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Donald Ryan was formally hired March 1 by the Moberly City Council to become the new fire department chief.
His first day at the helm will be April 5 and Ryan succeeds George Albert, who retired Aug. 1 after four years serving as Moberly Fire Department Chief and a total of 38 years in the profession.
Since Albert s departure, Jerry Washam temporarily transitioned from being captain to interim fire chief.
“We feel that Don Ryan will be very beneficial to the department. He has many years of fire-fighting experience, and his overall qualifications the people involved with the interview process believed Don Ryan would be the best choice,” said Brian Crane, Moberly City Manager.
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Moberly city council members were handed summary reports for the month of January to review from each of the city s department heads at its Feb. 16 business meeting.
Here s a look at content of what some of those reports contained.
Among the items in his monthly report for January, Community Development Director Tom Sanders highlighted issues concerning vacant/foreclosed property, infill housing projects and code enforcement issues.
Sanders informed the Moberly city council there are numerous vacant and foreclosed properties in town having little motivation for such sites to be properly taken care of as well as collections made.
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Motorists driving along S. Morley St., especially the segment from Carpenter to the Rt. M/Urbandale intersection, likely will have to wait another 18 months before the hopes of traveling on a more level and smooth roadway materializes.
This topic is among many others listed in city department reports that were shared with the Moberly City Council at its Tuesday, Jan. 19 business meeting in City Hall.
Director of Community Development & Public Works Tom Sander highlighted eight items in his monthly report, including roadway and sidewalk improvements, a housing study and demolition of condemned structures.
Sander said Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be completing an overlay of all of S. Morley by the summer of 2022. As a result, the city is applying for some cost share funds to allow for the street to be widened from the Rollins St. intersection south to Carpenter St. so that a third lane can be constructed to coincide with MoDOT s timing of