Oct 12, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Village of Altamont cancelled its September meeting due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in the area. Meetings are currently suspended until further notice.
Sep 30, 2020 | City/Local Government
Jeff Arp with MIRMA presented the board with a risk management grant award for $1,553.50. Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Association (MIRMA) is a self-insurance pool, owned by participating members. The grant funds will be used to purchase an automated external...
Sep 30, 2020 | City/Local Government
An inquiry was recently made as to why the City of Gallatin has canceled bulk trash services this fall. According to City Administrator Lance Rains, the City of Gallatin was informed two weeks ago by Rapid Removal that the bulk trash pickup would be postponed again...
Sep 23, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Village of Jameson held lengthy discussions about the need for more work on the streets and during their meeting held Aug. 20, thanked volunteers for painting street signs. Village employee Bob Woolsey put two-inch rock with fines (bits of rock) in some of the...
Sep 16, 2020 | City/Local Government
Gallatin’s Public Works Director Mark Morey reported that the street crew utilized the tire wheel roller that was recently purchased from Purple Wave for the chip/seal project on East Grand. He updated the Board of Alderman at their Sept. 14 meeting on the...
Sep 16, 2020 | City/Local Government
After holding the public tax rate hearing, the City of Coffey accepted the proposed tax rate levy of $1 per $100 assessed valuation. After discussion of upcoming utility maintenance projects, the board motioned to transfer $8,000 from Late Fees Fund into the Sewer...
Sep 16, 2020 | City/Local Government
April Wollam presented a program called Court Money Service during the July 13 meeting of the Village of Winston. The program would allow customers to pay their utility bill online. There is no additional cost to the Village and the board voted to approve the program....
Sep 9, 2020 | City/Local Government
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case has announced the awarding $9,448,000 to the Great Northwest Wholesale Water Commission for the development of a new regional water distribution system. The commission was founded...
Sep 9, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Village of Altamont vacated one alley and closed a portion of one street and said they would consider vacating another alley during their meeting held Aug. 23. An ordinance vacating an alley in 500 block between Second and Third Street and related matters received...
Sep 9, 2020 | City/Local Government
Wayne Scott with the Jamesport Community Association (JCA) approached the Jamesport City Council about the use of the old fire station to place vendors during their annual Christmas festival. Due to COVID-19, the JCA will not be using the school buildings for the...
Sep 9, 2020 | City/Local Government
The new roof is on the stage at the Jameson City Park and electricity and lights have been re-installed. Another large branch came down in July and Adam-ondi-Ahman volunteers removed it. Plans were made during the July 16 meeting of the Village of Jameson for what to...
Sep 9, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Tax Rate Hearing was held during the Aug. 17, meeting of the Pattonsburg City Council. The tax rate levy was set at the maximum legal rate to comply with Missouri law for political subdivisions of $1 dollar per $100. Mary Diane Forsythe and Donald Porter were...
Sep 2, 2020 | City/Local Government
Nobody outside of elected courthouse officials attended the Daviess County Tax Levy Hearing held on Aug. 26, which convened as required by law. But that doesn’t mean that discussion was without public interest. During the hearing Presiding Commissioner Jim Ruse...
Aug 26, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $40,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the City of Gallatin to evaluate and plan for addressing inflow and infiltration of stormwater into the collection system. The grant offers funding to qualifying...
Aug 26, 2020 | City/Local Government
Several CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) have been granted to councils of government and regional planning commissions across North Missouri. The $400,000 grants will enable them to assist businesses, local...
Aug 26, 2020 | City/Local Government
Gallatin aldermen heard a tree trimming policy, a plan to drop cable lines, and got an update on the unfolding saga of the bats during their meeting held Aug. 24. City crews will be trimming tree limbs back between now and winter in street right-of-way to help tall...
Aug 26, 2020 | City/Local Government
The City of Coffey noted during the equipment report at its meeting held July 25, that the clerk took the tractor radiator to Duane’s Radiator in Cameron. It was determined non-repairable due to long term water leakage which rotted the core. A new radiator would need...
Aug 19, 2020 | City/Local Government
Carsley Crabtree expressed an interest in purchasing the lot just east of his house to expand his business, DACK Outdoors. The lot is in the general business district, so no changes would have to be made to zoning. The board agreed to sell Tract K of platted Morris...
Aug 19, 2020 | City/Local Government
The Jamesport City Council accepted a bid from Shuler Concrete that would complete the street project on Main Street. The bid was for $7,820. Wayne Scott discussed the need for more availability for electricity on the park grounds as it is becoming difficult to supply...
Aug 14, 2020 | City/Local Government
Gallatin aldermen reviewed the exterior paint design for the city water tower during their meeting Aug. 10. The board decided to wait for the cost estimate on repainting the water tower before making a final decision on whether to spend additional money on a new...
