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Barry County has adopted its 2023 budget, approving $5.6 million in expenditures with revenue of $5.7 million and nearly $3 million in carryover. Presiding Commissioner Steve Blankenship, Northern Commissioner Gary Schad and Southern Commissioner Gene Robbins adopted the plan on Thursday, noting the county is in a comfortable position after higher sales tax revenue in the last few years, as well as consistent savings by previous administrations.

Heated facility open year-round, triple the size of old building Frequent visitors to Cassville’s City Park will soon have a new place to “go.” A project planned in 2020 and put on hold due to COVID and the city’s National Flood Insurance Program opportunity, new bathrooms have been built and should open by the end of February. David Brock, Cassville public works director, said the previous facility was built around the time the park was done in the 1970s.

John Richardson first told his story of recovery to the Cassville Democrat readers, 2 years ago, on January 27, 2021. Richardson’s Celebrate Recovery testimony was the first part of a 12-part series published in the Cassville Democrat, one step of the 12-step program for each month of the year.

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Please call the local OATS Transit office at 417-8879272 or 800-770-6287 to schedule a ride or find out about services in the Barry County area.

Two local school districts will see contested elections for board of education seats, and three others will bypass the ballot box with as many filers as open positions. Contested elections will occur in the Cassville and Southwest districts, while Exeter, Wheaton and Purdy will retain a full slate with no election.