The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board and Board of Adjustments approved matters involving a zoning amendment and variance on February 7th. Zoning Administrator Kevin Shira reports the Planning and Zoning Board approved a petition to amend the zoning at 1500 Third Street from P-1 Public to R-3 High-Density New Multi-Family Residential. The city-owned land is […]
The Princeton City Council on February 7, 2022, heard from Philip Wilson of McClure Engineering about possible changes to a water project. City Clerk Cory Willett reports Wilson talked about downscaling the scope of work from what was originally intended. She said this is because Mercer and Rural Water will not be on the water […]
An item has been added to the agenda for the Chillicothe City Council meeting on January 31st. The council will consider an ordinance in the Chillicothe Municipal Utility meeting room at 5:30 in the evening that would accept a contract addendum for engineering services associated with new industrial park land. Other items on the agenda […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop and regular meeting in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room on January 31, 2022. The council may discuss city finances at the workshop that evening at 5 pm. Two ordinances will be discussed at the regular meeting at 5:30. One ordinance would amend the city code by […]
Roof repairs on a city-owned building were unanimously approved by the Trenton City Council Monday night. SRI Contractors LLC of Greentop submitted the low bid of $17,585 to install a fabric reinforced coating system to the roof of the TMU sludge press building. The roof is approximately 5,200 square feet. City Administrator Ron Urton said […]
(Missouri Independent) – St. Louis hospitals straining to keep up with a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases will get some relief in the form of a military medical team. A 40-member team will begin arriving at BJC-Christian Hospital in North St. Louis County on Wednesday, a news release from BJC HealthCare stated. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri is continuing to see record daily coronavirus infections, near-peak COVID-19 caseloads in hospitals, and threats from Attorney General Eric Schmitt that he will sue school districts that require masks or send students home when they are infected or exposed to the virus. In a statement issued Tuesday morning, Schmitt said school mask rules […]
Information has been released on action taken on personnel items in an executive session of the Chillicothe City Council January on 10, 2022. Police Dispatcher Andrew Perkins employment was terminated and Samuel Wright was hired as a full-time police officer. No other information regarding the individuals was released
Incumbents filed for the open positions for the Jamesport City Council election on April 5th. Rob Murphy filed for the North Ward, and Brandon Robb filed for the South Ward. City Clerk Shelley Page reports Jamesport will rerun Proposition 1, which would allow the city to forgo elections when the number of available positions is […]
The Chillicothe City Council took action on health insurance matters on January 10th. The annual health insurance opt-out policy was adopted. City Clerk Roze Frampton reports if an employee opts out of receiving coverage through the city’s health insurance, the city will pay the employee $127.71 per month. The council also passed a motion involving […]
The Jamesport City Council on January 10th approved raising the city clerk’s pay by $1.00 per hour to $15.50 per hour. The raise is due to added responsibilities from the loss of Utility Superintendent Trent Brewer, who died on December 25th. An ad for a utility superintendent will be placed in the Tri-County Weekly as […]
The city of Trenton will use the services of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance regarding financing an estimated two and a half million dollars worth of improvements at Trenton’s water treatment plant. Trenton is among the member municipalities across the state with the Alliance. The city council on Monday night, on a vote of seven […]
A Missouri lawmaker expects several legislative bills proposed this session that would make it harder for cities to ask their voters for tax increases. State Representative Bill Falkner is chairing the state House Local Government Committee. Falkner tells Brent Martin he will focus on helping municipalities address their biggest need, recruiting and retaining quality workers. […]
The Princeton City Council January 5th approved selling old street signs that have been taken down. City Clerk Cory Willett reports the signs will be sold for $10 each. The council also addressed complaints regarding parking on Main Street and disabled vehicles on U. S. Highway 65. Letters are to be sent to property owners […]
The Trenton City Council will consider an ordinance that would amend the city code regarding the disposal of trash and debris associated with a change in occupancy at a dwelling. The Trenton City Council will meet at Trenton City Hall on January 10th at 7 pm. Other items on the agenda include asphalt sand and […]
The Princeton City Council approved cashing out two mature certificates of deposit on December 13th. Deputy City Clerk Lisa Colson reports the CDs were for about $115,000 and $10,000. The money will go into the general fund. The council approved moving the farmers market from near U. S. Highway 65 to the bandstand on the […]
Members of the Trenton City Council Monday night heard about plans for Rapid Removal Disposal to change the collection date on two of its residential routes beginning in January 2022. A safety concern was expressed by the Jewett-Norris Library Director regarding motorists not halting for the 3 way stop at Main and Crowder, and the […]
A third candidate has filed for the Trenton City Council election April 5th. Bob McIntyre of 404 Fisher Drive filed for the Fourth Ward December 10th. Two incumbents filed December 7th. They were Marvin Humphreys for the Second Ward and David Mlika for the Third Ward. No one has yet filed for the First Ward […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing and have a resolution to consider multifamily housing revenue bonds not to exceed $15,000,000. The hearing will be held in the Chillicothe Municipal utility meeting room on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 5:30 pm. Ordinances on the agenda would approve and accept a final plat of the […]
The Trenton City Council will review a draft ordinance and draft policies next week. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Monday, December 13 at 7 pm. The draft ordinance involves city code regarding debris on property. The draft policies involve water service connection and sanitary sewer service connection. Other items on […]
