The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District will hold its annual tax levy meeting next week. Spokesperson Andy Burress says the meeting will be held at the Industrial Maintenance Supply Building on 17th Street in Trenton on the evening of August 25th at 5 o’clock. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Grundy County Fire […]
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft delivered cleaning supplies and other items to the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on Wednesday to be used for elections. County Clerk Betty Spickard says the items included hand sanitizer, face masks and shields, and floor strips and signs to promote social distancing at the polls. The supplies were furnished […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reminds voters that the Municipal Election originally scheduled for April will be held June 2nd. The election will involve city, township, school, and tax measures. A Grundy County voter wishing to vote absentee by mail can request a ballot be mailed to him or her by sending a letter to […]
The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will work with voters who do not want to be out in the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any Grundy County resident wishing to vote absentee by mail for the Municipal Election moved to June 2nd can send a letter to the Grundy County Clerk’s Office requesting a ballot […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced changes to deadlines due to Governor Mike Parson signing an executive order postponing the April 7th General Municipal Election to June 2nd. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will be open for absentee voting Saturday, May 30th, and absentee voting at the county clerk’s office will continue until June […]
The Grundy County Commission approved a bid for a truck for the Road and Bridge Department and signed the Model Floodplain Management Ordinance Friday morning. The truck bid was from Admiral Truck Sales of Grain Valley for a 2011 Ford F-350, 4 by 4 utility truck for $18,500. It was the only bid received. Grundy […]
Grundy County’s election authority reports the polling location in Galt will be closed for the April 7th election because there would only be 23 voters eligible to cast a ballot at the Galt precinct. The polling site at Galt Baptist Church is used by residents of Liberty and Myers township, and that will be the […]
The Grundy County Commission has written a letter to be sent to county employees regarding a cybersecurity breach that occurred in January. The letter says the breach compromised several computers, network hardware, and the primary server. Personnel file information may have been exposed, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Affected items […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Tindall polling station will no longer be used during elections. Registered voters from the Harrison and Lincoln townships will vote in the conference room on the eastside or backside of the courthouse in Trenton for the March 10th Presidential Primary. Voters who previously voted at Tindall will be […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reminds residents that filing for the August Primary Election will begin next Tuesday, February 25th and run through March 31st. Grundy County offices required to file this year for new terms in 2021 are First and Second District commissioners as well as the assessor, collector-treasurer, coroner, public administrator, and sheriff. […]
The Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton experienced a cybersecurity breach on Friday, January 30, 2020. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said the breach affected the county’s server and computers on it, including those used by the offices of the county clerk, collector-treasurer, and assessor. Information technology was able to recover some information from a cloud […]
Grundy County Commissioners adopted a deficit budget for the calendar year on Wednesday, however, as in recent years, commissioners hope expenses will be less than projected and revenues come in higher than anticipated. That combination has allowed Grundy County to finish the calendar year with a balanced budget. Such was the case for 2019 when […]
