Thursday night Hollister aldermen approved a request for New Beginnings Fellowship to temporarily expand the church parking lot. Here's Pastor Dennis Webb...

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Aldermen gave first reading approval to ordinances amending the fiscal budget ending March 31st, and adopting the 2010 fiscal budget. Final approval was given to ordinances rezoning the Walgreens property from industrial to commercial, and amending the city's conditional usage code to include nightly rental properties. And a package liquor license was approved for Walgreens.

Blasting began this week on the Hollister side of the Lake Taneycomo bridge project, and during his report to the board, Hollister City Administrator Rick Ziegenfuss offered some assurances to residents...

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Blasting operations will continue for up to 3 months as crews work to make way for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 76 and Business 65 at the new bridge location.

Photo 1 - (Right to left) Alderman Phil Carman, Alderman Dave Willard, City Administrator Rick Ziegenfuss, Mayor David Tate and City Clerk Sheryl Brashear (photos by Sam Clanton)

Photo 2 - Pastor Dennis Webb and church member Ron Daniels of New Beginnings Fellowship seated on the first row, left to right