Dangerous downtown buildings were the main topic of conversation Thursday during the Citizens for a Clean Sedalia committee meeting.
“The issue that has been brought up most often by citizens. In fact, I had two people in my office today asking: ‘What can the city do to prevent these buildings from falling down?’ ” said City Administrator Gary Edwards. “And that’s something the committee will have to look at and, if you come to a consensus, make a recommendation to the city council.”
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