The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen approved a street-improvement bid during its meeting on Thursday, May 13.
According to unofficial minutes from the meeting, City Clerk Michelle Fuehring told aldermen the city had received one bid for the street-improvement project. Mayor Franny Vaught opened the bid from Vance Brothers in the amount of $125,141.55.
Mayor Vaught asked Public Works Superintendent Nate Lea why the bid was so high. Lea explained the city did not do as many of the roads last year due to COVID-19. He explained that with this bid, all the roads in town will be coated for the first time. Aldermen approved the bid.
Pursuant to state statute, an election was not required for the Sweet Springs R-7 School Board earlier this month.
Unofficial minutes from the board meeting on Thursday, April 8, say Darla Reid and Ricky Rennison will be beginning a new three-year term and Cindi Sims will be beginning a new one-year term.
Board Vice President Robert Fuehring administered the oath of office to Reid, Rennison and Sims.
The existing board was dissolved for reorganization.
New officers are: President- Sims; Vice President- Fuehring; Treasurer- Paula Staples; Secretary- Reid; and MSBA Representative- Martha Dohrman; Board members are Rennison and Thomas Trautman.
In other news, the board approved special-education agreements for related services: