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City Of Liberty - Tax Initiatives - Tuesday, October 7th 2008 9:31 AM
Coming soon our analysis of the 3 tax questions on the November ballot. Why Liberty Forward will oppose them and why you should too. 
Dr. Taveau's Request for Injunctive Relief Denied - Monday, September 29th 2008 7:20 PM
In court documents filed in August Dr. Scott Taveau requested that his retirement benefits be reinstated by filing for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction....
In The Spirit Of Full Disclosure - Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You - Tuesday, September 9th 2008 10:54 AM
It is commonplace for local service organizations take positions on ballot initiatives. In the past the Liberty Chamber of Commerce has taken positions in favor of school...
City and School Board Should Follow State's Lead - Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 2:37 PM
By Jeff MooreSometimes government documents are hard to get to. Even with political subdivisions that cooperate with citizens it is often cumbersome and time consuming to...
PSRS Sues Dr. Scott Taveau & The Liberty Public Schools - Thursday, August 14th 2008 12:39 PM
On Tuesday August 12th The Public School Retirement System of Missouri  filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment.Upon reciept of the lawsuit, Liberty Forward will provide...
On A Sunset Hill Of Glory See Our High School Rise - Thursday, July 17th 2008 10:17 AM
by Jeff Moore & Lisa (Reichert) Essig    "Class of 85""...Liberty High School live forever and true to thee will be, may the coming years deepen our great...
Telecom Settlement Calls for "Pave & Save" Plan - Wednesday, June 18th 2008 5:37 AM
By Lisa Essig click here to see the official document What is a city to do that has so many needs and so little money when it receives a windfall in the form of a class...
William Carlin Walker - A Portrait Of Courage A Symbol Of Hope - Thursday, April 17th 2008 6:55 PM
by Simon Peterson - guest contributorTonight at the Liberty Community Center, a group of citizens filed in one by one, petitions in hand. In scarcely more than two weeks, the...
School Board Calls Special Closed Session Meeting Tonight - Monday, April 14th 2008 5:59 AM
Will the school board finally take some action tonight? Kicking and screaming it appears the board may do something tonight in a closed meeting. If it is a personnel decision it...
Notice: School Board Meeting Rescheduled - Monday, April 7th 2008 4:39 PM
The LIberty Board Of Education has canceled their emergency meeting scheduled for tonight and rescheduled it for Tuesday April 8th at 6:30 pm. .
School Board Calls Special Meeting - Petition Drive Has Community Support - Monday, April 7th 2008 7:08 AM
Editorial - Jeff MooreLast night I attended the citizens meeting led by Mr. Jim Moores and Mr. William Walker with respect to the petition drive for a state audit of the Liberty...
Liberty Forward Supports A State Audit For Liberty Schools - Thursday, March 27th 2008 6:39 PM
Liberty Forward is in full support of the effort the citizens requesting a state audit of the Liberty School district. Waste, fraud and abuse is rampant in the school district....
Moving Liberty Forward - Thursday, March 6th 2008 11:28 AM
What drives Liberty Forward? If you wish to simply explain Liberty Forward’s platform of Fiscal Accountability you have to look no further than the basic needs our city...
State Of The City Follow the Yellowbrick Road Beware of Potholes - Wednesday, February 27th 2008 9:06 AM
On Tuesday February 26th, Mayor Bob Steinkamp delivered his state of the city address. In this address it is clear that he feels the city must "develop" its way into the future....
Triangle TIF Clarification When a Liberty Business Moves In - Saturday, February 2nd 2008 9:55 AM
A Quote From Dan Estes - Assistant City Administrator For clarification purposes, The Hy-Vee deal protects the current store's  retail sales.   TIF allows only for...
Liberty Forward Gets To The Bottom Of It - Tuesday, January 22nd 2008 8:09 AM
According to Curt Wenson, Liberty City Administrator:"Lou DeMarco called on Friday and asked why "Liberty Forward" was distributing  information that the existing Price...
The Liberty Triangle - With A Helpful Smile In Every Aisle - Wednesday, January 16th 2008 6:43 AM
In Monday’s council meeting LTD Enterprises presented their five year assessment of the Liberty Triangle project. This update is a regularly scheduled and required...
City Staff Rode Hard and Put Away Wet – Council fight over water rates continues - Tuesday, January 8th 2008 11:10 AM
Last night confusion was in the air as city council once and for all was going to vote on an ordinance to raise water rates 2.5%. City staff, after 2 months of discussing this...
Mayor Announces Citizens Task Force - Sunday, January 6th 2008 7:34 AM
We urge you to attend Monday's Liberty City Council Meeting & Study Session where Mayor Steinkamp will introduce his framework for a citizen Financial Oversight Committee....
We Are Looking For Guest Contributors If Interested Email Us - Friday, December 28th 2007 9:40 AM
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Quote Of The Week - Thursday, December 27th 2007 11:23 AM
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."-Sam Adams234 years later Sam Adams Lives On!!!  
Mayor's Lack Of Vision Creates Division In Budget Battle! - Tuesday, December 18th 2007 8:00 AM
Editorial     In Monday's council meeting the city budget passed with the mayor breaking the tie. Citizens should take note that 1/2 of the city council voted in...
Encyclopedia Missouri Municipal League - Monday, December 3rd 2007 8:48 AM
Editorial Each year the city of Liberty like many other cities creates some kind of legislative agenda to push with our elected officials. (Tim Flook, Luann Ridgeway & Sam...
City Responds To Article - Tuesday, November 27th 2007 5:38 AM
ResponseThe general response from the city staff is that Liberty Foward's concerns are valid. They appear to be making a good faith effort to dig into some of the concerns...
City Accountability Is the Darkest When the Sun Never Sets PART 2 - Friday, November 23rd 2007 8:00 AM
Editorial In 2001, the voters of Liberty, Missouri passed 2 ballot tax initiatives aimed at providing primarily additional capital improvements to the city Parks and Fire...