Courthouse News: Sheridan road petitions under consideration

Ann Heldenbrand, Sheridan Township resident, met with the commission to check on the progression of a petition to close a portion of 175th Street in Sheridan Township. The petition to close, and the remonstrance to remain open, will be heard in this 2nd quarter session of the commission.

Chip Winger, Sheridan Township resident, presented to the commission a petition to open a portion of 215th Street, and a petition to close a portion of Unity Avenue, both in Sheridan Township. The issue was continued until 3rd quarter session of the commission.

The commission received a petition for vacation of a public road for one-half mile plus of Unity Avenue from 210th Street east to the McCrary Cemetery in Sheridan Township. The petition will be read in the 3rd and 4th quarter sessions of the county commission before it can be acted upon. The issue was continued.

The commission received a petition for establishment of a public road for one mile of 215th Street from Highway HH to Unity Avenue in Sheridan Township.  The petition will be read in the 3rd and 4th quarter sessions of the county commission before it can be acted upon. The issue was continued.

Discussion was held regarding security for the basement portion of the courthouse.  A new lock will be installed.

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, met with the commission and reported that his crew will be working on Jump Road in Jamesport Township this week, weather permitting.

Jeff LeRoy, T3 Communications, updated the commission on Windstream High Speed Wireless deployment in Daviess County.

The commission had a discussion regarding the Missouri Department of Revenue’s request for geographical data from Daviess County. No action was taken.

Tammy Huffman, Gallatin North Missourian, met with the commission for clarification on the possible joint venture with Caldwell County. The commission referred her to the Caldwell County Commission.

David Cox will meet this week with Ray Wadley, SEMA, to finalize paperwork for 2015 disasters.

Discussion was held regarding bond requirements by statute for the sheriff’s department. David Cox made a motion to update the bonds for the sheriff’s office to $50,000, including a position bond for both deputy sheriff and administrative assistant. Wayne Uthe seconded; motion passed.

The commission received information from the WOIC Workforce Development office in Trenton regarding funding and procedures for the Workforce Development project. No action was taken.

Discussion was held regarding the custodian, ongoing issues, and choices for cleaning supplies. The issue was continued.

In the afternoon the commission oversaw the shredding of documents from the storage building, courthouse offices, and Daviess County Central Dispatch. Dalton Youtsey, sheriff’s office, maintained the chain of custody and supervised the shredding and burning of sensitive MULES documents from Central Dispatch.

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the May 7, 2019, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Bills and abatements were approved.

May 8, 2019

The county commission met May 8 at Daviess County Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1337 West Grand Street, with all commissioners present.

Jennifer Ellis, Osby Corporation, met with the commission to discuss details of renewing their lease with Daviess County. Mrs. Ellis gave the commission an extensive tour of the facilities. She also discussed needed improvements, current occupancy levels, plans for the future, and details of the lease. Mrs. Ellis plans to meet with the commission at the courthouse on May 29 to finalize the lease agreement.

Circuit Court

Cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs. Roger D. Hobson, Pattonsburg, non-support, E felony; Paul A. Jones, Independence, DWI physical injury, E felony, misdemeanors of failure to yield to emergency vehicle, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, speeding, failure to register vehicle, and infraction of displaying plates of another person; State vs. Kevin Eugene Harvey, Browning, two counts of domestic assault second degree, D felonies;

State vs. Brent N. Adams, DWI persistent, E felony, no valid license, D misdemeanor, careless and imprudent involving an accident, A misdemeanor; Justin J. Rainey, Gallatin, possession of controlled substance, D felony, careless and imprudent involving an accident, A misdemeanor, leaving scene of accident, A misdemeanor, DWI, B misdemeanor; State vs. Brenda King, Kirksville, possession of controlled substance, D felony, DWI, B misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, A misdemeanor, no valid license, D misdemeanor, fail to place vehicle not in motion as far right as practicable, C misdemeanor.

Civil cases filed: Christina Clemens, Chillicothe, vs. Danny Woods, Palmyra, change of venue from Livingston County, personal injury-vehicular.

Associate Division

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 $70.50 for moving traffic violations and $116.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases:

Luca D. Nichols, Trenton, careless and imprudent driving, suspended imposition of sentence, one year probation, 10 hours community service.

Elizabeth Manning, Independence, possession of marijuana, $300; possession of drug paraphernalia, $150.

Deandre Allen, Lock Springs, violation of protection order and careless and imprudent driving, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 20 hours of community service on each count; no valid license, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation.

Steven R. Hostetler, Gallatin, driving while intoxicated, $350.

Natasha N. Webber, Topeka, KS, no valid license, $300; speeding, 2 days jail.

Miguel Coc Chun, Hiawatha, KS, no valid license, $300.

Shaun D. Yoder, Jamesport, failed to yield to vehicle, $60.50.

Vincent Sturgeon, Gallatin, assault, 30 days jail.

Mark A. Kortz, Bethany, assault, 30 days jail.

Susan Dee Dee Brown, Rockford, IL, driving while intoxicated, $350; failed to drive within right lane, $60.50.

Civil Court

Breach of contract: Discover Bank vs. Jeffrey Noah was dismissed by the parties.

Suit on account: Midland Funding LLC vs. Megan Lundy was dismissed by the parties.

Assessor’s Office

Staff members will be in the field in Benton, Marion and Salem Townships picking up new construction and reviewing.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage licenses issued: Christopher James Viebrock, 48, Osceola, WI, and Amy Nicole Drevecky, 45, Rush City, MN.

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Partial block in Jamesport from Owen and Ada Mae Gingerich to Gregg and Robin Johnson; partial lot in Jamesport from Greg Prothero and Cathy Rice, successor trustees of the Delbert Prothero Revocable Trust, Greg and Leslie Prothero, and Cathy and Dean Rice to Charles and Monica Turner; tract in Colfax Township from Kathleen and Anthony Hainey to Brian and Amanda Terhune; lot in Union Township from Elizabeth Strein and Moriah Strein to Elizabeth Strein and Dennis Fletcher as tenants in common; Lake Viking lots #1171 and #1172 from Donald and Jody Odette to Odette Enterprises LLC; Lake Viking lot #439 from Alan and Wyvonne Roberson to Alan and Wyvonne Roberson, trustees of the Alan and Wyvonne Roberson Family Trust; tract in Benton Township from Billy and Kristi Bennett to Ben and Tammy DeJong.

Quit Claim Deeds

Tract in Marion Township from Michael and Denise Williamson and Joe and Melody Balentine to Michael and Denise Williamson; tract in Grand River Township from Michael and Denise Williamson to Joe and Melody Balentine; Lake Viking lot #1923 from Chris and Sara Gastineau to Bryan Loucks and Michelle Sercu as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Beneficiary Deeds

Lake Viking lot #1021 from Billie and Sandra Ward to Katie L. Ward and Andrew M. Ward as joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Sheridan Township from Louis N. Fischer to James John Fischer; Lake Viking lots #219 and #220 from Donald and Jody Odette to Natalie Amalani and Ryan Odette as joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Colfax Township, one-half interest, from Marvin and Margaret Pierson to Leslie Henry, Kellie Crow, Gregory Pierson and Emily Schaeffer.