Almost two years after unprecedented flooding affected Neosho and Newton County, the City of Neosho may be able to qualify for a portion of $58.5 million dollars in Community Development Block Grants through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Jill Cornett, executive director of the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council, appeared before the city council last week during the regular meeting to talk about the available funding. "Neosho is one of five communities in the southern part of Missouri that is eligible for what's asically a once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunity to deal with unmet needs," Cornett said...
