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Administration City of Clarksville, MO |
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Sep 19: Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor of the City of Clarksville, MO is selected to serve on Executive Board of the new Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative What: Mayor Smiley was selected by 20 other mayors from up and down the Mississippi River to represent the state of Missouri on the Executive Board of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative. One mayor from each of the 10 states touching the Mississippi will comprise the ExecutiveBoard membership. This mayoral-led effort is being built to bring national attention back to the Mississippi River—America’s most critical natural asset—and spearhead a new level of regional cooperation to make it more sustainable. The drought—the worst in 50 years—has severely impacted the towns, cities and people who live and make a living along the River, the ecological linchpin to the 37-state Mississippi River Basin—including Clarksville. Floods of the past, including 2008, and now Hurricane Isaac continue to threatened many river towns. In answer to these developments and in consideration of the Mississippi’s economic importance to the Country, Mayor Jo Anne Smiley has taken a leadership role. Why: Mayors from towns and cities the main stem Mississippi River participated in the inaugural meeting of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) September 12-14 in St. Louis, which is engaging officials from EPA, USDA, FEMA, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on critical federal activities affecting Mississippi River cities and towns as well as state officials and non-government organization stakeholders. The drought and hurricane have added a new sense of urgency to their efforts to organize. Due to the jobs that depend on it and its support American GDP, neglect of the Mississippi River is a recessionary practice. The Mississippi encapsulates so many issues important to the nation that, for the first time, this River has become an election issue. Clarksville Mayor, Jo Anne Smiley has decided the River means too much to this city not to act and is taking a pro-active role in protecting it for the future. |
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In 1978 the City of Clarksville joined in the National Flood Insurance Program to ensure that disaster assistance is available to our community, individuals and businesses; to make available the opportunity to obtain federally backed loans for buildings located in the floodplain and as a result of compliance with NFIP, thereby reduce flood losses and decrease federal expenditures for disaster assistance and flood control projects. Participation in this program makes it necessary for the City of Clarksville to adopt and enforce all applicable NFIP regulations, require permits for ALL development in the floodplain, and obtain proof of compliance with our City floodplain ordinance for all new development. “Development” includes any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including (but not limited to) buildings and other structures, filling, grading and paving activities, storage of equipment or materials, levees and levee systems. The floodplain development permit/application is essential for any renovation or improvements made to property in the flood zone. If there is failure on the part of any individual or business located in City of Clarksville to comply with these regulations, the City can be suspended from the NFIP, which means flood insurance policies issued in the community will be nonrenewable and homeowners with federally backed loans will still be required to meet the mandatory purchase requirements. The City currently has forty-four (44) policies in force, totaling $5.3 million in coverage. It is imperative that a permit/application be submitted and approved prior to any renovation or improvement work being done on any property covered by NFIP. The Floodplain Manager for the City Kathy Weiss, can be contacted at City Hall. She will furnish you with the necessary paperwork and the procedures that need to be followed. The Clarksville Ordinance on Flood Hazard Prevention is available at City Hall. Please note that violation of the provisions in this ordinance or failure to comply with any and all of its requirements constitutes an ordinance violation which has fines and possible imprisonment attached. The City of Clarksville will make every effort to work with you and assist you in any way we can to insure that all provisions of the law are followed in order to safeguard the value of your property. So please remember, before any renovation or improvements are made to property in the flood plain, you need to determine what requirements are necessary in order to get a permit approved. Thank you for helping to protect all the property in our City. The Floodplain Manager may need to visit certain structures that have been improved or renovated and have not been through the permit process. Every effort will be made to help owners complete the paperwork in order that the City of Clarksville can be in complete compliance. There could also be an added bonus for complete NFIP compliance. If the City of Clarksville is in good standing with the NFIP, we can apply for the Community Rating System, which reduces flood insurance premiums for our citizens. There are eighteen (18) creditable community activities that fall in four (4) main categories: public information, mapping and regulations, flood damage reductions and flood preparedness. CRS is based on a ten (10) class system which could end up discounting insurance rates from 5% – 45 %! We believe that this is doable for Clarksville, once everyone is compliant. For additional information on any of this data, please call or visit City Hall. We want our community to be informed and knowledgeable about this subject.
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Clarksville
Mayor Jo Anne Smiley, right, is presented with a copy of a
Congressional Record statement from Scott Callicott, Press Secretary
and Northern Regional Director for U. S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof.
Hulshof submitted the statement to the record on September 9,
2008 in recognition of the dedicated and selfless work of area leaders
and volunteers in combating flood waters along the Mississippi River
during the flood of 2008. Hulshof recognized Smiley for her leadership in galvanizing local efforts to combat the flood as well as assisting with recovery efforts following the disaster. Congressman Hulshof also presented the Congressional Medal of Merit award, further recognizing the work done by Smiley. The award was established in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honor civilian citizens of the United States and their allies for their exceptional service during World War II. The award is now used by Members of Congress to recognize the achievements of their individual constituents. |
The mayor of a fourth class city has the following duties:
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The mayor-council (Board of Aldermen) form is the most common form of municipal government in Missouri. In Clarksville (a fourth class city) the voters elect the following officials to two-year terms: a Mayor, Aldermen (2) from wards (2), and Collector. In 1989, the General Assembly authorized fourth class cities to provide, by ordinance, that the Mayor and Collector be elected to four-year terms. In 1998, the General Assembly authorized fourth class cities, by ordinance and with the approval of the voters, to provide a four-year term for members of the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, has the authority to appoint a treasurer, city attorney, assessor, street commissioner and night watchman, and such other officers as authorized by ordinance. |
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City of Clarksville, Missouri Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor Clarksville City Hall Phone: 573.242.3336 111 Howard Street Fax: 573.242.3450 P.O. Box 530 Email: cityclerk@clarksvillemo.us Clarksville, MO 63336 www.clarksvillemo.us |