Views: 0Trenton City Council last night approved a commitment to purchase a wheel loader for the street department use at the asphalt plant. A discussion was held on adding days to legally shoot fireworks within the city limits but ultimately doing nothing and not taking any vote on changing an existing ordinance at this time. […]
Views: 0The Trenton Municipal Utility Committee is recommending the city council next Monday night, accept an agreement involving phase two of projects planned at the wastewater treatment plant. At last evening’s committee meeting, engineers from Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City gave a presentation on the design-build project. The cost is not to exceed $4,900,000 and […]
Views: 0Discussion of two topics dominated a meeting last night of the Trenton City Councils’ Administrative Committee. One involved downtown buildings with the other designating one person to handle nuisance violations on behalf of the city. For the last few years, Trenton Police officers have been responsible for investigating nuisances such as tall weeds, automobile […]
Views: 0There was no discussion during the public portion of the Trenton City Council meeting earlier this week on the process for selecting the next chief of police at Trenton. Tommy Wright who has resigned from the police chief position effective July 6th attended the city council meeting as the police chief usually does. City Administrator Ron […]
Views: 1The Chillicothe City Council unanimously approved an appointment for the Chillicothe Councilman At-Large position Tuesday evening. Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell reports Mayor Reed Dupy appointed Tom Ashbrook for the position effective immediately. Chappell says Ashbrook replaces Dupy as the councilman-at-large. Dupy held the position until earlier this month when he became interim mayor […]
Views: 0Two ordinances were adopted at a special meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. But there was a lengthy discussion on a third topic, one that pertains to the police officers handling investigations of nuisances. It was January of 2013 when police were assigned duties related to enforcement of Trenton’s ordinance on nuisances, […]
Views: 0A natural gas leak Thursday morning resulted in the evacuation of residents near Norton Street and Crowder Road in Trenton. Trenton Fire Lieutenant Doug Franklin reports firefighters arrived at the corner of Norton Street and Crowder Road and found boring equipment operated by Boley Utilities Construction that had a significant amount of natural gas […]
Views: 0The food plant on Harris Avenue is a major customer of Trenton Municipal Utilities, particularly for water and waste-water purposes. With the anticipated transition from ConAgra to Nestle, water and sewer rate increases are to be reviewed by city officials and Trenton City Council. But such a review is being delayed for at least […]
Views: 0Information pertaining to the right of way acquisition will be included when the city of Trenton holds an event Wednesday, April 18 regarding eventual replacement of the 17th street bridge in Trenton. The open house with a come and go format will be held from 4 to 6 o’clock Wednesday in the Sugg conference […]
Views: 0The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved cemetery lawn mowing bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved Legendary Lawn Care to mow Lile Cemetery for $110 per mowing. Mike Walker was approved to mow Brown and Greenwood cemeteries for $650 per mowing. Down to Earth Lawn Care and Beautiful Yards Landscaping also submitted […]
Views: 0Now that the Trenton City Council has agreed to issue UP to $75,000,000 worth of taxable industrial development revenue bonds for the benefit of Nestles USA, a 20-day public comment is expected during April. Micah Landes is executive director for the economic development group known as the North Central Missouri Development Alliance. She and […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop and its regular meeting at the Chillicothe City Hall Monday evening. The council will discuss the 2018-2019 proposed budget during the 5:30 workshop. The agenda for the regular meeting at 6:30 includes a public hearing to consider the adoption of the 2018-2019 budget for the City […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council voted to increase the Chillicothe City Administrator’s salary in an executive session Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell’s salary will increase by $10,000 a year for a total salary of $105,000 a year. The increase goes into effect Thursday, March 1, 2018
Views: 0The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton […]
Views: 0More results from tests to monitor the water quality in Trenton have been received. City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton reports the results show all Trenton food service locations with in-house preparation facilities are below the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead in the drinking water, which is 15 parts per billion. The Grundy […]
Views: 0Water customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities are being notified by letter of lead testing results that determined three residential locations had lead levels above the allowable level. Each location has lead service pipes connecting the house to Trenton’s water main system. Ron Urton is City Administrator and Utility Director. Water quality samples […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council entered into an employment contract with Darin Chappell for Chillicothe City Administrator at an executive session Monday. Chappell is currently the Bolivar City Administrator and began the position in April 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master of public administration degree from Missouri State University […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council approved an employment contract for Chillicothe City Administrator and two other personnel items during its executive session Monday night. The council voted to enter into an employment contract with Darin Chappell for the Chillicothe City Administrator position. It also voted to hire Ben Davis as a full-time fire fighter and […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council has authorized Mayor Chuck Haney to enter into contract negotiations with one of the City Administrator finalists, however, no names will be released at this time. The latest result became available following an executive session Saturday at which time the two finalists from an original field 23 were interviewed by […]
Views: 0Five department heads and the Comptroller from TMU, plus City Administrator/Utility Director met for nearly two hours last night with utility committee representatives from the Trenton City Council. Of the eight topics on the agenda, three will proceed to the full city council while information was shared and discussion held on five. First, the utility […]
