County Commission
James Lewis, bridge supervisor, spoke to the commission by phone to update them on ongoing work. Due to the wet weather the crew is working in the shop and only making emergency repairs in the county.
Ronetta Burton, county clerk, advised the commission the county had received notification from MPR Insurance that an attorney had been assigned to the possible litigation, and that their office would not be available for at least 14 days due to the virus.
Discussion was held regarding the amended personnel policy. David Cox made a motion to approve the amended personnel policy as presented; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0.
Discussion was held regarding updated information on the COVID-19 pandemic, and new courthouse entrance procedures.
Discussion was held regarding lawn care for this year and whether to apply weed and fertilizer products. The decision was made to allow Double Ott to weed and fertilize this spring.
Ronetta Burton advised the commission regarding a deer hit with the Emergency Management vehicle. Estimates have been made and reports turned into the insurance company.
The commission interviewed Applicant #1 for the Road and Bridge crew at 9:30 a.m. They interviewed Applicant #2 at 1 p.m., and Applicant #3 at 1:30 p.m. A decision will be made at a later date pending results from a pre-employment drug test.
The commission discussed options for cleaning the courthouse during the absence of the custodian. Mitchell Ott met with the commission and agreed to clean on a contract basis temporarily.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
This information is taken from the minutes of the April 1, 2020, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present.
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Circuit Court
By order of the Supreme Court, most in-person court cases have been suspended until May 1.
Cases bound over from Associate Division: State vs. Ronald E. Fanning, St. Joseph, assault third degree, E felony.
Change of venue: State vs. Dustin Michael Cope, Excelsior Springs, was transferred to Daviess County from Caldwell County. He is charged with two counts of assault fourth degree, A misdemeanors.
Civil cases filed: Justin R. Korthanke, Gallatin, vs. Shannon Korthanke, Gallatin, dissolution of marriage; Division of Employment Security vs. Marion Township, certificate of tax assessment.
Associate Division
James LeRoy Cranmer, Gallatin, was charged March 25 with domestic assault second degree, D felony. According to court documents, Cranmer and his girlfriend were fighting, verbally and physically, on March 24 at a rural Gallatin address, with three children in the house. The incident was reported by an 11-year-old boy. Cranmer has multiple drug and alcohol related offenses and at least one arrest for domestic assault in Blue Springs.
Terry L. Kirven, Minneapolis, MN, was charged March 28 with DWI persistent, E felony.
On March 17, Cheyenne Charisse Rideout pled guilty to misdemeanors of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and a seat belt infraction. She was fined $300 on the marijuana charge, $150 on the paraphernalia charge, and $10 on the infraction.
Terrence Lee Throckmorton was fined $100.50 for failure to maintain financial responsibility, D misdemeanor.
Assessor’s Office
If you received a second notice for your 2020 personal property, please fill your sheet out and return to the office before the end of April. You can also call our office and we will assess you over the phone for 2020 due to this pandemic.
Recorder’s Office
Marriage licenses issued: Norman Cornelius Gurney, 67, and Liudmyla Khrolenko, 50, both of Grain Valley; Cody James Crawford, 27, and Karissa Rishele Hoffman, 28, both of Kearney; Christopher Lee Wheelhouse, 49, and Dawn Marie Lockey, 49, both of Excelsior Springs; Edward C. Black III, 50, and Meeka Juna Conley, 46, both of Hamilton.
Land Transfers
Quit Claim Deeds
Lake Viking lot #1193 from James M. Hughes, co-trustee of the Norma G. Hughes Family Trust, to Brian Madden and Donald Keeling; Lake Viking lot #6 from Joyce C. Hemry to Joyce C. Hemry as trustee of the Joyce C. Hemry Trust; Lake Viking lot 1620 from Viking Valley Association to Joe and Taylor Umscheid; tract in Lincoln Township from Richard and Jane Cotton to Michael and Jamie Cotton; lots in Gallatin from the Warren C. Spear and Gloria A. Spear Joint Living Trust to Darrel and Rhonda Chadwick; Lake Viking lot #2049 from David M. Seiberling to Lamar Byler; Lake Viking lot #1120 from Rob and Carrie Filbeck to Joseph and Megan Michael.
Beneficiary Deeds
Tract in Lincoln Township and tract in Washington Township from William and Martha Cottrell to Michael R. Cottrell LDPS and Michelle R. Williams LDPS; tract in Jefferson Township from Michael and Angie McFee to Emily Lollar and Josie McFee as joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Harrison Township from Neal and Deborah Zimmerman to Angela Rochelle Zimmerman, Kaylene Mary Zimmerman, and Heather Joann Zimmerman; Lake Viking lot #3102 from George and Shelley Kirschner to Michael Kirschner and Cody Kirschner as tenants in common and not as joint tenants with right of survivorship.
Warranty Deeds
Lake Viking lot #45 from Michael and Amanda Zaring to JT Acquisitions LLC; tract in Jamesport Township from Nail Excavating LLC to Colton and Taryn Wells; tract in Washington Township from RB & LM Schmidt Farms to Richard and Linda Schmidt, trustees of the Richard Barry Schmidt and Linda Marie Schmidt Revocable Trust; tract in Salem Township from Steven and Kristi McBee to Honey Creek Ranch LLC; tract in Jamesport Township from Matthew and Donna Beery to Phillip M. and Marjorie M. Lotz, and Kevin Phillip Lotz; tract in Jefferson Township and tract in Marion Township from Paul and Mary Margaret Greenblatt to Paul and Mary M. Greenblatt, trustees of the Paul Greenblatt and Mary M. Greenblatt Revocable Trust; tract in Jackson Township from Jack Huffman to Michael and Lacey Jessa; lot in Gallatin from Joseph S. Childs to Austin and Hannah White.
Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust
Tract in Union Township from Stephen D. Keen trustee of the Stephen D. Keen Revocable Trust, to McBee Farms LC; lot in Gallatin, one-half interest, from Carla L. Wilson, trustee of the Carla L. Wilson Trust, to Red Stag Retail LLC; lot in Gallatin, one-half interest, from Daniel and Stephanie Wilson and Darrell Jr. and Jamie Wilson to Red Stag Retail LLC; tract in Jefferson Township from Brenda Sue Oxley and Jennifer Lea Downey, successor co-trustees of the first amendment and restatement of the Searcy Living Trust, to Ron and Billie Jo Kregel.
Trustee Deeds
Lake Viking lot #6 from Joyce Hemry as trustee of the Joyce C. Hemry Trust, to Joyce C. Hemry.