The Boonville City Council heard first readings of bills accepting a street into Boonville and the transfer of ownership of two barracks at the former Kemper Military School during a recent meeting.

City Administrator Kate Fjell stated that first bill involves accepting Greenside Drive into the City of Boonville in the Fox Hollow Subdivision.

Fjell stated the second bill involves the transfer of ownership of Barracks A and D at the former Kemper Military School to the Boonville Community Development Corporation for the purpose of securing grant funding to clear asbestos.

Both bills will have to go through second readings at the next council meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, before they can be passed.