Two requests were heard last night by the Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission which held public hearings at city hall. Earl Nance, in care of Justin Collins, sought a change in zoning and a conditional use permit that could lead to operation of a food business at 1115 Shanklin Avenue in Trenton. Planning and Zoning […]
Chillicothe Mayor Chuck Haney died Saturday at Hedrick medical center in Chillicothe, he was 81. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday evening at 5:30 at St. Columban’s Catholic Church in Chillicothe with burial in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Wheeling. A parish rosary is scheduled for Monday, May 7 at 5:30 at Lindley Funeral […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen met last evening with three members of the council present. Dave Dirks of Midwest Assistance Program made a presentation on board member responsibilities and council member Betty Lee mentioned looking into country ordinances regarding what she called a dog neglect problem in Spickard. Approval was given to change the name […]
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 Spickard City Council met briefly Monday night hearing a presentation about steps needed in connection with a sewer project. The discussion also included the need to increase sewer and water rates as soon as possible. On another topic, the council received a request from Frank Felder that the city have more participation in Spickard […]
The Princeton City Council has approved a property tax levy of nearly 91 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation which is down nearly three cents compared to last year. Nearly 82 cents of the levy goes to general revenue and nearly nine cents on the 100 dollars goes to the band fund, which is […]
The Jamesport City Council has approved a property tax levy of slightly over 77 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. The rate is down nearly nine cents compared to last year. Assessed valuation at Jamesport is nearly four point nine million dollars, and up nearly 734-thousand dollars compared to a year ago. The council approved […]
The Trenton City Council met for about ninety minutes in closed session last evening prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. The closed session involved continued work towards a settlement agreement with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for a sewer-related bypass elimination plan. Among those in attendance for the closed session were representatives of Trenton Municipal […]
The Trenton City Council holds a public hearing August 22nd on the proposed Trenton city property tax levy. The proposed levy totals nearly $1.11 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. The amount is nearly two cents higher than last year. The levy breakdown shows slightly over 93 cents on the 100 dollars of […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has authorized the city to enter into a contract with David E. Ross construction company for water plant construction, pending additional funding being secured. The board agreed to proceed with a lease- purchase arrangement through DA Davidson for about $400,000 to pay a portion of the costs for the water […]
The Trenton City Council’s Administrative Committee is recommending no changes in the city ordinance relating to rental housing inspections, which are required when there’s a change of occupancy. The inspection fee is $35.00, with any re-inspections within the calendar year of January 1st through December 31st being charged ten dollars. The city had been requested […]
The Princeton City Council has approved several requests from the Chamber of Commerce for service contracts for entertainment during the Calamity Jane Days festival, which runs from September 16 through the 18th. A total of $525.00 was allocated for school bands in the parade, drumline, and battle of the bands. The Ambassadors band is to […]
The Jamesport City Council has voted to increase wastewater fees to help pay for future upgrades to the wastewater system that are expected to be required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Those upgrades have not yet been finalized. Jamesport is in the process of obtaining a permit. The new rates call for a […]
The Trenton City Council last night approved a five-year plan for several water distribution system improvements. The plan is to be submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for a permit, which allows the work to be done without getting a permit for each individual project. It also allows for flexibility in the order […]
Trenton Police Officer Matt Preston was nominated by Chief Tommy Wright to be in consideration for an award called the “Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council Officer of the year.” This award is designed to recognize an officer in Missouri who has demonstrated significant efforts in traffic safety and enforcement. Although Preston was not chosen as the traffic […]
University of Missouri Extension council members from across the state learned about research and program development at MU during the 11th annual Council to Campus conference, June 17-18 in Columbia. Among the attendees were members of Northwest Region County Extension Councils from Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, Daviess, Holt, Nodaway, and Saline Counties. Attending were: Ernie Nold […]
North Central Missouri College Librarian, Beth Caldarello, was recently appointed to serve on the Secretary’s Council on Library Development. This council advises the Secretary of State’s Office on matters that relate to the State’s libraries and library service to Missouri citizens. “I am much honored to serve on the Secretary’s Council representing academic libraries. Libraries, […]
The Trenton City Council, on a vote of six in favor and two opposed, agreed to contribute 20-thousand dollars towards efforts to market Trenton and the ConAgra foods facility to potential businesses. Of that 20-thousand dollars, ten thousand dollars is to come from the city and the other ten-thousand dollars from Trenton Municipal Utilities. Boots […]
The schedule has been released for nine performances during the Chillicothe Arts Council 2016-17 season. As usual, the arts council promotes free admission to Chautauqua in the Park September 10th and 11th in Chillicothe. The first performance of the coming season is the Paul Martin family circus September 18th; Tim Whitmer Quartet on October 2nd; […]
