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Pawnee Rock holds hearings on tornado damaged homes
Praise Ranch one of properties in question
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Praise Ranch Inc., a registered non-profit located inside the former Pawnee Rock High School, received a devastating blow from the May 16 tornado that passed through parts of Barton County. It was one of seven properties for which ordinance hearings were held at the Pawnee Rock City Council meeting Monday night. - photo by VERONICA COONS Great Bend Tribune
PAWNEE ROCK — The aftermath of the May 16 tornado that passed through the southwestern Barton County town of Pawnee Rock left seven properties more than 50 percent destroyed. Some of those structures were uninsured, and owners found themselves in a precarious position — responsible for either repairing or demolishing the properties, and in most cases without the resources to do either one. With local assistance wearing thin, and no disaster declaration issued, this put the Pawnee Rock City Council, the mayor and city staff in a delicate position.