County Commission
A bid opening was conducted at 10 a.m. Actual bids which were received are available for inspection in the county clerk’s office.
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CART bids were received from Trager Quarries, Norris Quarries, and Flory Quarry. Not all bidders bid on all items. County wide bids are for rock only. Townships or other county entities may choose to get rock from any of these three quarries if they haul it themselves. Wayne Uthe made a motion to accept all county wide bids from Trager Quarries, Norris Quarries, and Flory Quarry; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Bids for delivered CART rock were received from Trager Quarries, Norris Quarries, and Flory Quarry. Township bids are for rock plus delivery. Not all bidders bid on all items. Bids were awarded in the best interest of the county.
Wayne Uthe made a motion to accept Trager Quarries bid for delivered CART rock for Benton, Colfax, Grand River, Jefferson, Liberty, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Sheridan, and Union Townships, and Daviess County Special Road District and Lock Springs Special Road District; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Wayne made a motion to accept Norris Quarries bid for delivered CART rock for Harrison, Jackson, Salem, and Washington Townships, and Jamesport Special Road District; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Pipe bids — Wayne made a motion to accept Metal Culverts bid for corrugated metal and poly pipe; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. No other bids were received.
Lawn care bids —Bids were received from Mike Walker, Rodell Sperry, and Double Ott Lawn Care. Each bidder bid slightly different mowing services. The bid was awarded in the best interest of the county. David Cox made a motion to accept Double Ott’s bid for lawn care for the courthouse for 2021; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, updated the commission on ongoing work. His crew is repairing equipment in the shop this week. The crew will be working on tubes and bridges as soon as the weather clears. The mower is also stopped working in Benton Township until the weather clears.
RaCail King, Daviess County Health Director, spoke to the commission by phone to advise them of ongoing coronavirus cases in Daviess County. RaCail advised as of March 17 the county had 671 total cases with 5 actives, 652 out of isolation, and 14 deaths. They are vaccinating teachers and school personnel this week.
Sheriff Larry Adams Jr. met with the commission to update them on recent events in the county.
Jenna Rowe and Daren Campbell, Allstate Engineering, met with the commission to discuss easements in Harrison Township for the Caldwell County mitigation project.
Senator Dan Hegeman met with the commission to bring the Bicentennial Missouri state flag and banner to the county. He also discussed several legislative issues being worked on at the state level this year.
Discussion was held regarding a timetable for completion of work on 215th Street and Unity Avenue in Sheridan Township. Wayne Uthe made a motion to extend the Dowell/Trager agreement for 30 days until May 1; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
David Cox made a motion to approve Order2021-7 to instruct Pam McNeel, treasurer, to transfer $61,773.82 from General Revenue to the Assessment Fund per the 2021 approved budget, and approve Order 2021-8 to instruct Pam McNeel, treasurer, to transfer $4,875 from General Revenue to the Jackson Township Road Fund per the 2021 approved budget; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously.
Discussion was held regarding the ongoing agreement with Soil & Water Conservation. Ronetta Burton, county clerk, will contact them for input on the wording of the agreement going forward. The issue was continued.
Discussion was held regarding a request to donate to the Tri-County prom event. As a matter of policy, the commission does not donate to any Daviess County entity or group. Request was denied.
Discussion was held regarding a road closure petition from 2015 that was misfiled. Ronetta Burton, county clerk, will research more on this possible closure of a portion of Ridge Avenue in Liberty Township. The issue was continued.
After lunch, the commission looked at roads, bridges, culverts, and brush in Sheridan and Grand River Townships.
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 pm.
This information is taken from the minutes of the March 17, 2021, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present.
Circuit Court
The following cases were heard by Judge James Funk on March 22:
State vs. Laieloni Knouse, a change of venue from Livingston County, was set for jury trial on Oct. 7-8. She is charged with one count of felony stealing and one count of misdemeanor stealing.
Probation was continued for Brittany Karstens of Cameron on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, D felony.
Probation for Sarah Pickren of Belton was revoked on two counts of stealing, C felonies. Two concurrent seven-year sentences were ordered to be executed.
Associate Circuit
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:
Nathalie Vega, Milan, speeding (107 in 70 mph zone), 48 hours jail, $250.
Tina M. Ableidinger, Jamesport, endangering welfare of child, 10 days jail, consecutive; possession of marijuana, 10 days jail, consecutive; possession of drug paraphernalia, 10 days jail, consecutive.
Clifford Dunn, Grandview, passing bad checks, $25.
Jonah Staggs, Kansas City, driving while intoxicated, $350.
Marti R. Jones, Kansas City, driving while intoxicated, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 30 hours community service; failed to signal, $60.50.
Joshua C. Dodd, Minneapolis, MN, possession of marijuana amended to non-operating, $350 fine; possession of drug paraphernalia, $150; speeding, $60.50.
Kirsten Graves, Gilman City, minor visibly intoxicated, suspended imposition of sentence, one year probation, 20 hours community service.
John E. Hostetler, Gilman city, following too closely, $60.50.
Dawn M. Bright, Two River, WI, driving while revoked, class E felony, two years Missouri Department of Corrections.
Kareem Zeid, Gilbert, AZ, possession of marijuana amended to non-operating, $350; speeding (102 in 70 mph zone), two days jail, $250; no seat belt, $10.
Civil Court
Breach of contract: A change of venue was granted in Discover Bank vs. Lewis E. Sharp.
Suit on account: A consent judgment was entered for Midland Credit Management Inc. and against Torie Jeude.
Recorder’s Office
Marriage licenses issued: Clyde Edward Mullikin III, 43, and ShaVaughn Nicole O’Dell, 40, both of Winston.
Warranty Deeds
Tract in Jamesport Township from Easy Acres LLC to the Lotz Family Trust; tract in Jamesport Township from Mavis R. Neese by Violet May Hunt, attorney in fact, to Shawn Hunt; lots in Winston from Marilyn S. Clark and Sherri and Neal Slaughter to Neal and Sherri Slaughter; Lake Viking lot #1788 from John and Marla Edwards to John and Marla Edwards as trustees under the John A. Edwards and Marla D. Edwards Revocable Living Trust; Lake Viking lot #3064 from Red Duck LLC to Cody and Kaylee Ramsey; tract in Jackson Township from Andrew and Suetta Yoder and Raymond and Lisa Yoder to Andrew and Suetta Yoder; lot in Gallatin from Lacey and Johnathan Corwin to Heidi Toro; tract in Washington Township from Earl and Patricia Johnson to Zachary and Jessica Johnson.
Quit Claim Deeds
Tract in Monroe Township from Rueben and Evelyn Zimmerman to Rueben and Evelyn Zimmerman; lots in Jamesport from Steve and Edna Hostetler to Melvin and Lisa Troyer; Lake Viking lot #3028 from Todd Alan Beckett to Susan J. Miller and Jason D. Jacob; tract in Jackson Township from Rueben and Lisa Ropp and Solomon and Lorene Ropp as joint tenants with right of survivorship, to Rueben and Lisa Ropp; Lake Viking lot #2691 from Everett and Cynthia Jonas to John and Karen Reid.
Beneficiary Deeds
Lot in Jamesport from Donna L. Wilburn to Billie J. Rinehart, LDPS; Lake Viking lot #1180 from Timothy and Maureen Hellhake to, if Timothy Hellhake is last surviving grantor to the trustee of the Timothy J. Hellhake Trust, or if Maureen Hellhake is last surviving grantor to the trustee of the Maureen P. Hellhake Trust; tract in Jackson Township from Rueben and Lisa Ropp to Solomon and Lorene Ropp; Lake Viking lot #MH-164 from Larry and Nancy Shepherd to Todd and Vicki Shepherd.