The public comment period continues this week regarding intentions by the city of Trenton to issue industrial revenue bonds to assist Nestle USA in its announced purchase of a building and equipment at the ConAgra plant in Trenton. Phil Tate of Gallatin serves as a consultant on behalf of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, […]
The bell for the April 17 tax return deadline tolls for thee. But don’t panic, says University of Missouri Extension personal financial planning specialist Andrew Zumwalt. Income tax extensions are easy to file and give filers some breathing room. You can get an automatic six-month extension of time to file from the Internal Revenue Service. To […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
Missouri’s Republican U.S. Senator Roy Blunt appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday, where he mentioned legislation to change the chamber’s rules on sexual harassment. The measure requires anti-harassment training for senators, staff, and interns of the Senate. Blunt said it changes rules from decades ago that seem to punish women who report sexual harassment. […]
The Grundy County Commission will open Board of Equalization meetings July 17 to discuss assessment letters received on assessed values. Anyone wanting to meet with the board should first talk to the Assessor’s Office and discuss the valuation or call 660-359-4040 extension 2. If not satisfied with the results, individuals should then talk to the County […]
The Missouri Tax Commission determined that Grundy County is out of compliance for the reassessment cycle. Assessor Kathy Veatch acknowledges that the county has been a little behind on reassessments and notes that reassessment should take place every two years to look at how houses are selling based on the year they were built and […]
Trenton city sales tax revenue in the first nine months of this fiscal year is down nearly 3% for general purposes, capital projects, and parks compared to the same period a year ago. Trenton did receive a sizable increase in this month’s distributions compared to January a year ago. Income from the city sales tax […]
Those who owe real estate and personal property taxes have until the end of December to pay and avoid a penalty and interest fees. Regular hours at the Grundy County Collector’s office are weekdays from 8:30 until 4:30. During the last week of this month, the collector’s office will be closed on Monday, December 26th […]
University Extension is looking for persons willing to provide assistance on income tax preparations early next year. Training is to be provided for persons who wish to become volunteers in tax assistance program – often shorted to VITA. Meredith Berry is an extension specialist for the University of Missouri: Meredith Berry can be contacted at […]
Grundy County has mailed real estate and personal property tax bills. Those not receiving their tax bills by November 23rd are asked to contact the Grundy County Collector’s office as soon as possible. State law notes that those not receiving a statement are still liable for the taxes due. Tax payments are due December 31, […]
Voters across Grundy County Tuesday, November 8th decide a proposed increase in the tax levy that provides local revenue for the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments in Trenton. The proposal comes from the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors. The current levy has remained at 15 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation since 1973 when […]
The Grundy County Commission has officially adopted a tax levy of just over 18 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. Specifically, the tax rate is 18.23 cents which is an increase of nearly a penny from last years’ rate. Assessed valuation for Grundy county tops $124,000,000 from real estate, personal property, railroad, and […]
A tax levy hearing and board meeting has been rescheduled for August 25th in the administrator’s office of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. That’s because there was a lack of a quorum for the Monday afternoon session. On August 25th at 10 o’clock that morning, citizens may be heard regarding the proposed property tax levy […]
As many as 141 properties are to be offered for sale next Monday, August 22nd, when the annual Grundy County delinquent tax sale is held. The sale begins at 10 o’clock that morning at the Grundy County Courthouse. Owners can still have their properties removed from Mondays’ sale by going to the collector-treasurer office in […]
An increase of one cent has been approved for the Pleasant View R-6 school tax levy. The new rate, adopted by the board of education, is almost $4.79 on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. Approval also was given to the annual secretary of the board report; the state transportation report; current school bus routes; free and […]
Laredo R-7 Board of Education has set the total tax levy at nearly $5.89 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. This includes four-48 for the general levy plus the voter-approved $1.40 levy increase. It was reported last year that the Laredo board had set the levy then at $5.69 per 100 dollars. At […]
After eight months of the calendar year, Grundy County sales taxes are running approximately $1,200 behind the pace for revenues that were received last year. Each of the sales tax funds so far this year tops $312,000 thousand dollars. Grundy County (half a cent) sales taxes are for general revenue, ambulance service, and law enforcement. A public hearing is […]
The Princeton City Council has approved a property tax levy of nearly 91 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation which is down nearly three cents compared to last year. Nearly 82 cents of the levy goes to general revenue and nearly nine cents on the 100 dollars goes to the band fund, which is […]
