Gallatin Public Works Director Mark Morey reported at the Gallatin Board of Aldermen meeting on December 14th on repairs to two water leaks. He said one was located on East Berry Street, and the other was repaired on Cedar Street. Crews had tried to locate the leak on Cedar Street but were unsuccessful. Rural Water […]
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Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors to meet on December 15th
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors will discuss energy improvement projects and financing next week. The board will meet in the conference room of the Sunnyview Nursing Home of Trenton on the afternoon of December 15th at 4 o’clock. The meeting will not be open to the public due to the pandemic, […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves proposal for insurance, reviews yearly audit
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved a proposal for insurance on the evening of December 9th. The Missouri United School Insurance Council’s insurance will cost $36,206, which is an increase of $1,900 from last year. The board also approved an umbrella policy from MUSIC for an additional $5,000,000 of coverage for $1,533. The […]
Trenton Board of Education “Executive Session” approves personnel actions
Following an executive session Tuesday evening, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved some personnel actions. Luke Lewis was hired as the summer school administrator and Amber Sprague was hired as the summer school secretary. Resignations were accepted from paraprofessionals Kayla Hyer, Jamie Beverlin, and Megan Lynch. Hired as a paraprofessional was Nate Udovich. December […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves summer school 2021; COVID-19 procedures and protocols discussed
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a scholarship recipient and grant requests during a meeting on Google Meet the evening of December 8th. Carly Spencer was named as the John T. Belcher Scholarship recipient. Four essays were submitted for the $250 scholarship. She will go on to compete at a regional level for a […]
Executive Session added to Trenton City Council agenda; Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to meet on Wednesday
Tonight’s Trenton City Council agenda has been amended to include an Executive Session. The public portion of the meeting still begins at 7:30. When it’s over, the council plans to meet in closed session regarding a legal matter. Trenton also has announced this month’s meeting of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will be held on […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen, with lengthy agenda, approve ordinance related to commercial structures billed for utility cost
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance on November 23rd establishing rules related to multiple-unit commercial structures to be billed for utility cost of service. City Clerk Hattie Rains explains the ordinance provides a definition and acknowledges that multiple units within the same commercial structure would have to adhere to additional cost of service […]
Trenton City Council agenda includes police department pay raises, “use” tax and buying local for small purchases
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet before the city council meeting next week. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss five properties at the Trenton City Hall on the evening of November 23rd at 6 o’clock. The meeting can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/81381193340. Of the properties, one is listed under declaration […]
Grundy County Board of Education modifies attendance for home basketball games
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education the evening of November 11th discussed modifications for home basketball games in regard to COVID-19. Attendance will be allowed only with a ticket. About 150 tickets will be issued per game. Each Grundy R-5 player, coach, and cheerleader will receive five tickets. Visiting teams will receive two tickets […]
Trenton Board of Education review policies for inclement winter weather; board presented updates on COVID-19
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education Tuesday evening, November 10th approved a policy involving searches of students and hard surface bus routes in case of inclement weather. Superintendent Mike Stegman reported the policy involving searches of students was actually split in two, and part was adopted at the last board meeting. He explained he discussed […]
Princeton Board of Education receives update on COVID-19; Thanksgiving vacation dates announced
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education received a COVID-19 update during the meeting on November 9th. The district has a dashboard on its website that will be updated to reflect current active and recovered cases. As of the morning of November 10th, Princeton R-5 had four active cases and six recovered cases involving students and […]
Trenton City Council to review health insurance at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council next week will consider the approval of new health insurance. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall on Monday evening, November 9th at 7 o’clock. The public will not physically be allowed into the meeting, but the meeting can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/82219938046. The agenda also includes […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen to consider purchases in 2021 budget
Gallatin Public Works Director Mark Morey provided various purchases Monday, October 26th for the Gallatin Board of Aldermen to consider in the 2021 budget. Morey talked about purchasing a new dump truck and buckets for the 2003 and blue bucket trucks. The board agreed for Administrator Lance Rains to collect interest rate bids for purchasing […]
Trenton City Council to look at hiring “replacement contractor” for 17th Street Bridge project
At Monday nights’ closed session for legal purposes, the Trenton City Council voted eight to nothing to authorize the city administrator to execute an agreement with what he called “a replacement contractor” to install the temporary shoring for the 17th Street Bridge project. Administrator Ron Urton said this action would be taken only if the […]
Trenton City Council to consider change in zoning, revision of city code and purchases at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances regarding a change in zoning, a work order for sewer mains, revising city code, and approving contracts for tree trimming, purchasing rock aggregate, and purchasing sand. A meeting will be held at the Trenton City Hall on Monday, October 26th at 7 o’clock. The public will not physically […]
Trenton Park Board hires new Assistant Park Superintendent
The Trenton Park Board hired a new Assistant Park Superintendent in a closed session on Wednesday evening, October 14. After the announcement was made, Scott Lynch decided to not take the position. Hunter Trask will begin the full-time position Monday, October 19th. Superintendent David Shockley reports Trask will be paid $12.25 per hour. He has […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education denies request for use of bus barn, COVID-19 response discussed
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on Wednesday evening, October 14th denied a request from Lewis Rogers to use the district bus barn for an auction in November. The bus barn was declared as surplus property, and the board would offer to sell it for the highest bid. Details of the bidding are to […]
Trenton Park Board accepts bid for rubber mulch material
The Trenton Park Board accepted the bid for rubber mulch material on the evening of Wednesday, October 14th. The bid was from Jelly Bean Rubber Mulch of New Orleans, Louisiana for $7,800. It was the only bid submitted. Park Superintendent David Shockley reported the mulch was made of recycled rubber from businesses. He explained there […]
Princeton Board of Education approves bus routes, hears update on ball field relocation plan
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved school bus routes and heard an update on the ball field relocation plan on the evening of Tuesday, October 13th. A news release reports the Princeton Ball Association and Princeton School District are working to relocate the softball and baseball complex from its current location in the lower […]
Trenton Board of Education approve school calendar update, policy involving law enforcement not approved
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on Tuesday evening, October 13th approved, on a split vote of six to one, a school calendar update involving converting student days to all staff workdays. Board Member Corey Leeper was the only opposing vote. Students will not be in class on October 26th and December 7th, but staff […]