Citizens willing to serve on the boards and commissions listed
above may complete a Citizens Resource Bank Application.
This may be obtained at City Hall or you may submit an online
application by selecting the hyperlink here Citizens Resource
Bank Online Application .
A pdf. version is
also available below. Please complete form, print and
bring or mail to Sikeston City Hall, Attn: Boards & Commissions,
105 E. Center St., Sikeston, MO 63801.
George Steck, Ellen Brandom,
William Whitson, Jessie Redd, Ronald Galemore
Alternate Members:
Phil Black, Harvery Cooper,
James Miller
Legal Advisor:
Charles Leible, City
Attorney
Term:
5 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Board of Adjustments is
a quasi-judicial body created by State Statute and City
Ordinance, whose purpose is to make rulings on appeals
resulting from decisions made by the zoning officer and
to grant relief from the literal enforcement of the
zoning ordinance in certain hardship situations.
The Council, other than by appointment, does not
interact with the Board of Adjustments. The
decisions of the Board can only be appealed to state
courts.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: 2nd & 4th Monday
of each month as needed.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: CD Matthews Room, City Hall, 105 East
Center
Emory McCauley,
Jr., Howard Gibson, B. Scott Kiesling,
Scott Jenkins, Ronald Galemore, Reade
Ferguson, Lynelle Luther
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The International Property
Maintenance Code as adopted by the City of Sikeston,
establishes minimum requirements and standards for all
existing premises, structures and buildings, and fixes
the responsibility of owners, operators and occupants.
The Board of Appeals hears all appeals relative to the
enforcement of this code.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are scheduled at
4:00 P.M. on an as-needed basis to be held in the
Council Chambers, City Hall, 105 East Center Street.
Ed Dust, Director of
Economic Development, Phone: 471-2780
Sikeston School District Representative:
Ann Jones
Scott/New Madrid County Representative:
Dennis Ziegenhorn
Commissioners:
John Fuchs, Jim Terrell, Don
Newton, Geoff Comer
Term:
5 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The role of this board shall
be to conduct the activities necessary to advise the
City Council on the designation of an enhanced
enterprise zone and any other advisory duties as
determined by the Council. After the designation
of an enhanced enterprise zone, the board shall review
and assess zone activities and submit reports, as
required by law, to the State of Missouri.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are held on an as-needed basis and at a place
and time to be determined.
Bob Henry, Director,
Sikeston Housing Authority, 471-3012
Commissioners:
Bill Mitchell, Edward Wirth,
Larry Tetley, Mike Jensen, David Hay
City Council Liaison:
Kathy Teachout
Terms:
4 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Sikeston Housing
Authority is an autonomous Municipal Corporation
operating under State Law with Federal Contracts to
provide decent, safe, and sanitary non-luxurious housing
at an affordable cost to low income families and
individuals.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: Second Monday of
Each Month
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Administrative Building, 400 Allen Blvd.
Ed Dust, Director of
Economic Development, 471-2780
Chairman:
Jim Bucher, Jr.
Members:
Scott Matthews, Anna Warf, Steve McPheeters,
Steve Millington
Term:
6 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Industrial Development
Authority, organized under Chapter 349 of State
Statutes, is a non-for-profit corporation, organized for
the purpose promoting and soliciting industrial and
economic development projects.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are held on an
as-needed basis and at a place and time to be
determined.
Trey Hardy, Sikeston Community Redevelopment
Coordinator
Members:
Brian Menz, Herman Gardner, David Ziegenhorn, Dan Marshall,
Bill Mitchell
City Council Liaison:
Michael Harris
Term:
4 Years
Statement of Purpose:
To identify areas of our
community within which there exist blighted, unsanitary
or deteriorated conditions which constitute a growing
threat to the public health, safety, morals and welfare
of the City of Sikeston; and to work diligently with the
resources provided by the federal, state and local
governments, as well as such resources which the LCRA
may access in the private sector, for the elimination
and eradication of such conditions through the
rehabilitation and redevelopment of such areas.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day/Time: 4th Monday of Every Month at 11:30 AM
Place: Council Chambers, 105 E.
Center Street
Linda Glaus, Larry Bohannon, Marilyn Barkett,
Larry Braden, Libby Caskey,
Nancy Settles, Jackie Cowan, Greg Colwick, Bob Depro
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Library Board of Trustees serves as a liaison
between the Library and the community and is responsible
for library policies. A Library trustee knows his
community, understands pertinent laws regarding
libraries, and is knowledgeable of library procedures.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: 1st Monday of Each Month
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Place: Sikeston Public Library, 121 E. North
Street
Trey
Hardy, Community Redevelopment Coordinator Coordinator;
Charles Leible, City Attorney; Wayne McSpadden, Board of
Municipal Utilities
Council Representatives:
Sue Rogers, Michael Harris
Members:
Gary Ozment, Robert Jenkins, III, Emory McCauley, Jr.,
Richard McGill,
Jim McClure, Edward Miller, Onethia Williams, Harry
Howard
Term:
4 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Planning and Zoning Commission is charged with the
responsibility of making and adopting a plan for the
physical development of the City.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: 1st Tuesday of Each Month
Time: 4:00 p.m. (7:00 PM when Public Hearing is
scheduled)
Place: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 105 East
Center Street
Charles A. Juden, III, Sikeston Director of Public
Safety, 471-6200
Council Representative:
Tom Hedrick
Members:
Richard Adams, David Sloan,
Jim McClure,
Matt Tanner, Paul Cohen, Ronnie Warren, Michelle
Williams, David Terrell
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Public Safety Advisory and Appeals Board was
developed to recommend administrative actions to the
City Manager and legislative action to the City Council.
The Board may also recommend programs to enhance public
cooperation and acceptance of the Public Safety
Department.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: 3rd Monday of Every Other Month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: CD Matthews Meeting Room, City Hall, 105 E.
Center Street
Bart Grant,
Carolyn Tetley, Chester Yarber, Anderson Walker, David
Ziegenhorn, Bonnie Dyer, B. Scott Kiesling, Dan
Marshall, Bobby Tyrone, Scott Jenkins, Marian
Jones
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The City Council has
determined it to be in the best interest of our citizens
to preserve the quality of Sikeston's housing inventory
and to protect its neighborhoods from neglect and
deterioration which act as a threat to the health,
safety and welfare of our residents, The Appeal's
Board is charged with hearing and making a determination
on appeals resulting from the application of Rental
Property Standards as outlines in the Section 8
Guidelines for Housing Quality Standards.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are scheduled on an
as-needed basis and are held in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 105 East Center Street.
The Scott County Extension
Council is a 14-member board that evaluates educational
needs in Scott County and submits recommendations for
University of Missouri outreach programming.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are held on the
first Tuesday of each month.
Time: 7:00 P.M. (Winter); 8:00 P.M. (Summer)
Place: University of Missouri Outreach Office, State Hwy
77, Benton
Janice Barkett, Jackie Cowan, Freida
Cardwell, Larry Braden, Felicia
Blanton,
Brenda Sailors, Murray Sullivan,
Kathy Anglin, Jeff Mansfield, Linda Boyd, Rick Laplant, Elizabeth Lorenz, Carolyn Harris,
Libby Caskey
Donald Webb, representing Scott County Commission
Missy Marshall, representing Sikeston Area Chamber of
Commerce
Steve Borgsmiller, representing Sikeston Public Schools
Rita Milam, representing Scott County R-4 Schools
Debbie Miller, representing Scott County R-1 Schools
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
The Southeast
University Campus Advisory Council, Sikeston Campus provides input
to the SEMO Board of Regents on curriculum at the
Sikeston Campus.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are held on the
last Wednesday of the Quarter
Time: 10:30 A.M.
Place: Southeast University, Sikeston Campus, Rooms 112 & 113
Doug Friend, City Manager;
Linda Lowes, Director of Governmental Services; Rhonda Council,
Administrative Assistant
Members:
Roger Sherman, Chairman; Megan Looney, Vice-Chairman; Chip Thornton, Trista Douglas
Council Members:
Jerry Pullen, Mayor; Tom Hedrick, Council Member; Kathy Teachout,
Council Member
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
In March 2009 the “Vision
for Tomorrow” Strategic Plan was released following twelve months of
research and collaboration with the general public. To promote the
findings and goals of that effort a Strategic Plan Implementation
Commission is established to 1) make recommendation to the City Council
on prioritization of municipal projects, 2) provide assistance with
implementation and troubleshooting that may be associated with
implementation of the strategic plan, and 3) provide assistance in
communicating the plan’s progress to the community.
Scheduled Meetings:
Day: 3rd Thursday of
each Month
Time: 11:30 A.M.
Place: Council Chambers at
City Hall, 105 East Center Street.
Terry
Bryant, Steve Matthews, Troy Wilson, Bart
Grant, Matt Marshall, Rik LaPlant
Term:
4 Years
Temporary Appointees:
Determined by geographic
location of the proposed TIF District:
2 Representatives from affected school district
2 Representatives from affected county commission
1 Representative from all other taxing entities located
within proposed TIF District
Statement of Purpose:
Advisory in nature, the TIF
Commission is convened to study the economic viability
of a proposed redevelopment plan or project, to hear
public testimony on the issue, and to provide
recommendation to the Sikeston City Council regarding
the adoption or approval of a proposed tax increment
financed redevelopment plan or project.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are scheduled on an
as-needed basis and held in the Council Chambers at
Sikeston City Hall, 105 E. Center Street.
Steve Lee, Streets
Superintendent, 475-3731
John Martin, Captain, Department of Public Safety,
471-6200
Members:
Larry Tetley, Larry Braden, Anna Warf, Greg Walker,
Maude Harris
Alternate Members:
Paul Cohen, Mike
Ziegenhorn, Scott Welton
Term:
3 Years
Statement of Purpose:
It is the duty of the
Traffic Committee to receive requests and complaints
having to do with traffic matters, and to recommend to
City Council ways and means for improving traffic
conditions and compliance with traffic regulations.
Scheduled Meetings:
Meetings are scheduled on an
as-needed basis
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Place: CD Matthews Room, City Hall, 105 East
Center Street
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