The Grundy County Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding in regards to the Missouri 911 Service Board Financial Assistance Program and entering into a project agreement. The MOU involves a grant application to receive financial assistance from the Missouri 911 Service Board American Rescue Plan Act 2023 Next Generation 911 funding cycle for Grundy […]
Sixty-three absentee ballots for the April 5 Municipal Election had been returned to the Grundy County Clerk’s Office as of 10:30 am Friday, April 1st. Another 26 ballots had been requested but not yet returned to the county clerk’s office. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Trenton will be open on April […]
Grundy County’s assets were discussed at the North Central Missouri Development Alliance’s annual meeting on March 29th. The Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation, Grundy County Commission, Trenton City Council, and other community members attended and shared ideas. NCMDA Executive Director Scott Sharp and Secretary Jackie Soptic talked about a Missouri Partnership representative being in Trenton […]
The Grundy County Commission accepted multiple bids on March 29th. A steel bid was accepted from Oden Enterprises of Wahoo, Nebraska. There were different prices for different items. Culvert bids were accepted from Owens Trenching of Laredo for plastic culverts and Metal Culverts of Maryville for metal culverts. There were different prices for the different […]
A variety of topics came to the Trenton City Council Monday night for a meeting that had to be moved due to lack of electricity at city hall while TMU spent much of Monday replacing a power pole at the parking lot and getting electricity back on. The council, as the Building and Nuisance Board […]
The North Central Missouri Development Alliance will hold its annual meeting next week. The meeting to discuss community assets and goals will be held at The Space in Trenton on March 29th. It will start with a free dinner at 5 p.m. NCMDA Executive Director Scott Sharp will talk about a site selector’s perspective of […]
The Grundy County Commission is accepting proposals to purchase and install a turnkey analog VHF radio system to improve existing system coverage with an option for P25 upgrades in the future. The existing system is used for Fire and EMS dispatch and currently consists of 2 separate repeaters and a remote receiver. The FCC Callsign […]
The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for CART rock and concrete on March 22nd. County Clerk Betty Spickard reports two bids were submitted for CART rock, and both were accepted. Townships can choose if they want to use Norris Quarries or Trager Limestone. Rock prices vary for each company. The Grundy County Commission accepted the […]
The Grundy County Commission on March 15th made an appointment for a one-year unexpired term on the Jefferson Township Board. Rocita Hutson will fill the position previously held by her husband Eugene Hutson, who died in January. Commissioner Don Sager notes Rocita Hutson’s term will go until April 2023. Shelbi Becker with the state auditor’s […]
The Grundy County Commission has hired a full-time Emergency Medical Services Director. Sarah Porter is originally from the Fort Leonard Wood area and will begin her new position on March 14th. Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray reports Porter has been working as a paramedic. She started in the fire service and worked her way through emergency […]
The Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton will be closed on February 11th in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday, which is a state holiday. The Grundy County Commission will host the annual CART rock meeting with township representatives at the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri in Trenton on February 11th at 6:30 pm. Other closures […]
The Grundy County Commission next week will interview for the full-time ambulance director position. The in-person interview will be at the courthouse in Trenton on February 16, 2022, at noon. The county commission will also hold its weekly meeting at the courthouse on February 16th starting at 8:30 in the morning.
The Grundy County Commission on February 8th voted to proceed with ordering a 911 radio console from Command 1 for $269,767. This is instead of building a whole radio system, which was allowed in the request for proposals. The commission also accepted a quote from Command 1 for a radio for a new ambulance for […]
An update on bridges will be discussed with the Grundy County Commission when they meet on Tuesday in a regular session at the courthouse. Shannon Howe of the Howe Engineering Company is to meet with commissioners at 11 o’clock. The Grundy County Commission plans to attend the Missouri Association of Counties Conference and training this […]
Members were chosen to serve on the Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation and Grundy County Industrial Development Authority boards on January 31st. Reelected to three-year terms on the Industrial Development Corporation Board were Chris Hoffman, Tim Michael, Brent Wyant, and Scott Weldon. Newly elected to a three-year term was Amy Lewis. Officers elected for the […]
The Grundy County Commission adopted a deficit budget for 2022 on January 31st. The budget estimates total revenues of $7,218,191 and expenditures of $9,019,582. A balance deficit of $1,801,391 is expected for 2022. The county begins the year with carryover funds of $5,297,100.98. The estimated ending balance is $3,495,709.98. In her budget message, Grundy County […]
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids to sell a 1994 International 9300 Road Tractor with a 3406 Cat engine and an 8LL transmission. Sealed bids marked as truck bids will be accepted in the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Trenton until February 8th at 8:30 in the morning. At that time, […]
The Grundy County Commission will hold a hearing regarding the 2022 budget. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Trenton on January 31st at 9:30 in the morning. County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the commission is expected to adopt the budget after the hearing.
Grundy County Commissioner Don Sager spoke to the Spickard Board of Aldermen on January 13th. Sager said the county commission is interested in putting an antenna on the city water tower to improve communications for emergency services. The board will check land and sizes, and the board plans to have a special meeting regarding the […]
The Grundy County Commission signed an agreement on January 11th with North Central Missouri Business Facilitation. The county will provide $2,500 per year to the organization to help fund the organization’s services. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the person originally offered the full-time ambulance director position did not accept, and the county commission is […]
