By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorTruesdale has declined a request to partner with Warrenton on a road improvement project.Warrenton had approached Truesdale about extending its northern boundary so that both cities own a portion of Veterans Memorial Parkway between Warrenton Tire and Muffler and The Car Store. That would allow the cities to share the expense in the road repairs.Truesdale Mayor Murray Bruer, in a letter sent earlier this month, wrote that the city does not “have any interest in extending our northern boundary to the middle of the service road. We believe that dividing a two-lane road would create problems in the future.”At the Jan. 14 board of aldermen meeting, Bruer mentioned that MoDOT had previously said it would not split a street or road in half.The projected cost to repair the stretch of Veterans Memorial Parkway is $114,000, which includes grinding and an asphalt overlay. Warrenton had asked Truesdale to contribute approximately $49,000.The westbound lane is located within the Warrenton city limits, however, a property survey concluded the remainder of the street is not located in either Warrenton or Truesdale.Under an agreement with MoDOT from 1965, Warrenton is responsible for maintenance of Veterans Memorial Parkway. The city could terminate the agreement, but would not have any control on when future repairs would be made since the parkway is a state road.Following receipt of Truesdale’s letter, Warrenton city officials have not made a decision on how they will proceed. One option is keeping the maintenance agreement in place and extending the Warrenton city limits by annexing the eastbound lane.In other news• At the Jan. 14 board of aldermen meeting, a bid was unanimously awarded to Chalfant Consulting, of Sedalia, to serve as a qualified architectural historian for an upcoming demolition project. The low bid was $1,400. A second bid was received from Archaeological Research Center, of St. Louis, for $6,380.79. A community development block grant will cover the costs to raze structures at 911 Smith St. and 202 South Water St.• Aldermen voted 3-1 to pass an amended ordinance reducing the number of days from seven to five for an animal to be held in a shelter prior to offering it up for adoption or proceeding with euthanasia. The city contracts with S&R Animal Control, of Wellsville, for services.Truesdale says no to partnering on road improvement project