Sikeston City Council approves conditional variance for in-home daycare

SIKESTON — On Monday, June 26, the Sikeston City Council met briefly in the city hall in downtown Sikeston. 

Glen and Lillie Beasley’s proposal for a conditional variance for an in-home daycare at 1116 Pollard Plaza in Sikeston was approved by council. R-1 (Single Family Residential) is the zone for the property. The state and the city have already approved Mrs. Beasley’s childcare.

Council approved Montgomery Bank’s bid to become the City of Sikeston’s depository. On June 7 bids for the City of Sikeston’s repository were launched. Finance Director Karen Bailey, City Treasurer Amanda Groves, Staff Accountant Chase Codgill and Account Clerk II Jessica Britton served on the bid committee. 

All local banks received bids. Southern Bank, First State Bank & Trust, First State Community Bank, Bank First Midwest Bank and Montgomery Bank all responded. The contract is for one year, with the option to renew or rebid annually. The Montgomery Bank bid has a variable rate of 4.96%, however, based on US Treasury rates on June 8 awarding the bid to Montgomery would result in more than $500,000.