The Grundy County Commission approved Coronavirus Relief Fund allocations for three entities the morning of Tuesday, October 13th. The Grundy County Senior Tax Board was approved for $1,152.62 for COVID-19-related expenses. A pre-approval was granted for $2,800 for HVAC air purifiers at the North 65 Center. Laredo R-7 was approved for $6,395.75 in funding. Presiding […]
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Grundy County Commission accepting bids for snow removal; accepting applications for full-time employee
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application. It is also accepting applications for a full-time Road and Bridge Department employee. The snow removal involves at the courthouse and Old Jail entrances and sidewalks as well as the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center for […]
Audio: Pettis County Clerk says 1,200 absentee ballots remain missing in the mail
The county clerk in west-central Missouri’s Pettis County says 1,200 absentee ballots that were delivered to the Sedalia Post Office on September 21 are still missing in the mail. Clerk Nicholas La Strada tells our Sedalia affiliate KDRO (AM 1490) that his office was bombarded with phone calls from voters last week, asking where their […]
Audio: 1200 Pettis County ballots lost in mail?
The Pettis County Clerk says he is baffled that 1200 election ballots are missing after he and his team put them in the mail in person September 21. Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada says it’s up to the United States Post Office to find them. La Strada says they are letting people […]
Grundy County Commission accepts resignation, modify employee handbook
The Grundy County Commission voted to modify the county employee handbook, accepted a resignation, and approved Coronavirus Relief funding. The modification to the employee handbook states employees must submit all required paperwork to the county clerk’s office. The information must be verified prior to their first day of employment. A resignation was accepted from Blake […]
Missouri counties mailing new ballots after Amendment 3 language goof
Nearly 2,000 Buchanan County voters in northwest Missouri will be sent new ballots after receiving absentee ballots with language thrown out by the courts. Some voters in southwest Missouri’s Vernon County were reportedly also given ballots with the wrong language. Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey says the county received ballots with the original language for […]
Voting equipment to be tested in Chillicothe
Automatic absentee voting equipment will be tested at the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe. This procedure will ensure that equipment will comply with Missouri statutes. Representatives of the political parties, news media, candidates, and public are invited to attend the testing in the county clerk’s office the morning of Monday, September 21st at 10 o’clock.
Public hearing for CAFO health permit in Livingston County canceled
A public hearing has been canceled regarding a health permit application for a concentrated animal feeding operation in the northern part of Livingston County. The Livingston County Commission was scheduled to hold the hearing Tuesday, September 15th. The County Clerk’s Office reports the applicant, United Hog Systems, LLC, withdrew its application, and there is no […]
Livingston County Clerk expresses concern about mailing sent to registered voters
Livingston County Clerk Shelly Parks reports her office has been notified of a mailing sent to some registered voters in the county with a return address of The Voter Participation Center. The information in the document was not provided by her or her staff. If the document contains accurate information, it was obtained through a […]
Deadline to register to vote in November election is October 7, 2020
The last day to register to vote for the November 3rd General Election is October 7th. Individuals who would like to vote in Livingston County or change their address due to a recent move may do so in the Livingston County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Chillicothe. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday […]
Governor Parson fills three county office vacancies
Governor Mike Parson announced three county office vacancies that were filled earlier this week. Karlin Breshears, of Blackburn, was appointed as Saline County Auditor. Ms. Breshears previously served as probate clerk for the Saline County Probate Court, a position she held since 2000. As probate clerk, she audited incoming and outgoing monies of estates to ensure […]
Audio: Bipartisan group of Missouri election officials say more funding is needed for November
Missouri county clerks in both parties say they need additional funding to protect voters and poll workers during the November general election. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon, a Columbia Democrat, notes November will be a high turnout election during the COVID-19 pandemic. She says county clerks have had unexpected costs. “Having to purchase personal protective equipment […]
Livingston County Commission to hold public hearing on health permit application for CAFO
The date, time, and location have been announced for Livingston County to hold a public hearing regarding the health permit application for a CAFO, or concentrated animal feeding operation, in the rural northern part of the county. The applicant for the proposed sow farm is United Hog Systems LLC. A copy of the application is […]
‘Political trailblazer for women’ inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians
America’s first female county clerk has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. A bronze bust of Annie White Baxter of southwest Missouri’s Carthage joins 47 others in the esteemed hall already showcasing journalist Walter Cronkite, radio host Rush Limbaugh, and the 33rd U.S. President – Harry Truman. They line the third floor of […]
Grundy County Commission accepting bids on vehicles and 911 call system
The Grundy County Commission is accepting bids for vehicles and a 911 call system. The vehicle bids include those for a 2002 Chevy Impala, 2006 Chevy truck, and 2003 Ford dump truck. Sealed bids marked “SEALED BID” will be accepted in the county clerk’s office in the courthouse in Trenton until the morning of September […]
Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District to hold annual tax levy meeting
The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District will hold its annual tax levy meeting next week. Spokesperson Andy Burress says the meeting will be held at the Industrial Maintenance Supply Building on 17th Street in Trenton on the evening of August 25th at 5 o’clock. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Grundy County Fire […]
Missouri Democrats want Parson to address expected mail-in ballot delay
The U.S. Postal Service has notified the Missouri Secretary of State that it might not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots by Election Day in November – possibly leaving some votes uncounted. In a letter, the postal service says Missouri’s law allowing voters to request a ballot by October 21 could be pushing it. […]
Grundy County Commission reports on CARES Act funding distribution
The Grundy County Commission accepted CARES Act funding applications from 14 entities the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. Allocated funds totaled $961,512.72. There are $194,092.90 in unallocated funds that will be distributed on an as-needed basis to the 14 entities. Grundy County, the Grundy County Nursing Home District, the Grundy County Health Department, the Grundy County Library, the Families […]
Mail sent to Livingston County voters causes concern from County Clerk, Sherry Parks
The Livingston County Clerk’s Office reports receiving calls regarding a mailing sent to registered Livingston County voters. The envelope has a return address of the President of the United States. County Clerk Sherry Parks says the information in the document was not provided by her nor her staff. If the document contains accurate information, she […]
232 vote absentee in Grundy County
Thirty (30) more absentee ballots were voted in person or arrived in the mail on Monday, August 3, 2020, at the Grundy County Clerk’s office raising the total number of absentees to 232. Another 21 ballots are out and have not yet been returned to the Grundy County Clerk’s office. In the primary election in […]