Carl Junction aldermen pass farmers-license exemption, approve park seeding contract after debate over $45,000 economic-development payment

The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen on an unspecified meeting date adopted an ordinance to bring the municipal code into alignment with state law by exempting Missouri-resident farmers from city business-license requirements for sales at farmers markets, approved a $25,000 contract for hydroseeding at Pentland Cliff Park and approved the consent agenda after a brief, divided discussion about a $45,000 renewal payment to a contractor called Resale Strategies.

The ordinance, introduced by Alderman David Pyle and seconded by Alderman Graham Wolford, added a new section (605.095) to Title 6 (Business and Occupation) to exempt farmers who reside in Missouri from needing a local business license to sell farm produce. “This is already the law of the land,” Mister Kelly told the board during second-reading discussion, arguing the amendment simply brings the city code into compliance with state statute. The board placed the ordinance on final passage and the measure passed; the clerk recorded the vote with one member absent.

The board also awarded a $25,000 bid to Nelson Enterprises LLC to prepare and…