The Jamesport City Council approved the purchase of a storm siren at its meeting Monday evening. The cost for the siren, pole, and installation will be $12,500. The siren will be able to be remotely operated from Daviess County dispatch. The vote on the siren came after David Roll with the Daviess County Emergency Management […]
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Several Spickard Board of Aldermen resign at Monday meeting
Several Spickard Board of Aldermen members resigned at a meeting Monday evening. Board member Maggie George reports the board accepted resignations from members Janice Vandevender and Frank Felder. The resignations are effective immediately. George says the board commended Vandevender for 15 years of service to the community. City Clerk Kristie Martin also resigned, but the […]
Report on Grundy County Extension Council meeting
The Grundy County Extension Council retroactively approved a raise for Office Manager Vickie Pash at a meeting Monday evening. Extension staff member Meridith Berry reports it was a 50-cent raise. Berry reported the surety bond was increased from $10,000 to $40,000 with no increase of cost. She said it was to come into compliance with […]
Trenton Park Board sets admission prices for Trenton Family Aquatic Center
The Trenton Park Board approved admission prices for the Trenton Family Aquatic Center as well as lifeguard wages at its meeting Wednesday evening. The daily admission prices will be the same as last year: free for children younger than two years old, $5 for anyone age two to 54, and $2.50 for seniors age 55 […]
Trenton Utility Committee to recommend reduction of electric rates to City Council
The newly-organized Utility Committee for the city of Trenton is recommending a reduction in electric revenues this year for TMU. The three-member committee also voted last night to request a professional study of Trenton’s electric rates. All eight city council members attended meetings last evening at Trenton City Hall that also included the election of […]
NCMC Board of Trustees Tackles Potential Construction on Campus
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
Mayor Linda Crooks assigns Trenton City Council members to serve on committees
Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks has made appointments of city council members to serve on three committees and assigned liaison members to various boards. Each of the committees has four members with the exception of the utility committee. Selected to the finance committee were Brad Chumbley, Larry Crawford, John Dolan, and Cathie Smith. Chosen for the […]
Oath of office administered to Galt Board of Aldermen
The oath of office has been administered for four positions on the Galt Board of Aldermen. The oath was administered to Jessica Gannon for mayor, and Jay Blackburn, Jason Grindstaff, and Sierra Fletchall for Aldermen at Large. Galt City Clerk Ashley Campbell reports Gannon was appointed last year to fill the position of Mayor. Blackburn […]
Jamesport City Council addresses employee salaries
The Jamesport City Council accepted an ordinance regarding employee salary at its meeting on Monday. The ordinance set the salary for utility personnel Ray Bontrager at $15 per hour and Trent Brewer at $14 per hour. It also set City Clerk Shelley Page’s salary at $12.50 per hour and the assistant city clerk’s at $7.50 […]
New Trenton City Council members sworn in; loan to cover costs at wastewater plant fails yet again
In the last meeting before five city officials were sworn in, the Trenton City Council approved six of seven ordinances on the agenda. After reports, Mayor Nick McHargue requested the agenda be re-arranged to allow the swearing in of the new Mayor and four council members before considering the ordinances. But his request died since […]
Chillicothe City Council to hold special meeting on Wednesday
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a special meeting and swearing-in ceremony next week. The special meeting will be held at Chillicothe City Hall on Wednesday, April 10th at noon. The agenda includes recognition in memory of Chuck Haney, Tom Douglas, and Paul Howard and recognition of outgoing Mayor Reed Dupy. Elected and appointed officials […]
Trenton City Council agenda for Monday meeting includes seven ordinances
The Trenton City Council will consider seven ordinances at its next meeting regarding various matters, including the adoption of the budget, approving agreements, transferring of funds, and amending city code. The meeting will be held at Trenton City Hall on Monday night, April 8, 2019, at 7 o’clock. Two ordinances involving the budget would fix […]
Grundy County Clerk certifies write-in candidate results from Tuesday, April 2nd election
Grundy County write-in results have been announced from Tuesday’s election. For Spickard mayor, Mike Jaycox, Gary Lee, Randy Howe, Mary Gibson, Frank Felder, Terry Holtzclaw, Alan Tharp, Ken Olson, Freddie Griffin, Larry Stevens, and Melody Chapman all received one vote. In Tindall, Jim Shaw had six votes for mayor, and Linda Crooks received one. For […]
Audio: Mayor Nick McHargue on losing bid for third term as Trenton’s Mayor
Trenton voters elected a new Mayor in Tuesday’s election with Linda Crooks winning the race with a total of 802 votes from Trenton’s four wards and absentees. Incumbent Nick McHargue received 360 votes, Rocky Dunkin had 130, and Larry Porter received 60. At the end of Tuesday’s voting, McHargue congratulated Crooks on her win. […]
Audio: Mayor Elect Linda Crooks on winning election for Trenton’s Mayor
In her first attempt seeking public office, Linda Crooks has been elected Mayor for the city of Trenton. Crooks credits her win to having a committee that started early. During her run for Mayor, Crooks attended city council and committee meetings as well as community functions “to listen and learn.” Crooks […]
April 2, 2019 election results for northern Missouri
Linda Crooks will be the next Mayor for the city of Trenton and there will be three new members of the city council to join one who won re-election Tuesday. The Trenton R-9 school levy question received a super majority and passed, and Trenton Township will have a new trustee. There was a 32% voter […]
Absentee ballots cast in Grundy County double compared to last election
A surge yesterday in absentee voting at the county clerks’ office significantly increased the total for Grundy County in this election. A total of 40 absentee ballots were cast Monday between the office hours of 8:30 and 5 o’clock. That raises the total number of absentees cast to 183. Another dozen absentees have been requested […]
Election 2019: A preview of issues voters face at the polls in northern Missouri
Numerous issues highlight election ballots today in cities and counties across the Green Hills Region. Voters within the city of Trenton decide from among four candidates in the race for Mayor. There are two candidates in each of the four wards for the city council. Voters within Trenton township decide between two candidates on the […]
Grundy County Clerk reports on number of absentee ballots cast for April 2 election
The Grundy County Clerk’s Office reports 111 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s Municipal Election had been returned or voted on as of Friday morning, March 29, 2019. Another 20 absentee ballots had been requested but had not yet been received by the county clerk’s office. Seventy-three voted absentee in Grundy County in last April’s election. Tuesday’s […]
Contentious loan to cover wastewater project tops discussion of Trenton City Council
The Trenton City Council last night took no action on a proposal to transfer two million dollars from one TMU fund to another. Members postponed the Green Hills Animal Shelter contract requesting some additional language. At the beginning of the meeting, a long-time member of the former Board of Public Works, Phil Hoffman, addressed the […]