Courthouse News: Assessment sheets are in the mail this week

The Daviess County Assessor is mailing personal property assessment forms to taxpayers on Jan. 2, 2018. Completed forms are due back to the office by March 1.

By state law, personal property assessments must be filed with the assessor every year. “The tax rate for everyone in the county is impacted when citizens do not declare their personal property. Completion of the form assures a fair and equitable distribution of the tax burden on all taxpayers,” says Sally Black, Daviess County Assessor.

The assessor reminds taxpayers that all licensed, unlicensed and permanent plated items must be included on your assessment sheet. The State provides a list of permanent plated items to the assessor to reference as assessment sheets are reviewed. If you do not include a permanent plated item that is on the State’s list, the item will be added to your sheet by the assessor’s office. The burden of proof in this matter is on the taxpayer. Please call the assessor’s office if you have questions, 660-663-3300.

Representatives from the Assessor’s Office will be in the field from now until the end of April finishing up review of new construction.

County Commission

James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, updated commissioners on various projects throughout the county. The crew will be replacing missing signage in the county.

David Roll, emergency management director, discussed the emergency management grant. Commissioners Order 2017-12 was executed for the grant.

The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

The above information is taken from the minutes of the Dec. 27, 2017, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. David Cox called the meeting to order. Wayne Uthe was present. Randy Sims entered the meeting at 10:45 a.m. Minutes were approved and bills and abatements were authorized.

Circuit Court

Civil cases filed: Mark Sigler, Brimson, et al vs. William E. Houston et al, quiet title.

Associate Circuit Court

Henry C. Hogan, Jameson, was charged Dec. 27 with passing bad checks, E felony.

Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $68.50 for moving traffic violations and $116.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases:

Jakob R. Steinbecker, St. Joseph, minor visibly intoxicated, 30 hours community service, $25.

Thomas D. Snider, Winston, abandon motor vehicle, $100; no valid license, $300.

Blake A. Rast, Dodge City, Kan., possession of marijuana amended to non-operating, $300.

Jose Montalvo, Kansas City, speeding, $155.50; no valid license, $300.

Madelynn P. Lathrum, Bethany, violated provision of intermediate license, suspended imposition of sentence, one year probation, 30 hours community service.

Daniel R. Martinez, Kansas City, Kan., no valid license, $300; failed to display plates, $30.50.

Momodou T. Njie, Hainsville, Ill., speeding, suspended imposition of sentence, one year

probation, 30 hours community service.

Jason M. Chadwick, Jameson, resisting arrest and speeding, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 48 hours shock, 30 hours community service on each count.

Megan E. Shelby, Liberty, no valid license, $300.

Sergio J. Campos, Des Moines, Iowa, driving while intoxicated, $350; speeding, $191.50; no seat belt, $10.

George W. Burnett, Cameron, stealing amended to misdemeanor stealing, three days jail, board bill paid by defendant, $500.

Andrew K. Gingerich, Jamesport, resisting arrest, two days jail, board bill paid by defendant; speeding, $30.50

Brett Adams, Pattonsburg, domestic assault amended to misdemeanor domestic assault, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, seven days shock jail, board bill paid by defendant.

Kelly A. Turner, Jamesport, tampering with physical evidence – probation, probation extended one year; two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, probation extended one year on each count.

Christina M. Schroedl, Kingston, six months jail, $25.

Civil Court

Breach of contract: A consent judgment was entered for Discover Bank and against Loree M. Gatewood.

Suit on account: A consent judgment was entered for Midwestern Health Management and against Kimberly E. Campbell.

Contact/account: A default judgment was entered for St. Louis Financial Group LLC and against Monica Presby.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage licenses issued: Leo Glenn Hogan III, 22, and Angela D. Crockett, 34, both of Gallatin.

Warranty Deeds

Lots and partial lots in Jamesport from Kathryn Page to Larry Page; lot in Pattonsburg from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri to Slade Rice; Lake Viking lot #677 from Daniel and Marjory Rosenthal to Daniel and Marjory Rosenthal, co-trustees of the Daniel and Marjory Rosenthal Joint Trust; tract in Jackson Township from William and Rosanna Detweiler to Freeman and Julia Detweiler; lot and partial lot in Jameson from Christian and Aubrey Hogan to Kristie-Ann Martin; tract in Jamesport Township from Victor and Rebecca Graber to Jamesport Builders LLP; Lake Viking lot #402 from Loren and Nancy Gordon to Matthew and Jamie Domeier; tract in Union Township from Michael and Colette Steele to Ruth and Michael Perry; tract in Marion Township, an undivided one-half interest, from Errie W. Raasch III, trustee of the Restated Trust Agreement of Emelia Fern Raasch, to Errie W. Raasch III and Lester Franklyn Ryan Raasch, trustees under the Emelia Fern Raasch Non-GST Trust for Errie W. Raasch III; tract in Marion Township, an undivided one-half interest, from Errie W. Raasch III, trustee of the Restated Trust Agreement of Emelia Fern Raasch, to Errie W. Raasch III and Lester Franklyn Ryan Raasch, trustees under the Emelia Fern Raasch Non-GST Trust for Lester Franklyn Ryan Raasch; tract in Liberty Township from Matt and Wendy Nalle to Steven A. McBee; Tract 2 of Gallatin Area Business Park in Union Township from Tasler Inc. to Steven A. McBee; tract in Washington Township from Norma Jean Townley and Martha Elaine Steger to William and Marilyn Pardun, a 3/4 interest, and Daniel and Catherine Chalfant, a 1/4 interest; Lake Viking lot #567 from Barbara A. Wilford to Mark and Patricia Adams.

Quit Claim Deeds

Tract in Jamesport Township from Elmer and Mary Beechy to Edwin and Sharon Ropp; tract in Jamesport Township and tract in Jamesport from Elmer and Mary Beechy to Edwin and Sharon Ropp; Lake Viking lots #615 and #616 from Evelyn M. Showalter, trustee of the Evelyn M. Showalter Trust, to Michael and Evelyn Showalter; Lake Viking lot #1066 from Alan and Jacqueline Krebs to Claire Krebs.

Beneficiary Deeds

Lot in Altamont from Hallie R. Guess to Justin O’Dell; Lake Viking lot #448 from John and Michelle Sedler to Matthew Warren Cooper, an undivided one-half interest, and Whitney Lauren Cottrill, an undivided one-half interest; Lake Viking lots #615 and #616 from Michael and Evelyn Showalter under the Showalter Trust to Michael J. Showalter and Evelyn M. Showalter; tract in Jefferson Township from Joseph C. Erkmann to Dawn T. Erkmann; outlot in Gallatin from Rex and Cynthia Burton to Bryce Burton and Tiffany Larson.