Pickering struggles with road tube repair

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PICKERING, Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the Nov. 2 regular meeting of the Pickering Board of Aldermen.

• The board discussed the difficulties of finding an operator with a big enough backhoe to remove and replace a 36-inch tube on South Harmon Street. The tube has rusted and partially collapsed; it is still allowing water through but City Clerk Milt Sovereign is unsure of how it will fare this winter.
• The city is looking for someone to do snow removal for Pickering this winter. Bids are being sought until Dec. 1.
• The city put gravel into several of the potholes on Fourth and Church streets.
• Two aldermen positions will be open in the Tuesday, April 6, 2027, election. The filing dates are Tuesday, Dec. 15, to Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027. Interested candidates may file by contacting Sovereign from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 660-927-3737.
• It was necessary to replace two of the sewer pumps. Sovereign said there are four sewer pumps refurbished and ready to install as needed.
• The city paid to have the street right-of-way mowed in the 300 block of West Fifth Street. It is the property owner’s responsibility to mow the street right-of-way, but the board decided to mow this one because it is the first thing a person sees when entering Pickering.
• The new sign on the highway is displaying community events. To get a community event listed, call the North Nodaway Elementary office at 660-927-3322. Personal events are not allowed.