April 7, 2025 • 5 mins
This week on Arrow on the Air, we cover the aftermath of the April 2 tornado that swept through Cape Girardeau, damaging parts of the downtown area. Ari Ortiz reports on the storm’s impact and how local organizations like Old Town Cape are stepping in to help. Then, Alex Barton breaks down the upcoming TTF7 ballot measure and how renewed funding for road repairs could directly affect SEMO students.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome Back to Era. On the air, I'm your host
Niva Wachek, and this week, Cape Girardo is recovering from
severe weather through parts of the city, including areas close
to Simo Ari Ortiz has more on the storm's impact
and how the community is responding.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
On the evening of April second, Cape Girardo faced the
force of an EF one tornado, bringing winds up to
one hundred miles per hour. The National Weather Service reports
that the tornado began near del Housie Golf Club, moved
northeast into the southwest side of the city, and crossed
the Mississippi River into East Cape Girardo. The storm inflicted
(00:36):
significant damage, removing roofs from businesses and residences, shattering windows,
and scattering debris across streets and sidewalks. Despite the destruction,
there were no reported injuries or fatalities. Savannah Edwards, marketing
and event coordinator for Old Town Cape, described the aftermath sadly.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
A roof had been removed from a business and building
which also had residential in it. Some windows were blown out,
leaving glass you know on the sidewalks. Tiles from roofs
were flown off, which then hit other buildings. Some bricks
had been removed from building walls as well as down
(01:20):
tree limbs.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
In response, Old Town Cape mobilized volunteers for clean up efforts.
Edwards detailed their actions.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
The day after the storm, The Old Town Cape team
as well as our volunteers as in our Committee on Board,
gathered downtown to help sweep up tiles from the streets.
Pick Up Glass physically moved a limb and cut it
up and hauled it into a chark and trailer of
our volunteers and hauled that away.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
The community's resilience shines as residents and businesses unite to
restore Cake Gerardo's historic downtown for Southeast Arrow i'm arir T's.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
While the city recovers from storm damage, Cape Groto voters
are also preparing to decide the future of road repairs
and street safety with the Transportation Trust Fund renewal known
as TTF seven. Alex Barton has the details on what's
at stake and how it could impact students at Southeast.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
If you've ever walked or driven down Spring Street in
near campus, you've probably noticed the construction and you might
be wondering what it's all about. On April eighth, Cape
Troto residents will vote on whether to renew the Transportation
Trust Fund or TTF seven, a half cent sales tax
that funded local road repair since nineteen ninety five. But
even though most the most students can vote on the measure,
unless they're registered in Cape, the outcome could impact them
(02:38):
every single day, says Assistant City Manager Trevor Pulley.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
What you're going to see come online in the next
month is North Spring from Bertling to Broadway. So that
does affect SIMO students because now that is a TTF
five project where money was being used to redo the
entire Spring Street side of sidewalk. So that's going to
help with SEMO students because they're going to have a
brand new road, just like right in front of the
college with a new signal and new eightya walkways right
(03:05):
down by the show Me center at Sprig.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
The improvements aimed to make roads like Sprig safer for
both drivers and pedestrians, especially those walking or biking to class,
campus events, or student housing nearby. If TTF seven passes,
it would generate about twenty seven million dollars over five years,
funding major repairs to roads like Mount Auburn, Perryville and
more sections of Sprig. It would also support sidewalk upgrades
and city wide maintenance. Police says residents had a voice
(03:30):
in shaping the current proposal through public surveys, and.
Speaker 5 (03:33):
The public spoke and stated that they wanted to see
one hundred percent maintenance done on this TTF round. So
the committee decided to do maintenance with all the money.
It's going to be on Mount Auburn Road, Perryville Road,
South Sprig, and we two we have two alternatives in
case we would save money or something would happen. That's
going to be the continuation of Mount Auburn and also
(03:56):
William Street.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
While most students may not be casting a ballot, time
someone buys coffee, groceries or school supplies in town, part
of that sales tax goes toward these transportation projects. Polly says,
that's by design.
Speaker 5 (04:09):
The residents vote on this, but anybody that comes into
Cape Touro and buys something under the sales tax is
actually paying for the street. So currently we have forty
thousand residents in the city k Well, at any given
time during the day, we may have one hundred, one
hundred and ten thousand people inside the city. They're using
the streets inside the city. So anytime that you purchase
(04:31):
something out in the city, the TTF sales tax, the
half a cent is going to the roads.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
So whether it's getting a class on time or crossing
sprigmore safely, the decision on TTF seven you could shape
how Simo students get around campus for years to come.
For ER on the Air, I'm Alex Barton.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
That's it for this week's episode of ER on the Air.
For more on these stories and other campus news, visit
southeastaro dot com. For ER on the Air, I'm Neva Witta.
Check
Welcome Back to Era. On the air, I'm your host
Niva Wachek, and this week, Cape Girardo is recovering from
severe weather through parts of the city, including areas close
to Simo Ari Ortiz has more on the storm's impact
and how the community is responding.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
On the evening of April second, Cape Girardo faced the
force of an EF one tornado, bringing winds up to
one hundred miles per hour. The National Weather Service reports
that the tornado began near del Housie Golf Club, moved
northeast into the southwest side of the city, and crossed
the Mississippi River into East Cape Girardo. The storm inflicted
(00:36):
significant damage, removing roofs from businesses and residences, shattering windows,
and scattering debris across streets and sidewalks. Despite the destruction,
there were no reported injuries or fatalities. Savannah Edwards, marketing
and event coordinator for Old Town Cape, described the aftermath sadly.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
A roof had been removed from a business and building
which also had residential in it. Some windows were blown out,
leaving glass you know on the sidewalks. Tiles from roofs
were flown off, which then hit other buildings. Some bricks
had been removed from building walls as well as down
(01:20):
tree limbs.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
In response, Old Town Cape mobilized volunteers for clean up efforts.
Edwards detailed their actions.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
The day after the storm, The Old Town Cape team
as well as our volunteers as in our Committee on Board,
gathered downtown to help sweep up tiles from the streets.
Pick Up Glass physically moved a limb and cut it
up and hauled it into a chark and trailer of
our volunteers and hauled that away.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
The community's resilience shines as residents and businesses unite to
restore Cake Gerardo's historic downtown for Southeast Arrow i'm arir T's.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
While the city recovers from storm damage, Cape Groto voters
are also preparing to decide the future of road repairs
and street safety with the Transportation Trust Fund renewal known
as TTF seven. Alex Barton has the details on what's
at stake and how it could impact students at Southeast.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
If you've ever walked or driven down Spring Street in
near campus, you've probably noticed the construction and you might
be wondering what it's all about. On April eighth, Cape
Troto residents will vote on whether to renew the Transportation
Trust Fund or TTF seven, a half cent sales tax
that funded local road repair since nineteen ninety five. But
even though most the most students can vote on the measure,
unless they're registered in Cape, the outcome could impact them
(02:38):
every single day, says Assistant City Manager Trevor Pulley.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
What you're going to see come online in the next
month is North Spring from Bertling to Broadway. So that
does affect SIMO students because now that is a TTF
five project where money was being used to redo the
entire Spring Street side of sidewalk. So that's going to
help with SEMO students because they're going to have a
brand new road, just like right in front of the
college with a new signal and new eightya walkways right
(03:05):
down by the show Me center at Sprig.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
The improvements aimed to make roads like Sprig safer for
both drivers and pedestrians, especially those walking or biking to class,
campus events, or student housing nearby. If TTF seven passes,
it would generate about twenty seven million dollars over five years,
funding major repairs to roads like Mount Auburn, Perryville and
more sections of Sprig. It would also support sidewalk upgrades
and city wide maintenance. Police says residents had a voice
(03:30):
in shaping the current proposal through public surveys, and.
Speaker 5 (03:33):
The public spoke and stated that they wanted to see
one hundred percent maintenance done on this TTF round. So
the committee decided to do maintenance with all the money.
It's going to be on Mount Auburn Road, Perryville Road,
South Sprig, and we two we have two alternatives in
case we would save money or something would happen. That's
going to be the continuation of Mount Auburn and also
(03:56):
William Street.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
While most students may not be casting a ballot, time
someone buys coffee, groceries or school supplies in town, part
of that sales tax goes toward these transportation projects. Polly says,
that's by design.
Speaker 5 (04:09):
The residents vote on this, but anybody that comes into
Cape Touro and buys something under the sales tax is
actually paying for the street. So currently we have forty
thousand residents in the city k Well, at any given
time during the day, we may have one hundred, one
hundred and ten thousand people inside the city. They're using
the streets inside the city. So anytime that you purchase
(04:31):
something out in the city, the TTF sales tax, the
half a cent is going to the roads.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
So whether it's getting a class on time or crossing
sprigmore safely, the decision on TTF seven you could shape
how Simo students get around campus for years to come.
For ER on the Air, I'm Alex Barton.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
That's it for this week's episode of ER on the Air.
For more on these stories and other campus news, visit
southeastaro dot com. For ER on the Air, I'm Neva Witta.
Check
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