County Commission
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County Clerk Ronetta Burton notified the commission that a petition asking to put the question of whether Daviess County should have a full-time prosecutor on the ballot was filed late Monday afternoon, and added to late Tuesday afternoon but did not reach the required number of signatures. The deadline to have the required 381 signatures certified was 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2018. The petition will not appear on the November ballot.
James Lewis, bridge supervisor, stated his crew will be working on Jump Road in Jamesport Township again this week. The commission discussed equipment rates for soft match projects with James. The county clerk will locate MoDOT rates to compare with the FEMA rates discussed today. The issue was continued until next week.
Bills and abatements were approved. Minutes from the last meeting were approved.
Ronetta Burton updated the commission on progress with the new phones and IT security issues. Windstream has notified us that parts are ordered and they will be completing their part soon.
Sheriff Ben Becerra updated commissioners on the ATF drug operation recently held in the county.
The commission approved the design of the new business cards.
Roy Hazzard, Monroe Township, met with the commission regarding rock issues in Monroe Township.
Assessor Sally Black presented documents regarding the determination of use for a building in Gallatin. The commission had a discussion and decided to leave this decision in the hands of the assessor.
The commission continues to work on updating the county personnel manual. The issue was continued to next week.
The commission continued to discuss 2018 budget numbers. The discussion will continue next week.
The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.
The above information is taken from the minutes of the Aug. 29, 2018, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. Jim Ruse, acting presiding commissioner, called the meeting to order. David Cox, first district commissioner, and Wayne Uthe, second district commissioner, were present.
Circuit Court
Associate Division
Charges against David A. Rupell of Clarksdale were filed in Daviess County on Aug. 29 for misdemeanors of sexual misconduct first degree and violation of order of protection. The charges are a change of venue from DeKalb County.
Marriages
Jacen Robert Stotts, 21, Gilman City, and Alissa Faye Eddy, 20, Gallatin, were married Aug. 31, 2018, by Judge Daren Adkins.
Assessor’s Office
Representatives from the assessor’s office will be in the field starting Sept. 10, reviewing and picking up new construction. By state statute, the assessor must obtain current property photos. Staff members from the assessor’s office will be on properties to obtain these photos and will leave business cards so that property owners will know that the assessor has been on the property.
Recorder’s Office
Marriage licenses issued: Brandon Kyle Curtis, 25, and Alexis Renee Rodriguez, 21, both of Gallatin; Derek Lloyd Nagel, 23, and Courtney Elizabeth Riggs, 23, both of Kansas City.
Land Transfers
Quit Claim Deeds
Lake Viking lot #1560 from John R. Arndt to Brooks Family Dentistry LLC; tract in Colfax Township from the Fred J. Ayres Revocable Trust to Daryl James Ayres; tract in Colfax Township from the Fred J. Ayres Revocable Trust to Daniel Keith Ayres; lot in Jamesport from Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to Flagstar Bank FSB; lot in Coffey from Virginia Cranford to Virginia and Austin Cranford, joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Salem Township from Patricia Durie to Salmon Hill LLC.
Warranty Deeds
Lot and partial lots in Gallatin from Karen Walker to Alexandra and Bernie Cabra Jr.; tract in Jackson Township from Andrew K. Gingerich to Amy and David Kurtz; Lake Viking lot #362 from Andre and Mary Fischbach to Josh and Angela Joseph; lots in Pattonsburg from the City of Pattonsburg to Emily Jamis and Amanda Dawn Pankau; Lake Viking lot #464 from Steven and Sheila Puckett to Deena M. Stous, trustee of the Deena M. Stous Revocable Trust; tract in Jefferson Township from Steven and Kali Marcott to Douglas and Pamela Fletchall; partial outlot in Gallatin from The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an officer of the United State of America, to Salvador Hernandez.
Collector’s Deed to Purchaser of Tax Sale Certificate
Partial block in Jamesport from Pam McNeel, Daviess County Collector, to Ronald Kimberling; lot in Altamont from Daviess County Collector to Benjamin C. Martin; Lake Viking lot S-155A from Daviess County Collector to Jeff Henderson; Lake Viking lots #1698, #1685, #1579, #1165, #2676, #1801, #1775 and #1756 from Daviess County Collector to Natale & Kimberly Conforti; Lake Viking lot #1778 from Daviess County Collector to Logan Henderson; Lake Viking lot #300 from Daviess County Collector to Jason Kissire; Lake Viking lot #S-158 from Daviess County Collector to Robert Stan Peery; tracts in Jackson Township from Daviess County Collector to Rena Perkins; Lake Viking lot #2074 from Daviess County Collector to David Hansen.
Collector’s Deed for Taxes
Lake Viking lot #1746 from Pam McNeel, Daviess County Collector, to David Hansen; Lake Viking lot #1129 from Daviess County Collector to Andy Bowen; Lake Viking lot #2303 from Daviess County Collector to Walter K. Gunn; Lake Viking lot #2302 from Daviess County Collector to Calvin Gunn; Lake Viking lot #2299 from Daviess County Collector, to Viking Valley Association; Lake Viking lot #1245 and #3162C, from Daviess County Collector to Jason Kissire; Lake Viking lots #1614, #1033 and #1032 from Daviess County Collector to Grant Foster; Lake Viking lot #2256, #1695, #1699, #1696, #1703, #1802, #1704,#1024 and #1865 from Daviess County Collector to Natale and Kimberly Conforti.