 Partly cloudy skies today, some late-day showers and thunderstorms arriving, a high 77 to 82. Sparta reconstituted its Industrial Development Board Thursday after some 20 years without one. Mayor Gary Lowry says the board is necessary because state law dictates that any industrial development in the city would be negotiated by the county commission without one. Lowry says the board will foster development opportunities as they arise and watch for any properties the city can purchase to entice companies.