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City officials estimate that if the 3/8 cents Capital Improvement Sales Tax is approved next year it could raise as much as 48 million dollars over the ten year period.
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The timing of the report is interesting considering that the City Council provided a comprehensive report two weeks ago from a consultant group regarding million-dollar improvements needed to the city’s mineral museum. Could Joplin attract more international visitors with an overhaul and advertisement of its unique city resources and history?
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Pearson has graduated from the FBI’s National Police Academy in Quantico, VA, and the Southern Police Institute in Louisville. He is currently finishing his Doctorate in Criminal Justice at Saint Leo University in St. Leo, FL.
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Recently southwest Missouri residents have noted on social media of being threatened by gangs of motorcyclists who block traffic and drive recklessly.
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The 1.2-mile trail and parking lot has been a long time coming. Funding for the project is from the ½ cent stormwater sales tax that Joplin residents approved in 2011, before the tornado that destroyed ⅓ of the city. Over a year ago, in June of 2022 the city council voted to advance the project.
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PGAV Destinations created a detailed presentation they provided to the city council Monday night. It includes short term goals for the JH&MM such as updating its website, being more active on social media, identifying Joplin’s brand identity and hosting special events to create revenue.
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The number of homeless individuals in Joplin has shown growth and decline over the past 12 years. The highest number of unhoused people in Joplin and accounted for by the Homeless Coalition was 2012, the year after an EF-5 tornado destroyed ⅓ of the city.
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Sharity’s next steps in improving homelessness in Joplin are a follow-up survey, mapping homeless resources in the community, identifying gaps, and working out best practices.
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The passage of Senate Bill 55 and its signing by the governor at a ceremony held on campus on July 12, 2000, was the culmination of many years of work by both Dr. Julio Leon, then MSSC's president, and members of the local legislative delegation.
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Communities large and small throughout the US have until Dec. 31 2024 to obligate funds to projects. Construction on those projects must be underway by the end of 2026.