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City purchases Primitive Baptist Church building
By Cathy Womble
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OKEECHOBEE — Af-
ter d scusskrg the possi-
bility for the city of
Okeechobee was successfid
in purchasing the Primitive
Baptist Church at auction
on Jan 20, The city plans
to use the building as a mu-
seum.
During the Jan 18 city
council meeting Finance
Director India Riedel ex
plained the online auction
process.
The winning bid was for
$89d00.
In other business at the
city council meeting Po-
lice Officer Brandon Cries-
mer was recognized for five
years of faithful service to
the city.
An ordinance was ad-
opted providing for proce-
dures to demolish blighted
and dangerous structures.
John Creasman and John
Hayford of Okeechobee
Utility Authority gave an
update on the projects
OUA is working on and re-
mindedeveryonewhen
theyput an area under a
boil water notice; they are
under the notice until it is
called ofE The minimum
amount of time is 48 hours.
The council discussed
The Primitive Baptist Church was sold at auction on Jan. 20,2022. Itourtesy
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legislation affecting local city for loss ofrevenue if the
businesses Mayor Dowl- citypasses an ordinance
ing Watford said Senate BID which affects their business
620 and House Bill 569 ai- income. Several area gov
low businesses to sue the ernments and groups, in-
eluding the Florida League
of Cities, oppose these bills.
The mayor suggested malt-
ing a resolution or sending
a letter to representatives
expressing their opinion
The mayor also mentioned
two bills the same groups
are supporting Senate Bill
224 and House Bill105.
These allow local govern-
ment to put smoking reg.
ulations on public plac-
es, including beaches and
Parks. Mayor Watford sug-
gested the council send ei-
ther a letter or a resolution
in support of these bills.
The council unanimously
agreed to send a letter.
City Administrator
Gary Ritter said the re-
quest for $500,000 to re-
vamp City Hall is making
its way through the Flori-
da Legislature The storm
water project on South-
east Eighth is also hanging
moving right along. "Those
are looking favorable for
us. We just keep our fingers
crossed and kind of watch
those,,, he said
Councilman Bob Jard-
el reminded everyone the
town hall meeting will take
place on Jan 24 at 6 p.m at
the Freshman Campus lo-
cated behind Golden Corral
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from the State Housing hrd-
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entation session
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assistance will be avail-
able beginning on Mon
must contain the viable
FDCA/FDEO
can
be mailed to Hendry Coun-
period by Board resolution.
Hendry County SHIP pro-
will be made available for
owner occupied rehabilita-
er orientation will be con-
ducted on Friday, Jan Z8,
day, March through Toes-
day, March 15 funds
state seal of
approval.
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Godson at P. O. Box 2340,
grams do not discriminate
against any person on the
tion assistance,
Hendry County will be
at 5:30 p.m. at the Hendry
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LaBelle, Fla 33975•
All SHIP assistance re-
basis of race, Dolor, religion,
national origin, sex,
hosting two homeowner
orientations to explain the
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LaBelle Due to COVIDdg
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agree to cem-
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AGREEMENT
County extends contract for Fletcher Flying
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Service� Inc extended
� co tract with the coun-
�fighting and aerial fire-
subject to the same alr
ing that Fletcher will pay
Service
the one bid received from
CLEWISTON — The
ty at LaBelle Airport until
September 2021
Pro wherein term rates
for and build as well as a
The Lake Doctors, , for ca-
Hendry County Board of
( Dun Commissioners
ty ap-
July 31 to S� time for ne-
For alonger-teen
Fletcher Flying Service
may ase, according
to Public Works Director
common use parking lot for
the next hangar and apron
nal vegetation spraying at
Ahport Sears MSBU, Fel-
Proved 5-0 several consent
agenda items during its
extension.
extension Without the ex-
tension, the contract would
won a 40-year commercial
land lease at the airport at
term
Shane Parker.
Fletcher wants to re-
The contract stipulates
Fletcher would need per.
do MSBU and Mid County
MSBU The Lake Doctors
regular board meeting Jan.
1L Commissioner Karson
have expired Jan. 31
In 2017, the coon
a rate of 30cents per
square foot r sub-
locate to LaBelle Airport
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from Immokalee Regional
mission from the county
to sublet the property; al -
tt
quote of $16,968 is broken
down into
Turner attended the meet-
ing
en-
tered into an agreement
jest to Florida Department
of Transportation and Fed-
Airport with plans to build
a $500,000100-foot by 100-
though the time there
$ll,000 annual -
ly for Airport Sears, $2,700
and voted via phone.
An amendment to the
with the Immokalee-based
chartered freight air trans-
eral Aviation Association
a mvaL
PP
foot structure.
are no plans to do so.
Commissioners also
annually for the 42-foot ca-
and annually for
commercial lease agree-
ment with Fletcher Fly
portation and cnoPdusb
mg
The lease will be yeas-
The county will allocate
the land, plus a 5-foot pa-
waived the countyk pol-
icy requirement
tnalhe railroad
the railroad ditch in Felda
service for agricultural
sessed every five years, ,
rameter around the build-
ofthree
written quotes to accept
MSBU Funding will come
from the MSBU budget&
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