Goodman, Mo., council deals with tornado fallout

GOODMAN, Mo. -- Josh Wagner and Aaron Patterson want to build a new house for a friend, whose house was blown away in a tornado in April.

They approached the City Council on Tuesday night, asking if they can move forward with the plan.

The 832-square-foot house will be a little smaller than required by the city, but the two have financial resources and want to rebuild on the same location and foundation of the prior structure.

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The two said their company is licensed through the city and they want to work with city officials for building approval and other details.

City Supervisor David Brodie said installing an individual lift station might be an option, because the house's location is quite a distance from a sewer line.

Mayor Greg Richmond asked Wagner and Patterson to look into the cost of a lift station, apply for a variance permit and do additional research. He said the topic will be revisited at the next City Council meeting, at 7 p.m. July 3 at City Hall.

Council members also agreed to put out a bid for lights and fencing at the ballpark. The lights also were damaged by the tornado.

"If we're going to continue to have a ball program up there, we're going to need lights," Richmond said.

In related business, the city has received an insurance check for $67,808.56 for the Community Center that was destroyed by the tornado.

NW News on 06/25/2017

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