City leaders to meet this evening

The leadership of two area communities will meet in regular sessions this evening.

The Desloge Board of Aldermen will consider the passage of four ordinances when it meets at 7 p.m. in city hall, located at 300 N. Lincoln St.

The ordinances cover the following: Authorizing the mayor to execute a contract between the city and Laclede Gas for the conveyance of an easement; authorizing the city administrator to execute a contract between the city and the Missouri Department of Transportation for construction of Walnut Trail Phase Two; rezoning a parcel of property from R-1 single family residential to a C-2 business general district; and amending Schedule 1 of the City Code covering stop intersections.

The board will also discuss personal policy amendments and hear mayor and aldermen reports.

Board meetings are open to the public.

And the Bonne Terre City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. at Bonne Terre City Hall, located at 118 North Allen Street.

Listed under new business is to discuss and vote on resolution #201503, a resolution by the mayor and council giving the name Veteran Drive to the area between city hall and the old North County gymnasium.

They will also discuss and vote on resolution #201504, a resolution granting a special permit to Allen L. and Tabitha Thurman, for a child daycare located at 113 N. Long Street in Bonne Terre.

The group will also award the bid for sludge removal and hear department reports.

A public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m., prior to the regular meeting, to discuss the special-use permit forthe child daycare proposed for 133 N. Long Street.

The hearing and regular meeting are open to the public.