SPORTS: LCC WRESTLING COACH RENFRO TALKS ABOUT REST OF SEASON. PAGE 5 ParsonsSun FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 2013 — 75 CENTS www.parsonssun.com LOCAL NEWS Barnett objects PFD answers two fi re calls to subsidy, water The Parsons Fire Depart- menthasremainedbusyinthe new year, responding to two structurefiresinthefirsttwo line, other issues daysof2013. The department received a callat5:53p.m.Wednesday BY JAMIE WILLEY TomShawsaidchildrenplaygolf
[email protected] about a fire at 1403 S. 23rd. also, and Commissioner Kevin Crusesaidthecityfundsaswim- When firefighters arrived, A$12,000subsidyfortheKaty heavysmokeandflameswere ming pool, ball parks, disc golf, GolfClubledtoadiscussionabout parksandmanyotherrecreational shooting from the southern thecity’sprioritiesduringthePar- portionoftheroofofahome opportunitiesaswellasgolf.City sonsCityCommission’sThursday ManagerFredGresssaidgolfim- ownedbyJohnHarlander.The afternoonworksession. homewasunderrenovation, provesthequalityoflifeforthecity Commissioner Frankie Bar- andmanyemployersexpectthere accordingtoareportfromthe nettstartedbyquestioningthe firedepartment.Thehouse tobeagolfcoursehere. subsidybutalsotalkedaboutsev- wasvacant,andJeffAllenwas Barnett mentioned water eralotherthingsthecityneeds, thelocalcontactforthehouse. parksinIndependenceandCha- ranging from more infrastruc- Thehousewasatotalloss, nute that his grandchildren go turerepairtomorerecreational withdamagesexceeding to,andhesaidhehasseenmany $25,000. The fire seemed to opportunitiesforchildren. peoplefromParsonsattheparks. havestartedintheatticofthe