Courthouse News

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, met with the commission to update them on ongoing work. James reported that his crew will be working on repairing bridges in Union Township this week. The mower will be working in Benton Township. The commission discussed a new tube and bridge repair list and prioritized projects.

The commission spoke by phone with a Daviess County resident who was requesting indigent funds for the cremation of a relative. Discussion was held, and David Cox was contacted by phone. Wayne Uthe made a motion to approve a request for indigent funds to pay for a cremation from CARES Act funds; Jim Ruse seconded, and the motion passed, 2-0.

Cheryl Alexander, Daviess County Health Director, spoke to the commission by phone to advise them on ongoing Coronavirus cases in Daviess County. Cheryl advised that as of Nov. 18 the county had 329 total cases with 85 actives, 15 in the hospital, 244 recovered, and five deaths. Cheryl discussed recent changes in the governor’s recommendations for mask wearing in schools. It is up to the school boards to implement. Cheryl also discussed her concerns with some county festivals that are continuing to be held.

CARES Act Funding applications were discussed. The following applications were accepted as presented: Sandman Motel, Daviess DeKalb Jail – 2nd, Main Street Pharmacy, Gallatin Multi-Purpose Center, North Daviess R-3 School, Pattonsburg R-2 – 3rd; Lighthouse Learning Center, pending verification of receipts.

Andy Macias, Snyder & Associates, met with the commission to present the dedication plaques for the Big Creek Bridge, BRO 031-034, near Pattonsburg. The road and bridge crew will get the plaques installed.

Shannon McCrary reported he had checked on a tube on 175th Street in Sheridan Township and determined that it is a township tube. The township will be notified.

A petition to close a portion of Unity Avenue in Sheridan was returned to the petitioner for more signatures. Wayne Uthe will speak to the petitioner. The issue was continued.

Wayne Uthe made a motion to pay out to Central Dispatch 2020 budgeted funds; Jim Ruse seconded, and the motion passed, 2-0.

Discussion was held regarding new brush letters to be sent to county landowners. Follow-up on previous letters sent will begin next week.

Jon Dwiggins, Howe & Company, met with the commission to discuss Soft Match and BRO fund changes from MoDOT for 2021.

In the afternoon, the commission met with Jennifer Wycoff, Green Hills Regional Planning, to work on completing the county’s hazard mitigation plan. David Roll, emergency management director, and Ronetta Burton, county clerk, were also in attendance. Jennifer will take the information compiled in the three and one-half hours and work up a preliminary hazard mitigation plan to be presented back to the commission for consideration.

The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the Nov. 18, 2020, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. Jim Ruse, presiding commissioner, called the meeting to order. Wayne Uthe, second district commissioner, was present. David Cox, first district commissioner, was absent.

Circuit Court

Cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs. Vernon James Hawks, Gallatin, child molestation first degree, two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15, failure to register as sex offender; State vs. James A. Waggoner, Pattonsburg, no valid license third and subsequent offense, operate vehicle owned by another knowing owner has not maintained financial responsibility; State vs. Kyle A. Couzens, Gallatin, domestic assault second degree, property damage second degree; State vs. Charles D. White, St. Joseph, stealing motor vehicle, stealing $750 or more, burglary second degree, property damage second degree; State vs. Cody W. Galloway, Moberly, possession of controlled substance, speeding and no valid license.

Civil cases filed: Michael and Connie Harris, Cedar Falls, IA, vs. Dennis Hamilton et al, address unknown, petition for quiet title; Shane W. West, Weatherby, vs. Samantha L. West, Winston, dissolution of marriage.

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 $74.50 for moving traffic violations and $120.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases:

Robert Rhoades, Winston, failed to yield to right of way, accident, $60.50.

Bryan McGuire, Jamesport, possession of controlled substance, $300.

Mark Long, Lee’s Summit, consumption of alcohol while driving, $200; failed to register vehicle, $50.50.

Thomas Atterbury, Independence, damage to jail property, 30 days jail.

Rocky Botts, Cameron, minor in possession of alcohol, $100.

Assessor’s Office

The assessor’s website has been live since September, and next year, for the first time, you will be able to e-file your assessment sheets. The website will allow appraisers, realtors, surveyors, bankers and the general public the convenience of looking up basic real estate data, deed information, sale information and personal property. Check it out at www.daviess.missouriassessors.com.

Representatives from the assessor’s office will continue to be in the field picking up new construction.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage licenses issued: Skylar Lee Reynolds, 21, and MiKayla Nicole Smith, 21, both of Gilman City; William M. Yutzy, 21, and Betty E. Kauffman, 19, both of Jamesport.

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Partial outlot in Gallatin from Darrell E. Grooms to Gordon and Marcia Hennen; Lake Viking #3108 from Carmen Diven to Adam Buller; lot and partial lot in Union Township from Julie and Richard Reynolds to Paul and Vicky Martin; Lake Viking lot #526 from Bob and Cindy Butler to Robert and Cynthia Butler, trustees of the Robert F. Butler and Cynthia Sue Butler Family Trust; tract in Grand River Township from Kenneth O’Hare and Danna O’Hare and David and Soraya O’Hare, and Daniel and Ashley O’Hare to Sookhee Oh and Sunghyun Ahn as joint tenants with rights of survivorship; tract in Jamesport Township from William and Verna Sue hostetler to Matthew and Kathy Miller.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust

Tract in Grand River Township from Michael L. Netherton, Randy W. Netherton and Sheryl n. Perry, co-trustees of the Ann Netherton Trust Agreement, to Sookhee Oh and Sunghyun Ahn as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.

Quit Claim Deeds

Tract in Benton Township from Ricky Gene and Jennifer D. Carter to Ricky Gene and Jennifer D. Carter.

Beneficiary Deeds

Tracts in Washington Township from Kerry and Julie Baskins to Kerry M. Baskins, trustee of the Kerry M. Baskins Revocable Trust, or Julie A. Baskins and Kerry M. Baskins, co-trustees of the Julie A. Baskins Revocable Trust; tract in Union Township from Barron and Nicole Gann to Justice Robert Fry and Dyson Alan Fry as joint tenants with rights of survivorship; Lake Viking lot #183 from Flint and Mary Hibler to Matthew A. Hibler, Michael A. Hibler and Dustin A. Hibler as tenants in common and not as JTWROS.