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Council meets tonight; U.S. 63 southbound work starts Wednesday

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Macon City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at 106 W. Bourke St. The posted agenda includes an ordinance to combine water and wastewater systems, the de-icing salt bid award, a Missouri Blue Shield grant acceptance, surplus property, a fireworks code discussion, and October event permits.

Schools are on regular schedules after the Labor Day holiday.

The Macon County Health Department is open for regular business hours after closing Monday.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Southbound U.S. 63 will have a lane restriction for shoulder work from Jackpot Street in Macon County to County Road 1690 in Randolph County from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to MoDOT's Northeast District notice. The same window repeats Thursday, Sept. 10.

The Macon County Commission meets Mondays and Thursdays when the courthouse is open. No new September minutes were posted on this pass.

Looking ahead

  • Thursday, Sept. 10: Fall garage sale registration ends at 3 p.m., according to the Chamber. Pot of Gold 9-ball tournament, 7 to 10 p.m., $10 entry, according to the Chamber. Callao C-8 board meets at 6 p.m. upstairs in the school library on the second Thursday of each month, according to the district board page. No separate Sept. 10 agenda opened this pass.
  • Friday, Sept. 11: Red Cross blood drive, Atlanta Library, 1 to 5 p.m., according to the Chamber.
  • Saturday, Sept. 12: Crossroads Cruisers car show. The club site lists Sept. 12 at Macon County Park in Macon and says flyer details are still to come. The Chamber calendar still lists the Expo Center from 10 a.m. Friday through 2 p.m. Saturday.
  • Monday, Sept. 14: Red Cross blood drive, First Christian Church, Macon, noon to 5:30 p.m., according to the Chamber.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 16: Macon R-1 board open session, 6 p.m., according to the district agenda page. The Sept. 16 packet was not posted yet. Bevier C-4 school board, 6 p.m., as previously posted.
  • County deputy clerk applications remain open through Sept. 18, according to the county employment listing.