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| BY GREG WALTERS |
With those questions and more in mind, we went to
the local authority in charge of handling the petitions and the other events
leading up to the establishment of an official ballot for the April Charter
Election, City Clerk Teresa Henry.
She did not disappoint.
The following questions and (condensed) answers should
answer all of those questions. We hope
you find her answers enlightening.
QUESTION
1: What is the final date petitions for candidacy for
the Charter Commission will be accepted by the City of Raytown?
TERESA
HENRY: The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2014.
QUESTION
2: What is the procedure a candidate should use to
find out if they have enough (valid) petitions once they have been turned
in?
TERESA
HENRY: If anyone has any questions regarding their
petition, they can contact my office at 816-737-6004 and/or the Jackson County
Election Board (JCEB) to avoid any misinformation. I will only contact
the petitioner if their petition is found to be invalid by the JCEB.
QUESTION 3: How will
ballot position be determined for candidates to the Raytown Charter Commission”?
TERESA HENRY: At 8:00 a.m.
on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, a lottery will be held for all petitions
received no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2014. Candidates for the charter commission who
submitted a valid petition (as determined by the Jackson County Board of
Election Commissioners) prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2014, will be placed
on the ballot based on the number drawn in the lottery, with the candidate
receiving the lowest number in the lottery appearing first on the ballot. A candidate who participates in the lottery
but is determined (by the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners) to not
have submitted a valid petition will lose their lottery position on the ballot.
QUESTION 4: As of this
date, who has filed for the Raytown Charter Commission?
TERESA HENRY: Ten candidates
have filed of this date. They are Joe Burton, Robbie Tubbs, Lisa
Emerson, Richard Koop, Jason Greene, Janet Emerson, Jim Aziere, Chris
Rathbone, Mark Moore, Susan Thorsen.
CITY CLERK HENRY also provided
the Raytown Report with a copy of the enabling resolution setting the date and
procedures for the Raytown Charter Election to be held on Tuesday, April 2,
2014.
The
Board of Aldermen approved he resolution by a vote of nine to one for approval
of the Resolution setting the Charter Election procedure into motion.
HOW THEY VOTED:
YES: Jason Greene,
Emerson, Melson, Lightfoot, Aziere, Mock, Josh Greene, Van Buskirk, Pat Ertz
NO: Joe Creamer
A
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROCESS WITH REGARD TO THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR A CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS,
the Board of Aldermen on July 2, 2013,conducted the first reading of an
ordinance to place on the April 8, 2014 the question: Shall a Commission be chosen to frame a Charter?”; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Constitution, Article VI, Section 19 sets forth provisions regarding candidates for the charter commission; and
WHEREAS, the candidates shall be electors (voters) of the City; candidates shall be nominated by petition signed by not less than two percent of the qualified electors voting at the next preceding city election; and the number of electors required to sign any petition shall be based upon the total number of electors voting at the last preceding general city election; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Constitution, Article VI, Section 19 sets forth provisions regarding candidates for the charter commission; and
WHEREAS, the candidates shall be electors (voters) of the City; candidates shall be nominated by petition signed by not less than two percent of the qualified electors voting at the next preceding city election; and the number of electors required to sign any petition shall be based upon the total number of electors voting at the last preceding general city election; and
WHEREAS,
the City desires to establish a process for the submission of nominating
petitions.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Raytown, Missouri as follows:
THAT, in accordance with Article VI, Section 19 of the Missouri Constitution, candidates or groups of candidates for a charter commission shall be nominated by petition.
FURTHER THAT, the petition shall be signed by voters voting in the next preceding city election.
FURTHER THAT, according to the official certification of the General Municipal Election of the City of Raytown on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, (the last preceding general city election) the total number of persons voting was 1751. Two percent of 1751 is 36; therefore, the minimum number of voters required to sign a nominating petition is 36.
FURTHER THAT, as petitions for Charter Commissioners were served to the City Clerk on June 4, 2013; therefore, beginning Tuesday, June 4, 2013 and continuing to January 21, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., nominating petitions will be accepted in the City Clerk's Office, Raytown City Hall, 10000 East 59th Street, Raytown, Missouri between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., when City Hall is open. At 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, a lottery will be held for all petitions received no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2014. Candidates for the charter commission who submitted a valid petition (as determined by the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners) prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2014, will be placed on the ballot based on the number drawn in the lottery, with the candidate receiving the lowest number in the lottery appearing first on the ballot. A candidate who participates in the lottery but is determined (by the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners) to not have submitted a valid petition will lose their lottery position on the ballot.
FURTHER THAT, the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents and to take any and all action necessary to exercise the authority granted herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Raytown, Missouri, the 16thday of July, 2013.
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| BY PAUL LIVIUS |
The Paul Livius Report
Raytown
Board of Aldermen Meeting – December 3, 2013
Alderman
Mock thanked all the volunteers who came to help decorate the Pocket Park for
the Lighting ceremony. He said he was
the youngest person there and said they need younger volunteers to step up and
help.
Andy
Noll gave the Board the annual review of winter weather operations. For more information, go to http://www.raytown.mo.us/vertical/sites/%7B418C71C3-E397-4C87-B464-C498EC8900F9%7D/uploads/12-03-13_Web_Packet.pdf. Start on page 3.
The
Board approved an agreement
for Inmate security housing services with Johnson County, Missouri. Chief Jim Lynch told the Board the Johnson
County (MO) Sheriff’s Office provides prisoner housing for the City of Raytown.
This contract runs through 2014 and the average annual expenditure with this
vendor is approximately $175,000.00.
The
Board approved an agreement
for the purchase of 21 tactical headsets from Simmons Law Enforcement. Chief Lynch told the Board this resolution
will allow the procurement of tactical radio headsets for use with P-25 capable
and compliant portable radios. This equipment is used by tactically trained police
officers during critical incident responses. This request has been reviewed by
the Sales Tax Oversight Committee and was determined to meet the intent of the
tax.
The
Board heard the first reading of an ordinance granting a change in zoning from highway corridor commercial
district to highway corridor commercial district and planned zoning overlay
district on land located at 8906 E 67th Street, 6609 Kentucky Ave, 6607 Kentucky
Ave, 6608 Kentucky Ave, 6612 Kentucky Ave, 8903 E. 66th Street, and 8905 E.
66th Street. Terry Tuggle on behalf of Wayne Haub and
H&H Color Lab, Inc. is seeking approval to rezone property owned by Wayne
Haub and H&H Color Lab, Inc. from Highway Corridor Commercial (HC) to
Highway Corridor Commercial and Planned District Overlay (HC-P). The properties
proposed to be rezoned contain a mix of existing uses which include offices and
production facility for H&H Color Lab, parking lot area for H&H Color
Lab and single-family homes. In addition to rezoning the properties, the
applicant is also seeking to replat the area to be rezoned into one lot and
vacate that portion of Kentucky Avenue located within the area to be rezoned.
The final plat and right-of-way vacation are also on the Board of Aldermen
meeting agenda. In order to have commercial and residential uses on the same
lot as is being proposed the property must be rezoned to a Planned District
Overlay. The rezoning will also enable the applicant to more easily plan for
possible expansion of the H&H Color Lab facility in the future. As part of
their rezoning application the applicants have submitted a preliminary site
development plan of the property to which the rezoning applies. The preliminary
site plan identifies the locations of the existing buildings, parking areas and
roadways within the area proposed to be rezoned. The preliminary site plan also
identifies the front yard, side yard and rear yard setback distances along each
of the property lines. As previously mentioned a portion of Kentucky Avenue,
beginning 112 feet north of 67th Street, is also proposed to be vacated as a
public street. The existing street pavement is proposed to remain in place and
is identified as a fire lane on the preliminary site plan. The preliminary site
plan does not indicate the location for construction of any future building
additions or new buildings as the applicant does not yet know the location or
size of their future expansion. Rather, they wish to consolidate all of the
properties they own into one lot to allow them to more easily develop future
expansion plans when needed. Prior to any future expansion, a final site
development plan will have to be submitted to the City by the applicant for
review and approval. The final site plan will include, among other things, more
specific information on the location and size of proposed buildings and / or
additions.
The
Board heard the first reading of an ordinance that will vacating a portion of the Right-of-way,
legally described as Kentucky Avenue, generally beginning 112 Feet north of
67th Street and extending approximately 288 feet further north. As part of the
final plat of H&H Color Lab, Terry Tuggle on behalf of Wayne Haub and
H&H Color Lab, Inc. is seeking to have a portion of street right-of-way of
Kentucky Avenue located north of 67th Street vacated. The portion of
right-of-way proposed to be vacated, as shown on the attached Final Plat of
H&H Color Lab, is located beginning 112 feet north of 67th
Street, and extends further north approximately 288 feet. The street
right-of-way is proposed to be vacated as Wayne Haub & H&H Color Lab
own the properties on both sides of this portion of Kentucky Avenue. In
addition, Kentucky Avenue is a cul-de-sac and not a through street. Therefore
vacating the street only provides access to properties the applicant owns. As
indicated on the Final Plat of H&H Color Lab, the 50-foot right-of-way
proposed to be vacated is proposed to become a 50 foot wide utility easement
and the street pavement itself is proposed to become a fire lane so as to allow
continued access to the existing buildings and maintain compliance with the
2012 International Fire Code, which the City and Fire District have adopted.
City staff has reviewed the requested vacation and is in support of the
request. In addition, notification has been mailed to each utility provider
informing them of the proposed right-of-way vacation and utility easement
dedication. As of the date of the writing of this staff report no comments have
been received from any utility provider.
The
Board heard the first reading of an ordinance to approve the final plat of H&H Color Lab. Terry Tuggle on behalf of Wayne Haub and
H&H Color Lab, Inc. is seeking approval of the Final Plat of H&H Color
Lab. The final plat proposes to replat seven lots into three lots. Two of the
lots (Lots 2 and 3) front onto 66th Street and each contain an existing
single-family home both of which are owned by the applicant. The third lot (Lot
1) is accessed from Kentucky Avenue, north of 67th Street, and contains the
H&H Color Lab facility as well as four single-family homes, all of which
are owned by the applicant. The final plat is proposed as the applicant is
seeking to consolidate the multiple properties they own so that they can more
easily develop future expansion plans when needed. To allow both the H&H
Color Lab facility and the four single-family homes to be located on the same
lot, Lot 1 must also be rezoned as a Planned District Overlay. Therefore the
applicant has submitted a rezoning application, which is also in the Board of
Aldermen meeting agenda. In order to approve this Final Plat, the rezoning
application must also be approved. The final plat also proposes to vacate a
portion of Kentucky Avenue located north of 67th Street. This proposed vacation
is another agenda item on the Board of Aldermen meeting agenda as a separate
ordinance must be approved to vacate the right-of-way.
The
Board heard the first reading of an ordinance to approve an Intergovernmental agreement
with the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners to utilize city hall as
a polling place for the 2014 calendar year.
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Nope... didn't say that either. I was researching our Cty Admin. when I came across the discrepancy I noted. Raytown was incorporated, not founded, in 1950 and I didn't want anyone to accept our CA's statement as fact. Here's another fact: You don't have to shovel rain. :-)
Look it up.
Agreed.
Perhaps he can tap the Spirit of Volunteerism demonstrated by those who are promoting a Farmer's Market in Downtown Raytown.
At their meeting young members brought their children to the meeting.
But if you really want to attract those folks to help out it would be a good idea to change the mindset at City Hall.
Here is a good starting point.
When reports are given of community activity, don't freeze them out by not allowing their representatives to tell about what is going on.
Try to be the City Council that is inclusive instead of exclusive.
You will make more friends and foster some real community pride along the way.
BTW: Rain does need to be shoveled when it is freezing rain or it freezes after raining.
Andy Whiteman
By the way don't you have to be a resident of Raytown to run for the Charter Commission?
Raytown was "founded" in the in the late 1840's with Ray's Blacksmith Shop, and the community that sprang up around it. It was not until the 1854, that Jackson County no longer designated, the area near Ray's Blacksmith Shop, but as "Raytown". In 1950 the city was "incorporated" as a city. From the Lee's Summit Journal 5/27/1926 -- "It is known by everyone that Raytown is probably the second oldest town in Jackson County, William Jennings, who has had a general store there for 38 years, was born one mile east of Raytown.. his father settled on corner of a farm belonging to a man of Ray, who wearied of the long trail to California and stopped on the beautiful hill and began home.
Sited --Raytown Remembers, by Roberta Bonnewitz and Lois Allen, Raytown Historical Society, 1975, pg 10.
A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in Montana when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust.
The driver, a young man in a Brioni® suit, Gucci® shoes, RayBan® sunglasses and YSL® tie, leaned out the window and asked the cowboy, "If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, will you give me a calf?"
Bud looks at the man, who obviously is a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing herd and calmly answers, "Sure, why not?"
The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell® notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3® cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo.
The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe Photoshop® and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany ...Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot® that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses an MS-SQL® database through an ODBC connected Excel® spreadsheet with email on his Blackberry® and, after a few minutes, receives a response.
Finally, he prints out a full-color, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet® printer, turns to the cowboy and says, "You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves."
"That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves," says Bud.
He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on with amusement as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car.
Then Bud says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?"
The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?"
"You're a Congressman for the U.S. Government", says Bud.
"Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?"
"No guessing required." answered the cowboy. "You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me you are; and you don't know a thing about how working people make a living - or about cows, for that matter.
This is a herd of sheep. Now give me back my dog.
AND THAT FOLKS IS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ALL ABOUT.
Maybe the story about the Congressman that follows that post makes a lot of sense.
We have a non-resident (our City Administrator), spinning eloquently about Raytown's past and heaping praise on his abilities to make life better for us, when in fact, he does not even know when the city was founded!
7:34 AM The nonresident city administrator can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. Somehow he is successful in fooling those who kept him on the job.
Andy Whiteman
12/9 said, "Alderman Mock says we need younger people to experience the volunteerism need for preparing the pocket park for Christmas lighting."
I'm sure Alderman Mock would like to see more assimilation into the collective of City Hall's envisioned Borg. However, since he and his comrades at arms cannot bring themselves to admit the particular religious basis of the founding of this country and refuse to refer to the ceremony as a Christmas ceremony he may well continue to find himself alone, stringing the lights on the city's so-called "Holiday" tree. Good riddance.
12/9 @ 10:29 You nailed it! ""You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me you are; and you don't know a thing about how working people make a living - or about cows, for that matter."
As MARC, Bower and his boot-licks continue their onslaught of zoning and land-use regulations upon us under the guise of MARC's Smart Growth and Sustainable Communities programs, which BTW are unconstitutional, they fail to grasp that we are an awakened population who knows what they are up to, has demonstrated our strength and will do so again.
A huge section of the heart of Historic Raytown has been declared blighted in order that the city can gain domain in order to build their DMU (diesel multiple unit) rail system to no-where along with a rail station and low income multi-family housing in downtown Raytown. People will be losing their homes to this mis-guided venture.
Personal property rights are important because that's what allowed this country to become so wealthy. Without that, we become slaves to a tyrannical government who mandates our lives.
Please see this enlightening website for greater understanding:
http://www.takingliberty.us/TLHome.html
Not long ago the people trying to put together a Downtown Raytown Farmer's Market were not allowed to discuss a meeting they were going to hold at a BOA meeting.
The reason given was because it was not "city business".
Check out the website page. There is a story about recycling of Christmas lights by the some handicapped workshop located in Kansas City.
I think it is a great idea.
The website also says that people can drop off their lights at city hall.
It shows the hypocrisy of our times.
I think it is good that the city is helping in the Christmas light recycling effort.
I only wish the Mayor and those members of the BOA who urged him to freeze out news about the Farmer's Market would re-think their position.
How heartening it is to see people stand up to the socialist, hidden MARC regime and their actors in our county and local government!
I would rather hear someone say Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kawanza, or even Festivus than hear the politically stupid "holiday".
The last term "holiday" sounds so hollow and and insincere.
With that in mind I will sign off with a simple Merry Christmas to other readers.
If the people of Raytown want a Charter form of
Government then they should NOT VOTE FOR
JIM AZIERE!!!!
The last attempt at a charter he was one of several that
sabotaged it. He voted for every line and then when it came
for the people to vote on the charter he was against it!
Remember he is one of eight aldermen that will do
what they are told to do by the mayor or the city
administrator and we all know they are against the charter.
Dec 11 @ @:36
I 2nd that motion! It's time for the old guard to take a hike and to bring back a Constitutional form of city government - Raytown, take down those walls.
Aw, c'mon... don't call Bower a bully. He's a Marxist.
Why are you against a charter?
The Downtown Merchants Association here in Alamogordo, NM consisting of 40+ members put out a 22 page "Old Fashioned Christmas" newspaper supplement yesterday announcing the festivities to take place Friday with all merchants remaining open to 9PM. Here downtown is one block long extending a little a short distance onto nearby streets.
Maybe Raytown would benefit if the merchants took over the event and had a CHRISTMAS lighting event. We are celebrating CHRISTMAS not just a HOLIDAY! The merchants here act appropriately since it brings shoppers.
I saved a copy of the supplement and will be happy to mail it to anyone requesting it.
Andy Whiteman
Today, I was at Aldi’s and once again all kinds of trash up around the Eastside of the building near the carts. The sad thing is the store had been open for a few hours so there was no reason for that amount of trash other than Aldi’s doesn’t care what the property looks like.
Oddly I never find these kinds of messes at locally owned businesses like “The Store”, which could be part of the overall problem.
September 11, 2013 HB 278 was passed by veto override. It prohibits a Public Entity from Limiting the Practice or Celebration of Any Federal Holiday
It reads: "AN ACT
To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to federal holidays.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri as follows:
Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 9.015 to read as follows:
9.015. No state or local governmental entity, public building, public park, public school, or public setting or place shall ban or otherwise restrict the practice, mention, celebration, or discussion of any federal holiday."
Mayor Bower, was your renaming our Christmas Ceremony to a Holiday Ceremony illegal? Does our Mayor have issues with Christian Holiday celebrations? I think he does and I think he's crossed a line. What do you think, gentle reader?
I often wonder why none on the BOA speak up about this. You would think one of them would at least refer to the lighting ceremony as a "Christmas" holiday.
... Anon 6:40p I agree it is not a matter for ACLU consideration (that had me smiling), although symptomatic of much malaise at City Hall.
Streets are having oil and gravel put on them.
Single employee given a $30,000 raise
However, the citizens of Raytown believe the biggest issue facing our city is what the city calls the lighting of a tree in downtown Raytown.
Is it any wonder our elected officials no longer represent the people!
4:52 PM, That is why the merchants should take over the Christmas lighting event and keep the Lord Mayor and his pawns out of it!
6:40 PM, I have addressed the BOA about this issue numerous times. What annoys me even more is that the City Hall is closed for THE HOLIDAY which is unnamed and city workers are given a paid day off for a reason that cannot or will not me mentioned. Since I was a mere serf living in the Socialist Fascist Fief of Raytown I was ignored.
Andy Whiteman
Anon 12/12 8:35p "And this is why the world is the way it is... lench mobs"
Actually 8:25p was right according to those who attribute the early beginnings of Christianity to pagan worship. They also say that Sunday is attrib'd to the Sun God or that Easter Sunday has been attrib'd to a celebratory of Isis (for one) who was the mother of Horus. I don't happen to agree with this but as as Americans, we're free to write, talk and think about this as we wish. This board has a moderator and it isn't you. Part of the reason the world is the way it is, is surly folks like you who issue snide remarks when others exercise their right to free speech.
December 12, 2013 at 8:44 PM "However, the citizens of Raytown believe the biggest issue facing our city is what the city calls the lighting of a tree in downtown Raytown. Is it any wonder our elected officials no longer represent the people!"
No one said it was the biggest issue (except you); it is a current issue as opposed to the others you resurrected which have been previously noted, ad nauseum. Noted: Many who post here may not be Christians so this relevant topic may not appeal to you or them, however it is not just 'a tree' as you said and our elected officials are obligated to represent the people and to uphold the letter of law regardless of any other factors. The wonderment you mention is not that our elected officials no longer represent the people but that our elected officials who no longer represent the people are still in office. Back when Raytown was the Lost Territory, they would have been told to leave before sunset while staring down a six shooter.
Anon 12/12 4:52 "You all would complain if the city called it Christmas and then got sued by the ACLU for calling it Christmas. Put the blame where it goes, with the liberal sue happy ACLU."
NO, due to HB 278 the ACLU has no legal standing. If anyone has grounds it is the citizens of Raytown and though we're not sue-happy, the blame rests squarely upon City Hall and they would be wise to take notice.
Let's face it, holding it at sunset (5:30 in the afternoon) is not convenient to many Raytowners. Some say it was to make it convenient for out of town department heads to attend.
If that is true it certainly shows the pecking order of who is important to those running the ceremony.
As for the stuff comparing Christmas to pagan ceremonies and so forth.
2,000 years ago a man named Jesus was born. We still celebrate his birthday every year. Don't know of any Roman senators or caesar's birthdays we celebrate.
Our elected officials are spending money to keep a single employee happy.
They cannot manage a pension fund
The cost to us taxpayers is insane and yet the hot topic this week is what to name a lighting of a tree.
No wonder we are all being taken to the cleaner.
Wake up Raytown. We need to focus on the things impacting the city as a whole before we turn our city into a hole.
Anon 8:25 Thank you. I defended your right to way what you'd said. The statement about surly/snide was about 8:35's comment " and next the witnesses will be leading a lenching over celebrating a false teaching ", not you. My unintended omission of the time of his/her comment, 8:35, is deeply regretted. Your topic was most interesting.
I, too, am a Christian and I find my faith a great source of strength and comfort in these times of increasing trial. I enjoy religious research as well, including those aspects of the beginnings and beliefs of secret societies, which can be deeply disturbing while they shed additional light on the woes of the day. I highly value our freedoms and God given rights and do defend them. May you too have a Blessed day and joyous Christmas. 8:13p
8:13 was talking about 8:35 who said two writers were ready to lead lench mobs. Read the first sentence again. I agree with 8:13. 8:35's comment was both surly and snide. 8:13 should not be smeared noting it.
http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-news/ci_24721978/alamogordo-lights-new-community-christmas-tree
The Mayor bought the tree for $25 and asked merchants to help. I noticed from the picture that the lighting was held before sunset. This is basically a daytime city with stores closing early making it impossible to use some businesses. Apparently tree lighting here and in Raytown is scheduled for day people only.
Also Alamogordo has Christmas lights on our 2 main streets. They go up before Thanksgiving and are lit without ceremony or announcement as is typical of other cities except Raytown.
Andy Whiteman