(Missourinet) – A court has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a ballot measure that would increase the state’s motor fuel tax violates the Missouri Constitution. The decision means voters will determine the fate of the tax which would make $400 million a year available for roads. Spokesperson Scott Charton says the motor fuel tax would speed up […]
The Galt Board of Aldermen set its tax rate levy and approved a contract for trash service at a meeting this week. The approved 2018 tax rate levy is 94.91 cents per $100 of assessed valuation which is an increase of two cents. The board approved a three-year contract for trash service with WCA Waste […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri’s governor says infrastructure and workforce issues were two common themes he heard during meetings this week with agriculture and business leaders in northern Missouri’s Mexico, Kirksville, and Moberly. Governor Mike Parson spoke to Missourinet Moberly affiliate KWIX, after hosting an “Agriculture in Business Roundtable” at the Orscheln Farm and Home distribution center […]
The Grundy County Commission will hold a property tax hearing next week. The hearing will be held in the County Commission Room on the second floor of the courthouse in Trenton Tuesday, August 21st at 9 o’clock in the morning. The proposed tax rate for 2018 is 23.74 cents on the $100 valuation, which is […]
The Jamesport City Council set the tax levy for the city at its meeting Monday evening. The levy was set at 86.84 cents per $100 of assessed valuation and includes 70.21 cents for general and 16.63 cents for the park. The council approved paying half of the cost of materials and electricity for supplies needed […]
(Missourinet) – A court has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a ballot measure that would increase the state’s motor fuel tax violates the Missouri Constitution. The court decision means the 10-cent motor fuel tax will be on the November ballot as it now stands, although an appeal of the ruling will likely be attempted. […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education set its tax levy at a hearing held Tuesday evening before the regular meeting. The levy was set at $4.1405 for 2018-2019, which was an increase of four point three four cents from 2017-2018. That includes $3.2405 for Incidental and $.90 for debt service. The assessed valuation for the […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education set its tax levy at a hearing Monday evening prior to its regular meeting. The levy was set at $4.4696 on the 2018-2019 school year which is a decrease of $0.0347 from the 2017-2018 school year. The district’s assessed valuation increased by $1,634,947 to $19,193,587 due primarily to […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education set the district’s operating levy at a tax rate hearing Monday evening. The levy remained at $5.9207 per $100 of assessed valuation. The assessed valuation for the district for the 2018-2019 school year is $12,295,181, which is an increase of $1,035,724. During the regular board meeting, the lunch […]
The Trenton City Council has voted unanimously to proceed with the headworks portion of sewer plant improvements. This followed a city council tour of the sewer plant and a review of plans for the headworks project. Previously, the city council authorized the effluent disinfection project to meet Department of Natural Resource requirements. That includes loan […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts in the first four months of this fiscal year are up slightly over 4% for General Purposes and Capital Projects and up approximately 3-1/2% for Parks and Fire Department purposes. The increases are compared to the same period a year ago which runs from May through August. In dollar figures, […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education has chosen Ozark School Benefits Association to provide health insurance to full-time district employees. The district will pay nearly $451 monthly towards the employee’s premiums which includes seven plans. A health reimbursement account also is to be offered. The board approved a bid from Gatewood/Huston to perform janitorial services […]
(Missourinet) – Business owners supporting a ballot measure to raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2023 are speaking out. Stacy Jurado-Miller heads the Vecino Group in Springfield, which is a real estate development firm that specializes in low-income housing. She says taxpayers end up footing the bill for workers with low paying […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a citizen-requested audit of the City of Bethany, which found that poor planning in tax increment financing projects (TIF) spearheaded by the city resulted in delays and lack of oversight. “Economic incentives can be valuable for communities, but they must be presented transparently and used effectively as part […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a tax levy hearing prior to its regular meeting next week. The hearing will start at the district office Tuesday evening at 5:25. The proposed tax levy for the district is $4 and 14 and a half cents for the 2018-2019 fiscal year which is an increase […]
A St. Joseph, Mo., in-home health care nursing assistant pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing bank account information from one of her clients in order to illegally transfer more than $207,000 out of her account. Ashley N. Garr, 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to one count of filing a […]
Grundy County will have a new Commissioner following balloting in the primary election Tuesday and the upcoming general election in November. Phillip Ray defeated Incumbent Rick Hull and challenger Mark Moore for Presiding Commissioner of Grundy County. The vote count shows Ray with 931 votes, Hull had 603, and Moore 348. Ray wins the majority of the […]
(Missourinet) – Tuesday’s midterm election in Missouri features one big statewide issue, Congressional primaries, and some intriguing local votes. The most high-profile vote is the Proposition A ballot measure to decide if Missouri becomes a right to work state. It’s a referendum on a 2017 law passed by the legislature that would prohibit […]
There are few candidate races and ballot issues for today’s primary election within the nine-county, Green Hills Region. Political parties will nominate their candidates to run in the November general election. Polls are open until 7 pm tonight. The only nominating race in Grundy County is for the Republican nomination for Grundy County Presiding Commissioner. […]
With a lower assessed valuation in the Trenton R-9 School District, an increase of a few cents has been proposed on the property tax levy. The R-9 Board of Education will hold a public hearing Tuesday, August 14th regarding the levy. The hearing is scheduled for 5:25 pm, just prior to the monthly board meeting […]
