August 31, 2010

City Receives Tree Inventory Grant

The Missouri Department of Conservation has notified the City of Cameron that the Department has approved the City’s application for a $7,019 grant to inventory some 4,000 existing trees along City streets.

Public Works Director Drew Bontrager says the tree inventory is the perfect tool to jumpstart community interest and establish a formal tree management program. Bontrager notes that the City Council identified tree planting ...

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August 25, 2010

Utility Poles For Sale

The City of Cameron will have used power poles available to the public on Friday, September 17, 2010, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Poles may be purchased as-is for $5.00 each. Payment must be made at point of sale. Buyers must complete purchase, sign waiver and remove poles before the end of the sale. All sales are final, no returns allowed. The sale wi...

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August 30, 2010

Trash & Recycling Pick-Up

Due to the Labor Day holiday, trash and recycling pick-ups will be one day late the week of September 6.

August 25, 2010

Special Council Meeting - Thursday, August 26

The City Council will meet in a Special Council Session on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5:00 pm at City Hall. See the attached 'additional info' for complete details. Additional info...

August 23, 2010

Storm Water & Parks Sales Tax Moves Forward

The Cameron City Council gave final approval August 16 to place a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot which would fund both storm water improvements and a Community Center.

Revenue would be split evenly on each project. Earlier this year, the Cameron Park Board and Cameron Regional YMCA commissioned a survey by the firm Leslie Kline Lukas of Omaha to gauge voter opinion about a community recrea...

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July 22, 2010

New Streetscape Program Means Citizens Pay Less for Improvements

Residents will now pay only about one-fourth of the cost to upgrade their sidewalks, driveway approaches, curb & gutter and even street trees. And, the City will finance it for up to five years.

The City Council has approved the new Neighborhood Streetscape Program which rerplaces the old 50-50 cost-share plan with a new partnership whereby property-owners only pay half the cost of materials while the City pays the ...

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