The Grundy County Commission plans to review bids next week for the Streambank Stabilization project near the Thompson River Bridge on Highway 6. Shannon Howe with the Howe Company is to meet with the commission at the courthouse in Trenton on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 11 a.m. It is anticipated Natural Resources Conservation Service […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of Macon County, located in north-central Missouri. The report, which gives a rating of “fair,” makes several recommendations to improve efficiency in county government operations. “Audits help local governments better serve citizens by pointing out areas where taxpayer dollars can be more effectively used,” Auditor Galloway said. […]
The Grundy County Commission, on August 24, accepted a concrete bid from Joe Devorss for concrete work at the courthouse in Trenton. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the work on the east side of the courthouse will cost $26,640, and the work on the north side will cost $9,400. The work will include six-inch […]
Four appointments are scheduled for a Tuesday meeting of the Grundy County Commission. Scheduled to introduce themselves at separate times are Lindsey Chaffin at 8:30 am representing Great River Engineering, and then at 10’clock, it’s Aaron McVicker with McClure Engineering. Also meeting with the Grundy county commission tomorrow will be ambulance director Steve Tracy at […]
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Serve Link Board on August 17th. Phyllis Jackson was appointed to replace L. D. Gibson, who resigned. County Clerk Betty Spickard reports Jackson will serve the 2021 to 2024 terms. The Grundy County Commission tabled a bid involving concrete work planned at the courthouse’s north entrance […]
The Grundy County Commission set the tax levy and corrected a tax assessment of a resident on August 17th. The tax rate was set at $.1967 per $100 of assessed valuation, which is down $.0198 from last year. Grundy County’s assessed valuation for 2021 totals $135,457,340, which is an increase of $5,389,378 from the prior […]
The Grundy County Commission next week will hold a tax rate hearing and attend a meeting about the county’s 911 radio system. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Trenton on August 17, 2021, at 9 o’clock in the morning. The proposed tax rate for Grundy County is $.1967 per $100 valuation. That is a […]
A mandatory meeting for bidders involving concrete work at the courthouse in Trenton is on the Grundy County Commission’s agenda for August 10. The meeting will be in the commissioner’s room at 9 am, August 10, 2021. Concrete work is planned at the north entrance and east side driveway entrance of the courthouse.
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Grundy County Health Department Board and opened bids for the Streambank Stabilization project this (Tuesday) morning. Cari Blackburn was appointed to the health department board to replace Troy Crawford, who resigned after he moved from the area. Three bids were opened for the Streambank Stabilization project […]
The Livingston County Commission will hold a tax rate hearing next week. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Chillicothe on August 3 at 11 o’clock in the morning. The Livingston County Clerk’s Office reports the proposed tax rates are 1.41 cents for general revenue and 4.98 cents for senior services. The August 3 agenda also […]
Streambank Stabilization bids will be opened at the Grundy County Commission meeting next week. Shannon Howe with the Howe Company will be at the courthouse in Trenton for the bid opening on August 3 at 11 a.m. The Streambank Stabilization project is near the Thompson River Bridge on Highway 6. The Grundy County Commission’s agenda […]
The Grundy County Commission will hold a mandatory meeting for bidders for concrete work at the courthouse in Trenton. The meeting will be in the commissioner’s room at the courthouse on August 10 at 9 a.m. Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray reports the work will include replacing part of the sidewalk by the north entrance of […]
(Missouri Independent) – When the attorney general’s office asked a judge in 2019 to lift a temporary restraining order blocking a Missouri law pre-empting county regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, that were stricter than the state’s, the argument was straightforward. No one was trying to build a large animal feeding operation in Cedar […]
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Local Records Division is pleased to announce 23 grants totaling $283,584. These awards include 17 Local Records Grant Program awards totaling $144,809 and 6 Electronic Records Grant Initiative grants worth $139,775. “My office is pleased to help local communities in our state with records preservation,” Secretary Ashcroft said. “It’s a […]
The Grundy County Road and Bridge crew has completed repairs on the Berry Bridge on Northeast 82nd Street related to the 2019 flooding. The county commission reports the repairs were completed on schedule. The Berry Bridge repairs were done in conjunction with a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration regarding severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding […]
The Grundy County Commission will speak with the North Central Missouri Development Alliance’s executive director next week. The agenda for the commission’s meeting at the courthouse in Trenton on June 29 includes Scott Sharp at 8:30 in the morning.
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a report covering the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The report is part of a comprehensive review of the Clay County government initiated by citizens through the petition audit process. “The taxpayers that initiated this audit of Clay County made it clear they wanted a thorough, independent review of […]
Work is progressing on the 17th Street Bridge project in Trenton with City Administrator Ron Urton telling the council Monday night that if weather conditions allow, he anticipates the new bridge can be opened by late this month or by the July 4th weekend. In his report, Urton noted base rock and curbing have been placed […]
The governor is reluctant to call a special session on the Grain Belt eminent domain issue in northern Missouri. While Missouri House Agriculture Committee Chairman Don Rone of Portageville has asked for a special session, Governor Parson says he has to be responsive to taxpayers as well: To be clear, Governor Parson supports […]
The Livingston County Commission will discuss federal expenditures and road needs next week. The commission’s agenda for its meeting at the courthouse in Chillicothe on June 15th includes auditors at 9:30 regarding federal expenditures for 2019-2020 and Angela Shoultz with the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission at 10:30 regarding road needs. The Livingston County Commission […]
