The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education Thursday evening adopted a calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. The first day of school for next school year will be August 16th, and the last day of school will be May 13th, 2019. The board approved a certificate of deposit investment of $150,000 for eight months at 1.77% […]
A public meeting is scheduled two weeks from Saturday that’s designed to gauge the level of interest in possibly starting a Christian school in Trenton. Socha Osborn reports she set up the meeting for February 24th at 4 o’clock at the First Assembly of God Church in Trenton. She noted the church is simply providing a […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Travel Program will sponsor a trip to Costa Rica March 17th through 25th. A pre-trip meeting will be held at the Grand River Historical Society and Museum in Chillicothe the afternoon of February 25th at 2 o’clock with light refreshments to be provided. You may call the Chillicothe Chamber […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved paying for renovations at the North Belt Center at its meeting Tuesday evening. The estimated renovation costs total $89,995, but the owner of the building NCMC is leasing has agreed to pay $25,000. That leaves NCMC with paying an estimated cost of $64,995. Chief Financial Officer […]
Trenton City Council’s Finance Committee met last night with department heads of the city and Trenton Municipal Utilities prior to beginning the process for preparing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Trenton’s fiscal year runs from May through April and City Administrator Ron Urton reported discussion included projections on general fund revenues, potential capital projects, […]
While Independence Day celebrations are still nearly six months away, efforts are beginning to form a committee to handle fundraising so that Trenton can have a community fireworks show this year. A meeting is scheduled for 5 o’clock in the afternoon on January 30th at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce office. Those attending will […]
Wastewater treatment plant improvements, required by the state, will be on the agenda for an upcoming meeting of the Trenton City Council. Members of the Utility committee Tuesday night reviewed the design-build contract on the effluent disinfection project. City Administrator Ron Urton reports the council, next Monday night, is to consider an engineering agreement with […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved a resolution at its meeting January 10th to place a measure on the April ballot to continue its tax levy. The current levy is 25 cents. The board also moved to seek bids for a nine-month certificate of deposit. The funds are being reinvested following the receipt of […]
The annual meeting is late next month for the North Central Missouri Business Facilitation. The second annual meeting is scheduled February 28th at 6 o’clock that evening. It’s to be held at the Morrell Ranch and Resort located on Nickel Avenue near Gallatin. Dinner reservations are to be submitted to the business facilitation director, Stephanie […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved upgrading the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the new water plant at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved the invoice from the Department of Public Safety for the carbon dioxide testing on the pressure vessels. Approved was a pay application for Ross Construction in […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved payment of funds to the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved paying the library $1,696.93 in interest from the Frank Drake Library Fund. The school district is the steward of the Frank Drake Library Fund. Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the Missouri […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will meet next week. The meeting will be held in the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Monday evening at 6:30. The agenda includes board members release forms, new policy, a Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Assistance Program grant, and fuel and OATS riders funding requests. An executive session […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved construction improvements at its meeting Monday evening. Improvements to be completed by E. L. Crawford Construction Company include additional sidewalk replacements east of the Stacy Building, demolition of old foundations south of the Stacy, addition of a French drain on the northwest corner of the Stacy, additional concrete […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved third through sixth-grade boys and girls participation in the fifth and sixth grade basketball season at its meeting Monday evening. The girls will also be allowed to play on the boy’s team due to the low number of boys. The board also approved two field trips which include […]
Trenton City Council last night approved the purchase of a new fire truck, purchase of a new street sweeper, and painting of two water towers. A motion on the fire truck purchase was unanimous among the seven councilmen present; while the purchase of the street sweeper and the water tower painting were approved on split […]
The Grand River Audubon Society meeting on Wednesday, January 10th will feature a program by a science instructor at the Chillicothe Middle School. Amy Peoples will discuss her worth with the Smithsonian on showing how bird migration has changed due to climate change. She was awarded a scholarship to work with the Smithsonian this Summer. […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved insurance at its meeting Tuesday night. The board approved switching health insurance companies from Lifestyle Insurance to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. It also renewed the Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance, which had an increase in premiums of $1,000 for the school year. The […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved budget amendments and renewed property insurance at its meeting Monday evening. There will be a net loss of $225,414 after approved budget amendments. That is due to the district purchasing and leasing a new transportation fleet of school buses. CPSK of Harrisonville will continue to provide property […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved purchasing fifth grade Go Math and the school audit at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved May 7th, 2018 as the eighth-grade graduation date and the candidate filing period for the April 3rd municipal election. Candidates may file in the school office until the evening of […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a proposal for monthly bookkeeping review at its meeting Monday evening. The proposal was for $20 per hour at three to four hours per month for 2018. Sally Eichler provided the proposal after the board reviewed the October bookkeeping review report. The board approved a pay application for Ross […]
