(Missouri Independent) – Gov. Mike Parson proposed massive new spending on infrastructure and college buildings, and still found money to set aside for pensions and future revenue shortfalls, in the budget submitted Wednesday to lawmakers. Missouri will enter the new fiscal year with nearly $3 billion in surplus general revenue, an anticipation of record future tax collections, […]
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Missouri business owner pleads guilty to false tax return; failed to report nearly $1.5 million in income
A Missouri business owner who failed to pay taxes on nearly $1.5 million of income pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false tax return. “When businesses and individuals don’t pay their fair share in taxes, they are breaking the law and cheating their law-abiding neighbors,” said U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore. “This business owner […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen discuss 2022 budget and approve an agreement with Allstate Consultants
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on December 13th approved an ordinance involving an agreement with Allstate Consultants LLC. The ordinance authorized the city to enter into an engineering service agreement for street and drainage improvements. City Administrator Lance Rains reported the City of Gallatin has received notice that D. A. Davidson and Company is willing […]
Survey finds Missouri land values increased across the board in 2021
Landowners who purchased Missouri property in 2021 paid more for land than buyers who purchased land in 2020, according to the latest Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey report from the University of Missouri Extension. Agricultural economist Ray Massey, who led the survey, projects the upswing in land values will continue. He says higher land values […]
Audio: CoffeeTree Group expands to Marceline, investing $100,000 and creating 50 new jobs
Professional technology services company CoffeeTree Group announced today it will establish a new technology delivery center in Marceline, investing $100,000 and creating 50 new jobs. The new location will enable the company to accommodate its growth while meeting the increasing demand for its services. “My administration has made it a top priority to prepare our […]
MU Extension to hold two-day feedlot school in Trenton
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a feedlot school on January 13 and January 14, 2022, at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. MU Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey says MU Extension specialists will present the “ins and outs of feeding cattle in Missouri.” There is renewed interest in feedlots due to new packing […]
Grundy County Commission approves amendment to county budget
The Grundy County Commission on December 14th approved an amendment to the 2021 Grundy County Budget. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the amendment involved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, with revenues of $956,624 and no expenses. Presiding Commission Phillip Ray says the county expects to receive an equal part from the American […]
Missouri State Auditor releases 2021 property tax rates review
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released her office’s annual review of local property tax rates. The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed rates each year since 1985 to determine whether they are compliant with state law and to monitor rate adjustments to ensure revenue neutrality, as required by law. The office does not make recommendations […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Monday
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing and have a resolution to consider multifamily housing revenue bonds not to exceed $15,000,000. The hearing will be held in the Chillicothe Municipal utility meeting room on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 5:30 pm. Ordinances on the agenda would approve and accept a final plat of the […]
Grundy County sales tax collections to finish 2021 up by 5.8%
Grundy County sales tax collections finished up for the year in general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement compared to 2020. Each fund is at more than $528,500, which is an increase of about $28,900 from last year or about 5.8%. Collections for each category for this December were around $59,700. That is almost $3,700 more […]
Governor Parson recommends wage increase for all state employees
Governor Mike Parson announced that he will recommend a 5.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment and $15.00 per hour minimum base pay standard for all state employees across state government. “With many positions across state government facing turnover rates anywhere from 10-100 percent and vacancy rates from 30-100 percent, it is past time for us […]
Public hearing to amend Grundy County budget set for December 14
A public hearing is scheduled next week at the Courthouse in Trenton to amend the Grundy County budget. County Clerk and Budget Officer Betty Spickard will hold the hearing at 9 am on December 14, 2021. County commissioners are to be present. The hearing is to include general revenue funds for the Thompson River Bank […]
NCMC hosts legislative forum with four state representatives, one senator, two representatives for federal legislators and president of MCCA
Four state representatives, one state senator, two representatives for federal legislators, and the president of the Missouri Community College Association spoke at a forum in Trenton November 29th. The legislative forum was in Cross Hall on the campus of North Central Missouri College. The speakers were asked to answer one question: What is your perspective […]
Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against city of Moscow Mills for enforcing ticket quotas on police officers
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for allegedly enforcing a ticket quota on their officers, in violation of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. “Missourians should not be treated as cash cows to fill municipal coffers. When I was in the State Senate, I led efforts to […]
Missouri woman indicted for stealing $362,000 from employer
A Missouri woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a wire fraud scheme in which she embezzled more than $362,000 from her Springfield, Mo., employer. Carrie Leigh Long, 52, Ash Grove, was charged in a 24-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Nov. 17. […]
Warren County, Missouri selected as location for planned beef processing facility creating 1300 jobs and $1 billion in economic impact
Warren County has been selected by American Foods Group as the planned location for a new state-of-the-art beef processing facility, pending final approval. Once established, the facility would create more than 1,300 new jobs and generate $1 billion in economic impact in the state of Missouri. “Missouri is able to compete for projects of this […]
Billions headed to Missouri transportation fund from gas tax hike, infrastructure bill
(Missouri Independent) – With $6.5 billion on the way from the federal infrastructure bill and a newly increased gas tax, Missouri is ready to take a big bite out of $4.5 billion in unfunded highway needs, Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, said this week. But that doesn’t mean the state is ready to tackle […]
Grundy County sales tax collections report through November show an increase
Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through November are about $468,900 for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. Revenue is up more than $25,200 for each category compared to the same period last year. Collections for each category for November are at $33,000. That is down about $400 from what was collected in […]
Governor Parson touts benefits of moving to, living in and doing business in Missouri
Governor Mike Parson celebrated Missouri’s strong economic position as the number of Missourians on unemployment decreases, businesses continue to invest and expand in Missouri, and the state earns several economic recognitions. “Throughout the pandemic, we took a balanced approach that protected the health and safety of Missourians without sacrificing their livelihoods,” Governor Parson said. “We didn’t […]