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Council approves agreement with MoDOT to place Purple Heart City signs on Missouri 7 Highway
Summary
The council approved an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MoDOT) to place Purple Heart City signage on Missouri 7 Highway and assigned ordinance number 5394; discussion noted challenges working with MoDOT on signage approvals.
The Blue Springs City Council on Jan. 21 approved an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to place Purple Heart City signs along Missouri 7 Highway, and assigned ordinance number 5394 following passage on second reading.
Council members said they had sought permission to install signs on other highways but MoDOT denied requests for placement on Route 40 and I-70; MoDOT approved two signs on 7 Highway. The council said additional Purple Heart City signs will be placed on city streets within Blue Springs.
Several council members expressed frustration about the state agency’s timeliness and approval constraints, but emphasized the symbolic importance of recognizing Purple Heart recipients. The ordinance passed on voice and roll-call votes with recorded ayes from the council in the transcript.
The agreement authorizes MoDOT-managed placement of signage on the state highway; the city will place other signage on municipal streets as permitted.
