The Sedalia City Council heard a strategic planning presentation from the cemetery department during its meeting on Monday, October 17.

City Administrator Kelvin Shaw said the city goes through a strategic planning process every year.

Shaw said the process helps the city build its budget each year.

In other news from the meeting, the council approved Emily Schmidt to the Sedalia Public Library Board. Schmidt is completing Chris Paszkiewicz’s term, which ends on June 30, 2024.