronnie and Jack (two members named in the exchange) visited the site. The mayor and council did not take an immediate enforcement action at the meeting; instead the mayor assigned Ron Wells to lead the forthcoming enforcement committee and said the group would consult department staff and municipal counsel to clarify code responsibilities and public-facing guidance.
Council members said they want the committee to produce clearer, easily accessible guidance for residents about property-maintenance responsibilities and the city’s enforcement processes. That direction was framed as an administrative follow-up; no ordinance change or penalty was adopted on Sept. 9.","Mayor Flanagan announced a new code-and-ordinance-enforcement committee led by Councilmember Ron Wells to address citizen complaints about property maintenance and contractor conduct; at public comment, resident George Ann Deaner described damaged fencing, a knocked-off mailbox and requested contractors restore her property.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986258,"Crisis center seeks partnerships as it expands services and reports full occupancy",235,2002000,2237000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0&start=2002&end=2237","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5756586-58100d6b6ffdedc8d2b63e62e70f04f0/thumbnail_2002000.jpg","/articles/5986258/Carthage-City/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Crisis-center-seeks-partnerships-as-it-expands-services-and-reports-full-occupancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986258-da23e1b62160fc79ca5dfc66a27d4d7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412085&Signature=gUJ5-27kdHTdnib7Y667PWSnTye8NvfgWRJV8wiTSM0Mg27rTKxm7eZd9QsyoHBZIGuXeO7H3t1feCy1wKamFCnSaG5ArRg1nWKQctGL75rdTruOUdTUPv0OIHVZ2ddXfZup49vsYzR68GX0TB1YZQc9oVLIY1pO~QJUk36b8vn3-y5F1Dy-fvUOBXkF-SYr~1KWcMR8Gm2Msp6PyST8iAtR97prB0nHJT9VRLDzlejSpr-QqgnLJMUl8EbjJvBwSCG1q7fSq~L9I3i81iTegAPXlDAUL0lS-J5jwlU0aaV4fedJJmGli3y6~VIF4G2rnh5g2wpDvfGnQ9~4pZOUfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eileen Sherlock, executive director of the Carthage Crisis Center, briefed the council on Sept. 9 about the shelter’s programs, partnerships and needs. Sherlock said the center is focused on collaboration with community groups, has increased accountability measures for residents, and has brought a GED program in-house to run on Fridays.
Sherlock told the council the center recently hosted a 15-hour economic-security class that covered resume writing and interview skills, with monthly follow-up to support participants in maintaining employment. She said the center is now writing grants and offering assistance to low-income, need-based service providers who may not have grant-writing capacity.
Nicholas Carter, a staff member who started at the center as a resident, described the center’s broader mission, saying it offers “hope and healing through any crisis that people are going through.” Sherlock reported the shelter was at capacity with 40 residents, noting the population includes men, women and children.
No council action or funding allocation was recorded at the meeting; the presentation served to inform council and solicit partnership and volunteer support. Council members thanked the center and invited further communication on how the city and nonprofit partners can collaborate on homelessness and support services.","At the Sept. 9 meeting Eileen Sherlock, executive director of the Carthage Crisis Center, described expanded services — including in-house GED instruction, a 15-hour employment class and stricter resident accountability — and said the center is full with 40 residents including women and children.","actionData","errors"]

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