On the Edges

Nixa

Building report for 1999 released

In 1999, the city of Nixa issued building permits for 196 new residences and 40 new businesses. In addition, there were 210 permits for residential additions, 34 for duplexes, 64 for apartments and 94 for additions to businesses, for a total of 636 building permits. So far in 2000, the city has issued 19 new residential permits, 27 residential additions, eight duplex permits, two new business permits, and nine business-addition permits, for a total of 65 permits. Figures were provided by City Planner Travis Cossey.

McCauley Park design timeline set

A community forum on McCauley Park held Feb. 26 attracted a "continuous stream of people who expressed concerns or support for the project," said City Administrator Brian Bingle. Seventy-three people filled out questionnaires to provide input on the most and least desired features of a community building and aquatic facility in McCauley Park. Representatives of Sapp Design Associates and Larkin Aquatics were at the forum to meet the public and display photos and drawings of possible designs.

On March 2, the Nixa Board of Aldermen reviewed input from the community forum. At 6:30 p.m. March 22 the aldermen will review the consultants' schematic designs for the facilities, according to Bingle. Another community forum is scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 1 at City Hall to introduce the designs and receive more public input. The board will review the results of the community forum at noon, April 5, and will vote to accept plans at noon on April 5 or 12.

Neosho

Plant completes rocket-engine production

Sabreliner Corp.'s Premier Turbine plant has completed production of an initial 50 rocket engines for delivery to Raytheon Aircraft Co. of Wichita, Kan. Raytheon will use the RM-6599 rocket engines to power AOM-37 supersonic target drones used by the U.S. Navy and foreign governments for military training.

Sabreliner acquired the Neosho plant in 1992 and has used it to maintain and overhaul turbine engines for jets and helicopters. The RM-6599 engines will be test-fired in California.

Sabreliner plans to produce 50 or more of the engines annually. The RM-6599 rocket engine weighs 22 pounds and generates nearly 1,000 pounds of thrust.The target drones can reach an altitude of 300,000 feet and attain velocities of more than four times the speed of sound.

Ozark

Ozark Chamber events scheduled

A Good Morning Ozark breakfast and city council candidate forum will be held at 7 a.m. March 30 at the Weaver House, home of the Ozark Parks Department.

The event is sponsored by the Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce.

A continental breakfast will be provided during the forum for $7. Interested persons should call 581-6139 to make reservations.

The annual chamber auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 24 at Ozark High School.

Chamber members have contributed a large variety of items that will be up for bid.

Republic

Public meeting on water and sewer rates

The city of Republic will hold a public meeting at 6:45 p.m. March 27 at City Hall, 213 N. Main, to discuss proposed sewer and water rates for Republic utility customers.

The topic of sewer and water will also be discussed during the 7 p.m. April 10 Republic Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall.