Dexter, Missouri – There will be a Public Hearing on the 2015-2016 Budget for the City of Dexter, Missouri.
This Public Hearing is open to all citizens of the City of Dexter and will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Municipal Building, 119 Vine Street, Dexter.
A copy of the proposed 2015-2016 Budget will be available for public viewing in the City Clerk’s Office at the City Administration Building, 301 East Stoddard Street, Dexter.
Dexter, Missouri – The City of Dexter in conjunction with the city’s Tourism Committee has scheduled “The Moving Wall,” the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for a visit in August.
“The Moving Wall” is a replica half the size of the original wall in Washington, D.C. It has been touring the United States for more than 30 years now and will make its debut on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at East City Park.
The memorial is not funded by the government, but maintained by the Vietnam veterans who silk-screened the first name on the first panel of the wall in 1983. John Devitt made it a personal goal to share the memorial with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was constructed in honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. On it are inscribed the names of those who gave their lives and those who remain missing.
The wall is 253 feet long, which is longer than half of the Memorial in D.C. and has been displayed in more than 1,300 communities.
This is no easy endeavor to move the Wall or set up at each location. Several volunteers will be I place to assist setting the memorial and it will be necessary to build a level foundation for The Moving Wall. Directions have been sent to city officials on how to construct the foundation.
There are 58,000 names inscribed on the memorial.
The Wall will arrive on Thursday, August 6th and be available for viewing until Monday, August 10th.
Photo by Jessica Loflin on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. 2015.
City of Dexter
Dexter, Missouri - The City of Dexter will hold their annual Spring Cleanup during the month of April.
Bulk trash pickup will be offered each Friday in April. "Red Tags" may be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for furniture or other bulky items for $1.00 each.
Major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, and hot water heaters require a "Blue Tag" and can also be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for $10.00 each. There is a limit of four (4) items to be picked up.
You MUST call the Dexter Water Department at 624-5527 by Thursday of each week to schedule either the bulk trash or yard waste pickup. Remember one call per household please.
