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Lamar public meetings in 2024

64 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 16, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on ARPA grant application for water well #5 and line repairs

The Lamar City Council will consider several resolutions, including applying for a state ARPA grant for the Drinking Water Well #5 project and water distribution line repairs, and declaring intent to seek Community Development Block Grant funding for storm sirens. The council will also review bids for the Walmart Lift Station Replacement, amend the Water and Park funds budgets, and hear department reports before possibly entering closed session.

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Tue Dec 10, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss hangar lease fees and new lease agreement

The Lamar Airport Committee will meet on December 10, 2024 to discuss old business including a hangar construction update, lease fees, and a new hangar lease agreement, as well as new business such as a hangar sign and airshow performers. The committee will also approve the minutes from the November 12 meeting and receive a financial report. The meeting is open to the public at City Hall.

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Thu Dec 5, 2024

Committee Meetings

Admin Committee meets in closed session for personnel matters

The Administrative Committee will hold a closed meeting on December 5, 2024, to discuss personnel matters as authorized by state law. No public agenda items are listed; the meeting is closed to the public.

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Mon Dec 2, 2024

Committee Meetings

Park Board to consider bathroom location and LWCF grant

The Lamar Park Board will consider approving a park bathroom location, discuss a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant, and review plans for a Christmas light contest. The board will also continue master planning for parks and attend a tree liability seminar. Public comments will be accepted during the meeting.

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Tue Nov 26, 2024

City Council

Lamar City Council to hold special session for closed discussion

The City Council is meeting for a special session. The body will enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters and legal, confidential, or privileged items.

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Tue Nov 19, 2024

Committee Meetings

Planning & Zoning to discuss property at 206 E 4 St

The Planning & Zoning Committee will meet on November 19, 2024, to discuss a property at 206 E 4 Street. No other agenda items are listed.

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Mon Nov 18, 2024

City Council

Council to receive 2023-2024 audit report, consider water line bid and landfill generator replacement

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on November 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Rooms. They will hear department reports (building, police, fire), receive the 2023-2024 audit report from Decker & DeGood, and discuss several capital projects including a water line project bid, landfill generator replacement, hangar lease update, and an MPUA extension. The council may also enter closed session for legal, real estate, or personnel matters.

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Thu Nov 14, 2024

Committee Meetings

Fees Committee to discuss updating Hangar Rental fees

The Fees Committee will hold a meeting on November 14, 2024, to discuss revising the fees for Hangar Rentals. No other business is listed; the agenda is limited to this single discussion item.

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Thu Nov 14, 2024

Committee Meetings

Utility Committee meeting scheduled for November 14, 2024

This is a notice of a Utility Committee meeting in Lamar, Missouri. The meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024, at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall. No specific agenda items are listed, so the meeting appears to be procedural only.

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Wed Nov 13, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Administrative Committee to meet in closed session

The Administrative Committee is meeting in a session closed to the public. The meeting is authorized for the discussion of hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting specific employees.

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Tue Nov 12, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to consider hangar lease fee recommendations

The Airport Committee will meet on November 12, 2024, to discuss updates on hangar construction and consider recommendations for hangar lease fees and lease articles. They will also review hangar designations, a hangar sign, and financial reports. The meeting is open to the public.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board meets to wrap up fall sports programs

The Lamar Recreation Board is holding a routine meeting to approve previous minutes, discuss final wrap-up of flag football and soccer seasons, and plan upcoming basketball and sandlot tournaments. No major decisions or financial items are on the agenda.

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Mon Nov 4, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Park Board to discuss master planning and park office demolition

The Park Board will meet to review reports from the Parks & Recreation Director and various committees. The board will discuss old business regarding a park office move and demolition timeline, as well as new business concerning master planning.

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Wed Oct 30, 2024

Committee Meetings

Closed personnel meeting for Lamar Administrative Committee

This meeting is closed to the public under state law for discussing personnel matters such as hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting employees. No public agenda items or decisions are listed.

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Mon Oct 21, 2024

City Council

Council to consider airport BIL grant agreement, park restroom bids, interim city administrator

The Lamar City Council will hold a regular session on October 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Rooms. They will conduct first and second readings of Council Bill No.1952 authorizing the city administrator to enter into an Airport Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant agreement. Other business includes bids for park restroom (#24-011) and metal building improvements (#24-010), potential purchase of GIS mapping for the electric department, an update to the TATS policy, a 12th Street line upgrade, and appointment of an interim city administrator. The council may also go into closed session for legal, real estate, or personnel matters.

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Wed Oct 9, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Utility Committee to meet October 9

The Utility Committee will meet on October 9, 2024, at 12:20 p.m. in the City Hall Meeting Room. No specific agenda items were listed in the notice.

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Tue Oct 8, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss hangar construction and fly-in critique

The Lamar Airport Committee meets to review old business including an update on hangar construction, and new business covering a critique of the recent fly-in event, member reports, a financial report, and discussion of a possible future event. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Oct 7, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Park Board to review playground bathroom bid and office demolition timeline

The Park Board will meet to discuss park maintenance and upcoming projects. The board is scheduled to review a bid for playground bathrooms and the timeline for the park office move and demolition.

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Wed Oct 2, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board discusses fall sports and tournaments

The Recreation Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss updates on flag football, soccer, Tiger Tournaments, parking, and new items including basketball and sandlot tournaments. The meeting includes public concerns, approval of previous minutes, and a safety briefing.

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Thu Sep 26, 2024

Committee Meetings

Committee to discuss city administrator transition and taxi policy

The Lamar Administrative Committee will meet to discuss two topics: the transition of the City Administrator position and potential updates to the Taxi Policy. No other action items or public hearings are listed.

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Mon Sep 23, 2024

City Council

Council considers transit, park grants and candidate filing change

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. They will consider several ordinances, including amending the candidate filing deadline to comply with state law, authorizing the city administrator to apply for federal transit grants through Truman Area Transportation (TATS), and applying for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants for park projects. The council will also vote on a resolution declaring equipment surplus for auction and open bids for the park house demolition.

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Thu Sep 12, 2024

City Council

Lamar City Council to discuss senior housing development

The City Council is holding a special session to address general business. The primary item on the agenda is the discussion of a senior housing development.

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Tue Sep 10, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee meets to discuss routine operational items

The Airport Committee will hold a routine meeting to approve prior minutes and discuss old business items such as parking signs, meal tickets, T-shirt sale cash box, traffic cones, tables/chairs, and EMS location. New business includes discussing thank-you signs. No major decisions or financial items are on the agenda.

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Wed Sep 4, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board to discuss sports fields and tournaments

The Recreation Board will meet to review old business regarding local sports programs and facilities. The board is scheduled to discuss updates on Field 7 and parking.

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Tue Sep 3, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Park Board to consider playground bathroom bid and park office demolition

The Lamar Park Board will meet on September 3, 2024 to discuss and potentially act on several park projects. Old business includes a bid for playground bathrooms, demolition of the park office, renovations to Field 7, and the Christmas Light Contest. New business includes Tiger Tournaments and two grant rounds (LWCF and BCCF). The meeting is open to the public with a time for public concerns.

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✓ Decided: Park Board approves $500K grant application for playground and pool

The Lamar Park Board approved applying for a $500,000 LWCF grant for playground renovation and the pool, and a $4,000 BCCF grant for a slide replacement. They also approved bid specs for a new park bathroom facility and authorized Tiger Tournaments to host baseball and softball tournaments at the park. The board discussed but took no action on demolishing the Park House, vape disposal canisters, and future lake use.

Wed Aug 28, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss hangar repair, fundraising, and Girl Scout inquiry

The Lamar Airport Committee will meet to discuss old business including fundraising, a bounce house event, and a military helicopter visit, as well as new business such as a Girl Scout inquiry, member reports, and hangar construction repair. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Aug 19, 2024

City Council

Public hearing on annual property tax rate setting

The Lamar City Council will hold a public hearing on the annual city property tax rate setting and consider several resolutions and ordinances. Items include a resolution supporting an ARPA grant for first responder communications equipment, a resolution to amend the park fund, and first and second readings of ordinances on conflict of interest disclosure and levying the 2024 annual tax. The council will also consider bids for cleaning city hall and police station, an asphaltic concrete paving overlay, and a liquor license request.

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Tue Aug 13, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss hangar construction, site prep, and fundraising

The Airport Committee will meet on August 13, 2024, to discuss old business including fundraising, t-shirt pricing, and credit card sales, as well as new business such as site preparation, member reports, extra meetings, and an update on hangar construction. No decisions are recorded; the agenda is a discussion outline.

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Wed Aug 7, 2024

Committee Meetings

Recreation Board to discuss flag football and soccer

The Lamar Recreation Board will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes from May, receive final reports on the Sandlot Tournament and Summer Ball, and discuss new flag football and soccer programs. No votes on budgets or ordinances are scheduled.

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Mon Aug 5, 2024

Committee Meetings

Park board to discuss playground bathroom, field renovations, and Christmas light contest

The Lamar Park Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, reports from committees on landscaping, playground equipment, and trees, and old business items such as playground bathroom specifics, park office/shop updates, playground updates, renovations to Field 7, and the Christmas light contest. New business will be brought forward by the board. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Jul 15, 2024

City Council

Council to consider joint pole license agreement with Barton County Electric Co-op

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular meeting on July 15, 2024. The primary action item is the first and second reading of Council Bill No.1945 authorizing a joint pole license agreement with Barton County Electric Co-op. The council will also hear department reports and consider an update to the utility service call charges policy. A closed session may follow for legal, personnel, or real estate matters.

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Tue Jul 9, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee discusses sponsor plan and golf cart order

The Airport Committee will meet on July 9, 2024, to discuss operational matters. The agenda includes reviewing the June 11 meeting minutes and addressing a golf cart order. New business items include a sponsor plan and the FBO lounge.

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Tue Jul 2, 2024

City Council

Lamar City Council discusses police station remodel and street projects

The City Council will hold a special session to address several infrastructure and facility items. The agenda includes reviewing contractors for the police station remodel and engineering consultants for the TAP Sidewalk Project. Discussion will also cover aquatic park repairs and the 6 Street curb and gutter project.

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Mon Jul 1, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar City Park Board to discuss field renovations and park repairs

The Lamar City Park Board will meet to review committee reports and the Director’s Report. The agenda includes discussions regarding renovations for Field 7 and repairs to the Park House/Office.

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Mon Jun 17, 2024

City Council

Lamar City Council to discuss proposed 2024-2025 fiscal year operating budget

The Lamar City Council will meet to review the proposed operating budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The agenda also includes consideration of a liquor license request, a concrete bid, and a price increase from Republic Services.

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Thu Jun 13, 2024

Committee Meetings

Discussion of the proposed 2024-2025 budget

The Public Expenditure Committee will meet on June 13, 2024, to discuss the proposed budget for 2024-2025. The meeting will be held in the City Hall Vault Meeting Room at 132 W 10th St.

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Tue Jun 11, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss t-shirt designs and golf cart order

The Airport Committee will meet to review progress on t-shirt designs, event flyers, and a golf cart order. The committee will also discuss a new sponsor plan.

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Mon Jun 10, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar City Park Board to review landscaping and playground equipment reports

The Lamar City Park Board will meet to review committee reports regarding landscaping, trees, and playground buildings. The agenda also includes discussions on a volunteer flower planting program and a sandlot baseball tournament.

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Thu May 30, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar committee to discuss 2024-2025 proposed budget

The Public Expenditure Committee is meeting to discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at City Hall.

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Mon May 20, 2024

City Council

Lamar City Council to consider street vacation, liquor license, bids

The Lamar City Council regular session on May 20, 2024, includes routine items like minutes approval, department reports, and bill payments, plus several business items. The council will consider closing a portion of Parry Street, approving a liquor license for The Vault, and reviewing bid tabs for the Aquatic Center and FBO painting. Two police officers will be sworn in before the meeting.

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Mon May 6, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Park Board to appoint members, elect chair, discuss community survey

The Lamar City Park Board will hold a regular meeting to handle routine business, including appointing new board members, electing a chairman, and reviewing reports. They will also discuss old business items like a volunteer flower planting program and sandlot baseball tournaments, and consider a community survey under new business.

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Wed May 1, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board to discuss summer ball, concessions, umpires

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss routine recreation department business, including updates on the Sandlot Tournament, umpires, the summer ball schedule, and concessions. The board will also address a window at the Field 2 concession stand and coverage for staff member Heidi while she is away. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Apr 15, 2024

City Council

Council to approve election results, swear in new officials, and consider floodplain ordinance

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session, including approval of April 2 election results and swearing in of newly elected officials. They will also consider bids for the Police Department building and Well No. 5, and hold first and second reading of an ordinance designating the building inspector as floodplain administrator. The agenda includes routine approvals, department reports, and a possible closed session.

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Wed Apr 10, 2024

Committee Meetings

Police Board meeting scheduled for April 10 in Lamar

This agenda is only a notice of a Police Board meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at noon in the Vault Meeting Room at 132 W 10 St, Lamar, Missouri. No agenda items are listed, so the meeting's content is not specified.

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Mon Apr 8, 2024

Committee Meetings

Committee to discuss updates to city personnel manuals

The Administrative Committee is meeting to discuss updates to the General and Personnel Manuals. The meeting is scheduled for noon in the Vault Meeting Room at City Hall.

Mon Apr 8, 2024

City Council

Council work session to discuss future plans for Pool/Aquatic Facility

The Lamar City Council is holding a work session to discuss possible future plans for the Pool/Aquatic Facility. The meeting is open to the public and will take place on April 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Room.

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Thu Apr 4, 2024

Committee Meetings

Committee to discuss updating building codes for plumbing, electricity, maintenance

The Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss updating building codes related to plumbing, electricity, and building maintenance. The meeting is open to the public and will take place in the Vault Meeting Room at City Hall.

Wed Apr 3, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board to discuss summer ball rules, field fence, budget

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss routine operational items, including updates on the Pitch, Hit and Run event, coaches, summer ball rules, and a fence at Field 7. They will also review the budget and consider an equipment order. The meeting is open to the public.

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Tue Apr 2, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss event budget, flyer, t-shirt design, fueling sign, gravel

The Airport Committee is meeting to handle routine business, including approving prior minutes and discussing old and new business items. Topics include a request to the City Council, an event budget and flyer, t-shirt design, a fueling sign, gravel, and military request forms. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Apr 1, 2024

Committee Meetings

Park Board meeting scheduled for April 1, 2024

This is a procedural agenda with no listed items. The Park Board is scheduled to meet on Monday, April 1, 2024, but no specific topics, decisions, or discussions are detailed in the agenda text.

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Mon Mar 18, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on budget amendments, methane engine overhaul, sewer ordinance

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on March 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Rooms. The agenda includes resolutions to amend the General Fund and Taxi Fund budgets, a resolution supporting the overhaul of the methane generation facility's Cat Engine #2, and first/second readings of ordinances on highway grants and wastewater pretreatment. The council will also consider temporary catering permits for the BCCF Gala, approve bills and minutes, and hear department and committee reports.

Thu Mar 14, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar to discuss updating building codes to 2018 ICC standards

The Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss updating ordinances from the 2006 ICC Codes to the 2018 ICC codes, specifically focusing on building codes. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at noon in the Vault Meeting Room at City Hall.

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Wed Mar 13, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board to discuss summer league rules, coaches, fence

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss recreation program operations, including basketball wrap-up, scoreboard updates, summer sign-ups, and new business items such as approving a coach list, changing age rules for the summer league, and addressing the Field 7 outfield fence. The meeting is open to the public.

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Tue Mar 12, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss event budget, site map, and new business

The Airport Committee is meeting to approve minutes from February 8, 2024, and discuss old business including a request to City Council, event budget, site map, and first aid station. New business includes event T-shirt design, event flyer, airport sign, and garbage cans. The meeting is open to the public.

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Mon Mar 4, 2024

City Council

Council to consider grant application authority for environmental projects

The Lamar City Council is holding a special session to consider Council Bill No. 1940, which would authorize the city administrator to apply for and accept grants and execute contracts with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including call to order, prayer, pledge, roll call, safety briefing, and public comment.

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Mon Mar 4, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Park Board to discuss park safety, baseball tournaments, and volunteer flower program

The Lamar City Park Board is holding a regular meeting to review reports, discuss old business including sandlot baseball tournaments and a volunteer flower planting program, and consider a new committee on park safety. The agenda is mostly routine, with no major decisions or financial items listed.

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Wed Feb 28, 2024

Committee Meetings

Economic Development meeting to discuss proposed city activity

The City of Lamar's Economic Development committee is meeting to discuss a proposed economic development activity for the city. The agenda provides no further details on the specific project or proposal.

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Tue Feb 20, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on utility rate changes and airport hangar project

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session, hearing department reports and considering several ordinances. Key actions include first and second readings of bills to authorize airport T-hangar construction contracts, establish new electricity and water/sewer rates, and define residential vs. commercial water service. The council will also consider a resolution to apply for a state clean water grant and approve routine items like bills, minutes, and licenses.

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Thu Feb 8, 2024

Committee Meetings

Planning & Zoning to discuss property at 1201 E 12th Street

The Lamar Planning & Zoning Committee is meeting to discuss the property at 1201 E 12th Street. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Vault Meeting Room at City Hall.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Utility Committee meeting scheduled for February 7, 2024

The Utility Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Vault Meeting Room at City Hall.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar Recreation Board to discuss basketball wrap-up, summer ball sign-ups

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss youth sports programs, including wrapping up 1st-6th grade basketball, planning summer ball sign-ups and team selection, and updates on field signage and scoreboards. The meeting is open to the public.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

Committee Meetings

Lamar City Park Board meets to discuss master plan bids and landscaping

The Lamar City Park Board will hold a regular meeting to review reports and discuss various park management items. The agenda includes reviewing bids for a Master Plan and discussing landscaping and playground equipment.

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Tue Jan 16, 2024

City Council

Council to amend budget, authorize utility and 911 dispatch agreements

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on January 16, 2024, to consider a budget amendment for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, authorize agreements with the Missouri Public Utility Alliance and the Barton County 911 Dispatch Board, and receive department reports. The meeting includes routine items such as approval of minutes, bills, and the treasurer's report.

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Tue Jan 9, 2024

Committee Meetings

Airport Committee to discuss hangar construction and fall event

The Lamar Airport Committee is meeting to handle routine business, including approving prior minutes and hearing reports. They will discuss old business like hangar construction and the airport layout for a fall event, and new business such as naming the September 21, 2024 event and airport history.

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