News Release

Four hundred thirty-six parcels remain as of today on the delinquent tax certificate sale list according to the information released today by Stephen H. Holt, Jasper County Collector of Revenue. The breakdown is as follows: Eastern District 140; Central District 127; and Western District 169.

All 2002 and prior delinquent years of Real Estate Taxes will be offered at the tax sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of the Jasper County Courthouse. The sale will be held on Monday, August 23, 2004 as required by Missouri State Statutes. A current delinquent listing is posted at the west entrance of the Jasper County Courthouse Carthage.

All 2002 and prior payments must be received in the Collector’s offices in Joplin or Carthage prior to 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2004 to avoid the sale.

The Joplin Collector’s office will be closed, Monday, August 23, 2004 for the Tax Sale and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. The Carthage office located in the Courthouse will be closed during the sale and will re-open after the sale is completed Monday, August 23, 2004.

Blunt Announces First Step Toward $4 Million for New Joplin Air Terminal

News release

Joplin, Missouri — Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt today announced that the House Appropriations Committee has approved the 2005 Transportation Bill which includes $4 million in funding Blunt secured to replace the aging Joplin Airport Terminal Building.

"Joplin must have a modern terminal if it is to compete for more commercial flights with better connections and lower fares," Blunt said. "This is a critical economic development issue for many companies who would like to bring their business and commerce ties to Joplin. Having an attractive front door, which an airport terminal is for many travelers, is essential to attract new businesses to the region in a period of intense competition from new airport developments in the region."

Joplin Airport Manager Steve Stockam agrees with Blunt’s assessment:

"The replacement terminal project is vital in order to meet the existing and future needs of air service for this community. The current building is over 50 years old and is not designed to operate under present security environments. Furthermore, the location of the existing facility limits the type of aircraft that can use the airport." He added, "We recognize that regional jets are the future for this size of airport, and this new terminal will make us eligible for regional jets to be part of our air service."

The new airport will greatly enhance passenger comfort, convenience and service and meet all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and security regulations. The new terminal will house two covered loading bridges, a dedicated business center area, and free parking. The new building, which will be 10 percent larger than the existing 56-year-old terminal, is designed to expand to accommodate future growth over the next five decades.

The appropriation secured by Congressman Blunt represents more than 25 percent of the project’s total cost. A vote of the entire House on the Transportation Bill is expected when the Congress reconvenes in September, following the August District Work Period.

Now legally the petition doesn’t carry much weight, but the intention, as I understand it, is to present it to the City Council and the Mayor at next Tuesday’s regular Council meet in City Hall at 7:30 p.m..

Now I’m sure the Mayor and most of the Council members are well aware of the situation. But, it never hurts to know that the community is also concerned and are lookin’ for a resolution to the problem.

A letter that comes with the petition also requests people show up at the meetin’ to emphasize their concern. Who knows, the Mayor may have an answer or two.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street Health & Herbs

Natural Nutrition

By Mari An Wills

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* Source: The Miracle of MSM, The Natural Solution for Pain by Stanley Jacob, M.D., Ronald Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., and Martin Zucker.