Kirksville authorizes city-manager sign agreements and accepts $60,000 airport promotion grant

The Kirksville City Council authorized the city manager to execute any necessary agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) to allow the city to install and maintain city‑related signage on state rights of way and accepted a state air‑service promotion grant to support local commercial air service.

City Manager Mary Maycomb told the council the authorization covers city‑limit signs and potentially wayfinding signs; she said the item is the last piece needed before installing city limit signs. Maycomb described prior conversations with Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) staff about potential locations for larger welcome signage and noted central office review had limited some options, which affected earlier plans for larger signs on the south end of town. “This is the last piece that needs to happen before we can start installing the city limit signs,” she said.

Separately, Deputy City Manager Rodney Sadler described an annual Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission airport aid air service promotion grant (Project AIR256028A1) totaling $60,000, with a required local match of $6,667. Sadler said funds must be expended by Dec. 31 and that the grant could be used to promote scheduled air service and community honor flights scheduled this year.

Council approved both items on first and second readings. The city staff said the signage authorization is intentionally broad (“necessary agreements”) to cover multiple potential MHTC approval documents; staff will return with implementation details as they move toward installation.