Newly sworn-in Branson Mayor Larry Milton started his two-year term by fulfilling a key campaign promise: the repeal of Branson s public health masking order, first enacted July 31 after extensive discussion amid rising COVID-19 case counts.
On Tuesday night, the Branson Board of Aldermen voted 6-0 in favor of a public masking repeal to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, modifying a bill Milton introduced earlier that called for immediate repeal.
Aldermen also considered a possible repeal in 7 to 10 days, in a bid to give businesses time to prepare for changes, but settled on a timeframe of roughly 48 hours.
The end of mandated masking in Branson was already on the books before Tuesday night s vote.
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McCord Bend: Shall the Village of McCord Bend impose a local use tax at the same rate
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McCord Bend Election Question: Shall the Village of McCord Bend be authorized to forego annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled by the election?
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Niangua: Shall the City of Niangua issue its sewerage system revenue bonds for the purpose of upgrading the wastewater treatment plant?
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Polk County Fire District: Shall the Board of Directors of the Central Polk County Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an additional tax?
Jan 10, 2021
The 10th meeting of the Shakespeare Club’s 2020-2021 year was held on Dec. 17. Members elected officers for the Club’s upcoming year: Dr. Leanna McMahon, President; Mrs. Barbara Albert, Vice-President; Ms. Amy Near, Treasurer; Mrs. Karin Seager Cockram, Secretary. New officers begin their term at the June 2021 picnic.
The Club’s area of study this year is “Humor and Humorists.” President Mary Croxton presented her paper on Garrison Keillor, entitled “The Man on the Radio with Red Shoes,” which is summarized as follows:
Garrison Keillor is far more than a storyteller. He is also an American author, voice actor and radio personality. Most importantly for our purposes he is a humorist.