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April 1, 2020 is Census Day! Between March 12 and March 20, 2020 everyone will receive an invitation in the mail to respond to the 2020 Cen-sus online. Some households will also receive paper questionnaires. Every household will have the option of responding online, by mail or by phone. Nearly every household (95%) will receive their census invitation in the mail. The remaining households will receive their census invitation when a census taker drops it off. In these cases, the households may not receive mail at their home’s physical location, like households that use Post Office Boxes to receive their mail or are in areas recently affect-

ed by natural disasters.

The census asks questions that provide a snapshot of the nation.

When you fill out the census -

* You help determine how many seats our state gets in Congress.

* You guide how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to

states and communities each year.

* It creates jobs, provides housing, prepares for emergencies, and builds

schools, roads and hospitals.

The questions are simple:

Population Count - The number of people living or staying at each address. Any Additional People Living or Staying - The census asks this question to ensure that everyone living at an address is counted. Owner or Renter - The census asks this question to create statistics about homeownership and renters. Homeownership rates serve as an indicator of the nation’s economy and help in administering housing programs and informing planning decisions. Phone Number - In case the census needs to contact you. They will never share your number and will only contact you if needed for official Census Bureau business. Name - The census asks for names to ensure everyone in the house is counted. Listing the name of each person in the household helps respondents include all members, particularly in large households where a

respondent may forget who was counted and who was not.

Airport Drive has been asked to form a Complete Count Committee. The committee will work to promote awareness and importance of the census, keep residents informed about census operations being conduct-ed in their neighborhoods and communities, and make residents aware of census job opportunities and encourage them to apply. We are looking for volunteers! Please contact the office if you would like to participate in this committee. The census only happens every ten years. Let’s make sure everyone gets counted!

Updates & Reminders 2

Drive Thru Trick or Treat at

Stone’s Corner Plaza

2

A Word from Sgt. Roughton

Spotlight on Business -

Four State Flags

3

Election Day April 7, 2020

Filing for Trustee and

Tree Trimming for Streets

4

Flyer for Leaf Pick Up 5

Financial Statement for the 6

months ended June 30, 2019

6

Village Contacts &

Helpful Phone Numbers

7

Inside this issue:

DATES

TO NOTE

Trustees will meet on the following dates at 7:00 pm:

October 24

November 21

December 19

The Office will be closed on the following dates:

November 11 Veterans Day

Nov. 28 & 29 Thanksgiving

Dec. 24 & 25 Christmas Eve

& Christmas Day

Volume 22 Issue 4

October

2019

All meetings for Airport Drive held at the munic-ipal building are open to the public unless posted as Closed Session. Want to know what’s going on in the Village? Come to the meetings! The Village Office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless posted closed. When visiting the office, park in the lot south of the building and use the south door. The Mense CPA Firm, LLC has completed a Financial Statement for the first six months of 2019. See page 6. If you have a project that will require digging, Missouri One Call has supplied us with white marker flags for property own-ers to mark proposed excavation areas prior to calling for utility locates. The flags are available free of charge at the Village Office. Before hiring a contractor to work on your property, make sure they are licensed to work in Airport Drive. Contractors must submit proof of general liability and workman’s comp insurance prior to receiving a Contractor’s License to work in Airport Drive.

If you would like to receive your sewer bill by email, please contact the Village Office at 623-6744 or send an email to Sue@airportdrivemo.com. The Clerks have new computers! The two old desk-top PCs are available for $25.00 each. They are Lenovo's, purchased in March 2014. First come, first serve. Before you burn limbs, brush or yard waste, call the Carl Junction Fire District at 417-649-6062. There is no permit required, but always check with them to insure conditions are right for burning. Daylight Savings Time ends on November 3rd at 2:00 a.m. Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour. The Budget Committee will be meeting soon to set a proposed Budget for 2020. This meeting will be posted as soon as a date is set. If you have questions regarding code requirements, please call the Office at 417-623-6744, or you can view the Code on-line through the link on our web-site www.airportdrivemo.com or at General Code’s website www.ecode360.com/AI3224.

Updates & Reminders

Page 2 THE VILLAGE NEWS

Hello Friends,

Well it’s here finally, "Fall”. What that means is beautiful changing leaves and pumpkins...and deer season is here. Please be careful driving to and from work or whatever your destination may be. Taking a little more time could prevent an accident.

Make sure you have a first aid kit for your vehi-cle. Water, blankets, snacks, flash lights are good to have in a case you get stranded.

Please make sure your pets have what they need for winter, especially if they live outside. A dog house with blankets or straw will help keep them warm. Food and water is also a necessity for them as well. Don’t hesitate to call if you see an animal that needs assistance.

It’s also important to keep an eye on your neighbors. If you have any concerns or haven’t seen them recently give us a call. We will be happy to check on them.

There hasn’t been a lot of crime in our area lately, mainly shoplifting from Harp’s Food Store and the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Ozark Nursery reported a few thefts, statues and orna-ments were taken. Please don’t hesitate to con-tact me if you see something that doesn’t look right, that includes vehicles and people.

In other news, in case you didn’t know, Deputy Justin Henry, our night patrolman, was shot in

the leg a few weeks ago. He is doing well and hopes to return to his regular duties as soon as possible. Please keep him in your prayers. Deputy Ben Carrier is filling in for Deputy Henry until he returns. Feel free to wave him down for anything if you see him.

The holidays will be approaching soon. Holi-days bring out thieves more than usual. They watch for patterns of people leaving and coming home, mail delivery times, and unlocked vehicles with visible items. Tear down boxes for new elec-tronic or high dollar items. Please be aware of suspicious vehicles and people in your area. No call to us is minor or a bother. We would rather you call us and it be nothing than for you to not call and it ends badly. We are here for you. For the fastest response, call 417-359-9100 or 911.

I enjoy working in this area and every resident and business owner is important to me. Feel free to come in to my office or put in a call if you have any concerns.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!

Sergeant Melissa Roughton

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

Spotlight on Business SURGI MIDWEST

ENTERPRISES, LLC

FOUR STATE FLAGS

Authorized Distributor 25035 Surgi Avenue

Webb City, MO 64870

A Word from Sergeant Roughton….

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Four State Flags, part of Surgi Midwest Enter-

prises, LLC is owned and operated by life time

resident Charles Surgi.

Mr. Surgi’s father Sid E. Surgi was one of the

signers of the petition for the incorporation of the

Village of Airport Drive in 1947 and was appoint-

ed to serve as a Trustee by Jasper County Court.

After retiring from Surgi Manufacturing in 2007,

Charlie started Four State Flags, selling flags and

flagpoles. He also manufactures and sells porta-

ble concrete flag pole bases. This eliminates dig-

ging and flags can be displayed anywhere. Mr.

Surgi sells state, military and religious flags.

Custom designs are also available.

Mr. Surgi, a Coast Guard Veteran, can answer any questions you might have about flags

and/or etiquette for displaying flags.

Call 417-623-7166 or 417-437-0845

Facebook @4stateflags

Jasper County

Sheriff’s Office

Vil lage of Airpor t Dr ive

David Coss, Coss Tree Service, will

start trimming the trees over the

Village streets during the week of

October 7th. He will cut away any

tree branches that are less than

15 feet above the road and/or 3 feet

from the edge of the road. If you

have any questions or concerns,

please contact the Office at

417-623-6744.

Every April, Airport Drive holds an election for positions of Trustee. On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, terms will expire for Trustees James Paul, Mark Rains and Reed Thompson. Trustees are the decision makers for eve-rything from what services will be provided to how to pay for those serves. Filling for these three positions begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Municipal Building.

Qualifications for candidates are: United States Citizen, resident of Airport Drive for at least one year prior to the April 2020 Election, 21 years of age or older and a registered voter. Candidates must file an affidavit declaring that they are not delinquent in filing or payment of state taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes or real property taxes with the Missouri Department of Revenue. Filing only takes about ten minutes. Please bring your I.D. when filing.

Trustees meet on the fourth Thursday of every month, unless posted otherwise. November and December meeting dates are adjusted due to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Trustees must also attend Special Meetings as needed. Trustees are elected for two year terms and serve the community at large.

Thank you to all that serve the community! Residents Jamie Myers, Nathan Weston, Edwina Rains, Mike Warman, and Larry Allison serve as members of the Board of Adjustment. Residents Steve Allgood, Debie Heckart, Jerry Goins, Melody Dhooghe, Debbie Bryant, Janie Liles and Georgianna Krier serve on the Zoning Commission. Residents Chuck Altman, Jack Huffman, Donald Gurley and Tod Wooley serve as Alternates to the Board of Adjustment and the Zoning Commission.

Resident Travis Bolin shared this with us and we wanted to pass it along.

Christmas Gift Suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To your parents, gratitude and devotion.

To every child, a good example.

To all, charity.

To yourself, respect.

Oren Arnold

Election Day, April 7, 2020

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The work is done! Wisper Internet has installed transmission antennas on the tower at the Municipal Building. They can do a

free site survey to check serviceability at your location. The survey is fast and no one is required to be at your location. As

soon as the survey is complete they will contact you. For questions or concerns, contact the Wisper Internet Sales

Department at (800) 765-7772 extension 3. They are open Monday through Friday 8am - 6pm.

VOLUME 22 Page 5

HAVE LEAVES AT CURB NO LATER THAN 6:00 AM ON BOTH DAYS

No tree limbs, trash or rocks

Leaves must be out to the road right of way & within 5 feet of the road

If the truck’s tires get off of the road, they will cut ruts

Leaves must be in wind rows

A row about 2-3 feet wide and then as long as it needs to be

Do not cover Water Meter Lids or Manholes

Do not mulch leaves, they would be harder to pick up

No bagged leaves, this is a vacuum system

If your leaves are not picked up by the end of the day on

November 21st and/or December 12th, or if you

have any questions, please contact our office at

417-623-6744.

Board of Trustees

Jim Paul, Chairman: 781-9736 April 2020

Terry Myers, Chairman Pro Tem: 540-2103 April 2021

Mark Rains, Trustee: 825-4218 April 2020

Reed Thompson, Trustee: 529-9418 April 2020

Ray Bryant, Trustee: 782-3996 April 2021

Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closings are posted. Any questions or problems after hours may be directed to

any member of the Board of Trustees. Board of Trustee Meetings are the 4th Thursday of every

month at 7:00 pm unless posted otherwise.

Emergency and Other Numbers

Emergency—911

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 417-359-9100

& Animal Control Officer

Aire Internet Service 855-943-8247

Carl Junction Fire District 417-649-6062 (non-emergency)

Carl Junction Post Office 417-649-7831

Carl Junction Sewer Plant 417-649-7229

City of Carl Junction Water 417-649-7237

Dig Rite (MO One Call) 800-344-7483

Liberty/Empire Electric 800-206-2300

Humane Society 417-623-3642

Jasper County Rural Water #1 417-781-8844

Joplin Post Office 417-623-6176

Mediacom 800-234-2157

MO American Water 866-430-0820

Republic Services (trash service) 800-627-1717 (Monday Pickup)

Spire (MO Gas Energy) 800-582-1234

Webb City Post Office 417-673-4346

Wisper Internet 800-765-7772

MAILING ADDRESS:

Village of Airport Drive

25150 Demott Drive

Joplin, Missouri 64801

Phone: 417-623-6744

Fax: 417-623-7839

We’re on the Web

www.airportdrivemo.com

To receive the Newsletter and occasional updates by email, please share your email address with us at Sue@airportdrivemo.com

We welcome all comments and

suggestions for Newsletter articles. If you have memories, pictures, or letters about the community you would like to share, or upcoming

events in the Village, please let us know and we might add these to

future Newsletters.

Respectfully, Board of Trustees And Village Clerks

A Community Growing Together

Village of Airport Drive 25150 Demott Drive Joplin, Missouri 64801

OCTOBER 2019 NEWSLETTER FOR THE

VILLAGE OF AIRPORT DRIVE

NEWS, HELPFUL INFORMATION

& MORE

To contact us by email:

Village Clerk Sue Hirshey Sue@airportdrivemo.com

Deputy Clerk Kristy Hoggatt

Kristy@airportdrivemo.com