LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Moore County Council will meet on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Building. There will be a Public Zoning Hearing regarding the Davis Property at 6:20 p.m.

The public hearing will address the rezoning of 1.74 acres of land in Moore County’s District 2. The requested rezoning would allow the owner to change the current zoning from agricultural to residential. The Metro Planning Commission recommended this rezoning on Dec. 17. Any interested parties should attend the public hearing.

In new business, the Council will be presented with a rezoning request from Donald Eakins in the Second District. He’d like his property rezoned from agricultural to residential. If approved, this would be the first reading. The measure would then need a public hearing and two more readings before it receives final approval.

The council will also discuss a $3 million bond to complete renovations at Moore County High School. This bond was originally approved in the fall of 2018, according to Mayor Lewis. In similar business, Director of Schools Chad Moorehead will present his final budget amendments for 2019-2020.

According to Director Moorehead during the Jan. 13 Metro School Board meeting, only minor changes will be made. The school system added a $19,000 school safety grant to the budget. That money will be allocated to School Resource Officer (SRO) line item as well as fund upgrades for the visitor check in system at both schools. That new system will scan visitor driver’s license and instantly run background checks.

Metro Schools will also add $8,000 in insurance recovery money to the budget. This covered a lawn mower that was stolen from this school system last year. The cost to replace that mower was $15,000, according to Director Moorehead.

All Metro Council meeting are open to the general public. The American Legion Building is located at 119 Booneville Highway. •

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