Appraisal Contract Terminated.

City Administrator Tom Short notified the firm of Hunter Appraisals of Joplin last Friday that their contract for services was terminated as of November 5. The firm was supposed to provide an appraisal of property for the proposed new airport site.

After several delays, an appraisal was submitted to the City in early October. The appraisal was reviewed as required by federal regulations if the airport is to receive any future grant funding. Upon review it was found that key elements of the appraisal were missing.

Hunter Appraisals was notified of the deficiencies on October 18. According to contract, the firm had 21 days to correct the deficiencies. A faxed memo to the City on October 29 stated that the corrections were 70% completed and would be delivered to City Hall by November 4. It did not arrive.

During the last regular City Council meeting it was decided that there would be no more extensions for Hunter past the November 4 deadline.

Efforts to contact other firms for the appraisal have been initiated by Short.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

The main problem with the cruise control bein’ available on cars today is that folks, includin’ myself, don’t want to disengage it once it’s turned on.

I don’t know ‘bout ever’one else, but the odds seem to be high that I will be movin’ up on a slow movin’ car at precisely the same time a car will occupy the left lane next of me.

In a hunderd mile trip, I can expect for this to happen at least once, more likely two or three times. I suppose I could alter the odds by drivin’ a little slower or a little faster, but I cruise at a comfortable speed. Just fast enough so as ta not get a ticket I suppose. I’ve heard the comment that I’m a half-fast driver. Somethin’ they don’t teach in drivin’ school I suppose.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

The Super Handyman

Dear Al: My waffle iron was always wobbly. It had some rubber feet on it, but one was lost, causing the wobble. I found a rubber plumbing washer that was the right size and glued it to the bottom as a replacement. The waffle iron is steady now, and it cost me less than a dime to fix it. I also glued rubber washers to the bottom of my phone, which was always sliding round.

Dear Al & Kelly: I drive a small sports car and cannot reach to the back of my roadside mailbox. I put in a small aluminum tray that is the same size as the bottom of the mailbox. From the car, I can slide out the tray, get my mail and slide it back in. I think the tray originally came with a strudel that I bought at a bakery. You could use a foam meat tray if you can't find a metal one.

Dear Carrells: Our hallway closet had a serious problem with condensation on the walls and ceiling. We insulated the water heater in the adjoining closet, and that cut way down on the problem, but it still always smelled stuffy in there. We decided to add some ventilation to the closet. We just used a power drill to make some holes near the bottom and top of the door. To make it look more attractive, we drilled them in a simple pattern. It looks like we had the door customized, and several people have asked us about it.