Plans will move forward with the bidding process for the traffic flow and parking area in the front of the downtown campus of the Steelville Schools, but school board members expressed their discontent with costs that have been well over the estimates for the capital improvement projects funded through a no-tax-increase bond issue approved by voters in 2019.
There will be fireworks in Steelville for the Fourth of July, but the annual Freedom Fest will not take place as it has in the past.
Steelville Area Chamber of Commerce President Tamra Cape approached the city council at its meeting on Monday, May 18, to discuss potential plans for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations.
The Steelville School District is planning for the potential decrease in funding as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in addition to preparing for the need for more technology and continuing to provide quality education. Superintendent Mike Whittaker assured the board at their May 21 meeting that the district is currently in good financial condition, but he also urged caution moving forward as a result of the uncertain economy.
Five candidates have filed for two open seats as aldermen for the Steelville City Council. One seat in each ward will be filled at the June election. Each candidate was given the opportunity to write their own profile in order to present themselves to our readers and discuss their opinions on any issues they felt were important to the voting public.
The Cherokee Nation is canceling the 2020 Remember the Removal Bike Ride in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution.