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Lancaster aldermen approve purchase of two tracts from Regional Planning for up to $10,000
Summary
At a June 23 special meeting, the Lancaster Board of Aldermen approved a motion to buy two tracts from Regional Planning for an amount not to exceed $10,000; the motion passed 4-0. The parcels are in Schuyler County and total roughly 1.91 acres.
The Lancaster Board of Aldermen approved the purchase of two parcels from Regional Planning for an amount not to exceed $10,000 during a special meeting on June 23, 2025, at City Hall in Lancaster, Missouri. Councilman Kevin Buckallew moved the purchase, and Councilman Cole Tippett seconded. The Mayor called for a vote; the motion carried 4-0.
The purchase covers two tracts described in the motion: Tract 3, approximately 1.9 acres, and Tract 5, approximately 0.01 acres. Both tracts are located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 15 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Schuyler County, Missouri. The motion set the purchase price ceiling at $10,000; no further funding breakdown or source was specified in the minutes.
Kevin Buckallew, who was listed as participating via Zoom, made the motion; Cole Tippett seconded. The minutes record that “all were in favor” and the motion carried by a vote of 4-0. The minutes do not list individual roll-call votes beyond noting the tally.
After the land-purchase motion, Councilman Cole Tippett moved to adjourn; Councilman Paul Reynolds seconded. The motion to adjourn carried 4-0, and Mayor Donald Derickson closed the meeting at 5:24 p.m. The minutes were prepared by City Clerk Candy Tallman and show an approval date of July 14, 2025.
