The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will consider calendar updates for this school year as well as approval of the calendar for next school year at a meeting next week. The board will meet at the district office Tuesday afternoon, February 12 at 4:30 to give individuals an opportunity to attend the final home basketball […]
Tag: approval
Invenergy Transmission seeks to acquire Grain Belt Express Clean Line
A deadline for comments has been set in a case before the Missouri Public Service Commission regarding ownership of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line. This is the proposed energy transmission project that would carry energy from Kansas to Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The proposed route would pass through northern Missouri counties including from this […]
Audio: Legislature approval not required for Missouri prison reorganization plan
The Missouri Department of Corrections is moving many inmates and workers at the Crossroads prison in Cameron to the nearby Western Missouri Correctional Center. Director Anne Precythe says moving to the older prison makes sense. The state has budgeted three-million dollars to convert half of Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron into a […]
NCMC Board of Trustees denies Trenton Chamber use of Ketcham Center for annual banquet
A motion did not pass in a special meeting of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees Monday evening. The motion pertained to approval of a one-time suspension of board policies to allow the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce to host their annual banquet at the Ketcham Community Center March 15th. Board Clerk Vicki […]
2019 work plan released for East Locust Creek Reservoir project
The East Locust Creek Reservoir Project Team and North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission have released the 2019 Work Plan for the reservoir in Sullivan County. Water Commission General Manager Brad Scott reports the Commission and Project Team “are at the mercy” of about 23 agencies and their oversight, inputs, and approvals. The East Locust […]
Trenton City Council agenda includes ordinances and shutoff policy
The Trenton City Council will consider two ordinances next week regarding the purchase of sand and aggregate. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Monday night, January 14 at 7 o’clock. The ordinances would approve agreements with Norris Quarries to purchase 3,000 tons of sand and 10,000 plus tons of aggregate. Other […]
Trenton Park Board, Historic Preservation Committee to meet on Wednesday
Separate meetings are scheduled Wednesday evening involving the Trenton Park Board and the Trenton Historic Preservation Committee. The park board meeting on Wednesday begins at 5:15 and includes discussion of the proposed 2019-20 park department budget as well as reports from the park superintendent and committees. The Park Board meeting will be at City Hall. […]
Trenton City Council meeting agenda includes waste collection
The Trenton City Council will consider an ordinance Monday, December 10th regarding solid waste collection. The meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall at 7 o’clock. The ordinance would approve an agreement with the Waste Corporation of Missouri, LLC for the solid waste collection. The agenda also includes discussion of the recycling program as […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education agenda includes audit
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will review and consider approval of the 2017-2018 school audit next week. The board will meet on Wednesday evening, December 12th at 5 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include a program evaluation for Vocational Agriculture and a closed session.
Trenton R-9 Board of Education to meet Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education next week will consider approving a contract with the Missouri School Boards Association to assist with a superintendent search. The board will meet at the school district office on Tuesday evening December 11th at 5:30. Other items on the agenda include approval of the final 2017-2018 school audit, the […]
Senator Dan Hegeman selected as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman
Incoming Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz announced his intention to appoint Senator Dan Hegeman as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The 100th Missouri General Assembly will convene its first regular legislative session on Wednesday, January 9. The Appropriations Committee is tasked with giving preliminary approval to the state operating budget for each fiscal […]
State audit finds over $160,000 missing from City of Greenville
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the City of Greenville, which found more than $160,000 missing from city funds. The audit was initiated as a part of a law enforcement investigation, which resulted in criminal charges filed by the Attorney General’s Office this summer. Greenville is located in Wayne County in southeast […]
Electric rates are hotly contested in Monday meeting of Trenton City Council
The Trenton City Council last night defeated one ordinance and adopted four others. After two attempts, the city council failed to collect enough votes to override the Mayor’s veto on a professional study of electric rates for Trenton Municipal Utilities. Toth and Associates of Springfield were to perform a cost of service and rate study […]
Trenton City Council and Trenton Nuisance Board to meet Monday
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will review seven properties prior to the Trenton City Council meeting next week. The Building and Nuisance Board will meet at the Trenton City Hall Monday evening at 6 o’clock. The agenda includes one property for the declaration of a nuisance, four for a public hearing, and two for […]
Trenton Utility Committee to recommend changes to TMU shut-off policy
The utility committee will recommend to the Trenton City Council to make some changes in the TMU shut off policy in an effort to reduce the number of late notices, the shut-off notices, and re-connect fees. With payments due by the 18th, bills are sent a shut-off notice with a date when shut off will […]
Grundy R-5 Superintendent Rob Deaver to retire at end of school year
At Wednesday nights’ meeting of the Grundy R-5 Board of Education, Superintendent Rob Deaver announced his retirement at the end of the current school year. Deaver taught high school science for 12 years at Grundy R-5, then was high school principal at Braymer, served one year as the administrator at Pleasant View R-6 school, and […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves change to school calendar
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a change to the 2018-2019 school calendar Tuesday evening. The district will make up the day of school canceled so students and staff could attend the state softball tournament May 16th. Superintendent Dan Wiebers said that would be the final day of school. Wieber noted putting the make […]
Trenton City Council meets Tuesday evening with full agenda
Ordinances were adopted and bids accepted last night by Trenton City Council. Some of the ordinances resulted from previous city council actions, however, one other proposed ordinances got defeated after the council and the Mayor heard complaints. Danny Stephens of Trenton received formal approval to pay $325 per month for a one year period to rent […]
Doctor Nancy Halferty appointed to Newtown-Harris Board of Education
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education has a new member. Doctor Nancy Halferty was appointed to finish the term of Sharmyn Garcia which concludes in April of 2019. The board approved enclosing the breezeway from the gym to the preschool building. The bid of $3,800 from Etter Construction of Jamesport was accepted. The board also approved […]
Laredo Board of Education sets filing dates for school board candidates
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education set the candidate filing period for the April 2nd Municipal Election at its meeting Monday evening. Candidates may file at the school office from December 11th to January 15th. Terms up for reelection are Sheila Thompson and Kristi Urich for three-year terms. The office will be closed from December 21st […]