The Trenton City Council met in closed executive session last night to discuss several salary/wage recommendations from City Administrator Ron Urton. Affirmative actions were taken on four proposed increases while a fifth was defeated. Three of the proposals were decided on split votes involving the eight council members. The city council continues preparation of budgets […]
The Chillicothe City Council has approved personnel changes for the Chillicothe City Auditor’s Office and the fire department/ambulance service. Chuck Green retired at the end of February as a building inspector in the city codes department. He served the city for five years. Shannon Jones will leave her position as assistant to City Auditor Theresa […]
The Trenton City Council last night voted to issue taxable industrial development revenue bonds for use by Nestles once it officially acquires the ConAgra plant in Trenton. Up to a maximum of $75,000,000 will be made available for acquiring and to make improvements to real property and for acquiring and installing new and existing equipment. Mayor […]
The 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 of […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and Trenton City Council will meet Monday night. Both meetings will be held at the Trenton City Hall and are open to the public. The agenda for the 6 o’clock meeting of the Building and Nuisance Board includes two locations for the declaration of a nuisance, three for a […]
The Trenton City Council met with the North Central Missouri Development Alliance board and directors in a special meeting Monday evening to discuss an agreement with Nestle on its conditional purchase of ConAgra. City Administrator Ron Urton says the alliance explained the process of talking to Nestle and the project going forward. He adds that […]
The Trenton City Council will hold a special meeting to review details of an agreement with Nestle on its conditional purchase of ConAgra. The closed session meeting for real estate will be at the Trenton City Hall Monday evening March 19, at 6 o’clock. City Administrator Ron Urton says the council will meet with Phil […]
The Jamesport City Council approved an amendment to an ordinance regarding factory-built homes Monday evening. The amendment says no one should place a factory-built home in Jamesport with a date of manufacture prior to 10 years before the date of placement. It also states that it is the duty of the owner of the factory-built […]
On split votes, the Trenton City Council last night lifted the temporary hiring freeze that had been imposed at the council meeting two weeks ago. At the February 26th meeting, Councilman Brad Chumbley presented the motion to enact the hiring freeze until the next budget year begins in May. The council four to four on […]
The Princeton City Council approved a service contract Thursday evening for a performance at the Calamity Jane Days Car Show. The service contract was approved for Mike Homedale for the Nace Brothers. The council discussed Rapid Removal’s contract, which expires May 6 and will accept bids for trash removal. Bids are due by the next […]
The Trenton Finance Committee voted Thursday evening to recommend to the Trenton City Council the purchase of a reverse 911 public notification system as well as an increase in pay for city employees. City Administrator Ron Urton reports Grundy County, the health department, Trenton, and Trenton Municipal Utilities would split the $5,000 annual fee for […]
The 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
The 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 area; […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet prior to the Trenton City Council at the Trenton City Hall Monday. The Building and Nuisance Board meeting will start at 6 o’clock with an agenda that includes one property for the declaration of a nuisance, eight for public hearings, two for findings of fact, and three […]
The Chillicothe City Council hired an Assistant to the Auditor and terminated the employment of an employee during an executive session Monday. The Council hired Christine Regan to be the full-time Assistant to the Auditor and Street Department employee Daniel Hays’s employment was terminated.
The Jamesport City Council amended an ordinance regarding factory-built homes at its meeting Tuesday evening. The amendment says no person shall place any factory-built home within Jamesport with a date of manufacture prior to 10 years before the date of placement. The council also approved an ordinance vacating and discontinuing a portion of a public […]
The Chillicothe City Council next month will hear a petition to vacate an alley. The council will hear the petition filed by Bryce Shirley at the Chillicothe City Hall the evening of March 12th at 6:30. The application is to vacate a portion of an alley running north and south between Webster and Jackson Street […]
The Trenton City Council last night approved employment of two police officers, two ordinances and heard reports from city officials and the Mayor. Assistant Police Chief Rex Ross reported the police personnel committee was recommending the hiring of Jeff Spencer of Trenton and Dana Quader of Columbia as police officers. Prior to voting on their employment, […]
The Princeton City Council adopted a new demolition program policy at its meeting Thursday evening. City Clerk Danette Snapp says the policy is like Trenton’s. Shafer, Kline, and Warren presented information on a water study of Princeton. The council approved the water study be sent to the Department of Natural Resources for approval. The council […]
At a called meeting Friday evening, the Trenton City Council approved cabling work to be done at the Emergency Services Complex. This is the building on East 17th that houses Trenton Fire Department and Grundy County Ambulance Service. The city council voted six to nothing to accept the quote from Luke Gibson of Loud and […]
