The USDA, Rural Development presented the City of Warsaw with a “Mock Check” representing a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant in the amount of $20,000. The funds were awarded to purchase property and develop a parking lot for downtown Warsaw.

Those attending were:

•  Ian Cobb, Alderman
• Rodney Meyer, Benton County Commissioner
• Randy Pogue, City Administrator
• Bob Hagedorn, Congressman, Ike Skelton’s Chief of Staff
• E.D. Harris, Senator, Jim Talent’s Field Representative
• Delbert Scott, Missouri Senator
• Shirley Boyd, Osage Valley Bank
• Kelly Gregory, USDA Rural Development Specialist
• Cindy Schroeder, USDA Community Development Manager
• Sarah Wynn, Alderman
• Eddie Simons, Alderman
• Ken Brown, Mayor
• Kevin Dockery, Alderman