The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a bid for a street project at its meeting Monday evening. The board voted to accept Herzog’s bid for Jackson and Johnson Streets for $140,224.50. Keller also bid at $152,680 and Norris declined. The chipper machine sold for $7,300 in an online auction. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher and Public […]
Newly elected officials for the Laredo Board of Aldermen were sworn in at a meeting Monday evening. Brett Mathews and Saundra Marrs hold the two-year aldermen at large positions. Mathews replaces Jeff Smith who did not file for re-election. Marrs was an incumbent. Alderman Bruce McFie was appointed as Mayor Pro Tem to replace Jeff […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved multiple bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted bids for LED street and security lights from Fletcher-Reinhardt Company for Cree Double Head Cobra-Head lights for $13,455 and Kriz-Davis Company for Cooper Caretaker lights for $4,095. Fletcher-Reinhardt and Kriz-Davis submitted bids for both types of lights. The board […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen passed ordinances for the 2017 budget, revising salary for the city clerk, revising of the customer water rate, and revising the customer sewer rate at its month meeting Monday evening. The budget combines general, sewer, water, street, and trash. The projected net income is about $374 for the year. Laredo […]
Gallatin’s city administrator reported to the Board of Aldermen the water plant contract was signed more than 90 days after the bid opening. As a result, Tony Stonecypher said an updated prevailing wage schedule should have been included but wasn’t. An amendment to the construction contract is required. Stonecypher said he’s been meeting with an […]
The Laredo Board of Alderman voted to raise water and sewer rates after reviewing sewer and water rate studies at its meeting last night. The board voted to increase the month sewer base rate by $6, increase the monthly water base rate by $12.66, and decrease the water variable rate by $6.50. The new monthly […]
At a meeting of the Galt Board of Aldermen last evening, a motion was approved to hire a Columbia company for engineering on the Galt lagoon project. McClure Engineering was hired to assist Galt in planning for the upcoming project required by the Missouri department of natural resources. The filing period has opened to choose a […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen this week continued work on the city budget for next year. The electric department budget is to include the purchase of a new bucket truck with grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to be included. The board discussed increasing the electric service charge from the current $10 […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen has updated two ordinances to meet state law. One ordinance deals with nuisances and another ordinance involves dangerous buildings. The board also agreed to increase the compensation to Maintenance Manager Larry Marrs by 42 cents an hour to the new hourly rate of $15.42. A member of the board, Sondra […]
A city-wide cleanup is planned in Laredo November 10 which will allow customers to put out larger items with their trash. Leaves, brush, and yard waste may be burned at Laredo October 15th through 29th between 7 in the morning and 3:30 in the afternoon. Burning at other times must be approved by the Laredo […]
