Warrenton is moving forward with plans to annex a stretch of Veterans Memorial Parkway that was determined to not be in the city or Truesdale.The area in question is the parkway’s eastbound lane between Warrenton Tire and Muffler and The Car Store. Only the westbound lane is within the Warrenton city limits.At last Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting, members voted unanimously to proceed with a voluntarily annexation of the unincorporated property. The move will allow the city to make repairs and resurface the deteriorating road.Truesdale recently sent Warrenton a letter stating it had no objection to the annexation.“I think it’s a smart thing to do so we can officially get the road done,” Ward 1 Alderman Karen Casserly said.Mayor Eric Schleuter added: “Because there has been such controversy back and forth over the years, I think it’s good to solidify something now.”The projected cost to repair the portion of Veterans Memorial Parkway is $114,000, which includes pavement grinding and an asphalt overlay.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 by MoDOT since the parkway is a state road.Warrenton officers preferred to move forward with repairs by annexing the entire road.Last year, Truesdale declined a request from Warrenton to partner on the road improvement project by extending its northern boundary and sharing in the cost. A property survey concluded that half of the street was not located in either Warrenton or Truesdale.Other news• Aldermen voted unanimously to spend $19,200 to rent two billboards for 12 months on Interstate 70. The bid was awarded to Porlier. The billboards are the same ones currently used by the city and are located 10 miles away on the westbound lanes and 12 miles away on the eastbound lanes.The expense will be covered with funds allocated from the tourism commission.• A liquor license was unanimously granted for Downtown Pub & Grill, located at 101 Booneslick Road. The new restaurant is owned by Michael and Laura Werner.• The city will once again participate in Paint the Town Purple, an awareness event for the Relay For Life of Warren County. Aldermen voted 5-0 to allow organizers to place purple ribbons on light poles from Aug. 1-31. Relay For Life is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, at Black Hawk Middle School in Warrenton.• Timothy Quinn was promoted to water supervisor and his annual salary was set at $44,000. The promotion was approved by a 5-0 vote.• Michael Kavanaugh was hired as a full-time police officer. He began work March 21. He will earn $17.23 an hour.City of Warrenton