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Pictured above is the shower house which is currently under construction at the new Shelbina Public Swimming Pool. Construction is running on schedule according to employees of Westport Pools, and the pool is scheduled to open sometime around May.

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The City of Shelbina has been approved for the emergency demolition grant that it applied for recently.
   The grant money would go toward the demolition of the Hoot’s Chestnut Inn building from the corner of South Center and Chestnut Street, west to the Clappers building. It is also designated for the demolition of the old Bowling Alley building.
   The grant is worth $215,000. The City will be required to put in $25,000 cash. Of that amount, $1,000 will be coming from the Shelby County Economic Development Council, which earlier said it would pledge $500 per structure. Another $10,000 of non-cash in kind volunteer labor and equipment will also be required.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2496 1012 3/24/2010 hdl

James E. Wilt, formerly of Shelbina, was recently promoted to captain of Troop B of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Lieutenant James E. Wilt is being promoted to the rank of captain and designated commanding officer of Troop B, Macon.
   Wilt was appointed to the Patrol on August 1, 1986, as a member of the 58th Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, he was assigned to Troop B, Zone 9, Hannibal. In 1990, he transferred to Zone 8, Hannibal. In 1994, Wilt was promoted to corporal, and designated assistant zone commander of Zone 9. Wilt was promoted to sergeant in 1996, and designated zone commander of Zone 11, Moberly. In 1999 he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to Troop H, St. Joseph. He transferred to Troop B, Macon, in 2004.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2497 1012 3/24/2010 hdl

The Shelbina City Council heard a presentation from Dennis Stith of Shafer, Kline and Warren, as he gave a preliminary engineering report for the upcoming sewer improvement project. This was during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday night at the Shelbina City Hall.
   Engineering Report
   Stith presented projected itemized cost options for the council to study on how to best approach the upcoming mandated wastewater improvement project.
   City Administrator Dennis Klusmeyer emphasized to the council that the improvements were bare necessities, and no “frills” were added.
   The first alternative which included the sewer evaluation, sewer system repair and sewer system rehabilitation all would total and estimated $5,112,917.
   Alternative two which featured itemized costs totaled $8,470.72.
   Klusmeyer told the council that what they are figuring are figures that are worst case scenario, depending on what the State requires the City to do with its wastewater system.
   The council passed a motion to try to proceed with getting state funding through grants to help with the cost of the project.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2498 1012 3/24/2010 hdl

Voters will have a chance to put a face with a name and hear what local candidates have to say about why they are running in the upcoming April 6 Election during a candidate speaking that will be held 7 p.m., Monday at the Hawkins Theater in Shelbina.
   Candidates running for the Shelbina City Council, Shelby County R-IV School Board and Shelbina City Marshall positions will talk. They will have five minutes maximum to speak. The event is sponsored by the Shelbina Weekly and the Shelbina Democrat.   2499 1012 3/24/2010 hdl