Two more candidates have filed for the Trenton City Council election on April 6th. Derrick Gott of 1715 Saint Joseph Street filed for the Third Ward on January 19th, creating a race. Robert Romesburg filed for the Third Ward Thursday. Incumbent Danny Brewer of 1315 Cedar Street also filed for reelection on January 19th. First […]
A third candidate filed January 14th for the Trenton City Council’s April 6th election. Robert Romesburg of 1015 East 13th Street filed for the Third Ward. First Ward Council Member Glen Briggs and Fourth Ward Council Member John Dolan previously filed for re-election. The deadline for candidates to file at the Trenton City Hall is […]
The Trenton City Council approved the employment of a new officer for the Trenton Police Department. Zachary Underwood is from Pennsylvania and is currently employed in Pennsylvania pending the council’s vote. Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross reports Underwood has a bachelor’s degree and family in the Ridgeway area. His start date with the Trenton Police […]
Another candidate has filed for the Trenton City Council election on April 6th. Incumbent John Dolan of 4002 Manor Drive filed for the Fourth Ward the morning of January 12th. Incumbent Glen Briggs previously filed for the First Ward. The deadline for candidates to file at the Trenton City Hall is January 19th at 5 […]
Two ordinances were adopted and authorization was given to purchase a used truck when the Trenton City Council met Monday night. The council also approved the employment of a new policeman subject to Police Officer Standards certification. A recommendation was advanced by the Police Personnel Board. Per an agreement between the city of Trenton and […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances regarding agreements involving the installation of rock blankets and road right-of-way. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall Monday night, January 11th at 7 o’clock. The public will not physically be allowed into the meeting, but it can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/89063385993. One of […]
Trenton City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports the first filing for the Trenton City Council. Glen Briggs of 701 East Fifth Street filed for reelection as First Ward Councilman the morning of December 23rd. One candidate from each ward is to be elected to the Trenton City Council in the April 6th Election. The candidate filing […]
On what turned out to be a split vote, the Trenton City Council on Monday night defeated a request to have a mask or face covering mandate due to the spread of COVID-19 within Trenton. On a roll call, which is usual for an ordinance, there were three votes in favor and five votes against. […]
Tonight’s Trenton City Council agenda has been amended to include an Executive Session. The public portion of the meeting still begins at 7:30. When it’s over, the council plans to meet in closed session regarding a legal matter. Trenton also has announced this month’s meeting of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will be held on […]
With the Trenton City Council scheduled to vote tonight on whether to enact a face mask ordinance within the city, a discussion is expected on how such an ordinance will be enforced. An announcement was made Friday that the proposed ordinance on wearing a mask will come before the city council. Since then, some of […]
The Trenton City Council will consider an ordinance the night of December 7th establishing a requirement for face coverings to control and reduce the spread of COVID-19. The ordinance would require persons at least 10 years old to wear a face mask any time they are or will be in contact with others who are […]
The Trenton City Council Monday night voted to have an ordinance prepared to call for a public vote on a proposed local use tax within the city of Trenton. The council also approved recommended wage increases for the Trenton Police Department in an effort to attract candidates for police officer. Both topics had gone to […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet before the city council meeting next week. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss five properties at the Trenton City Hall on the evening of November 23rd at 6 o’clock. The meeting can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/81381193340. Of the properties, one is listed under declaration […]
A committee composed of four members of the Trenton City Council has voted to recommend a public vote on enacting a local “use” tax for the city. The Economic Development Committee on Monday evening discussed the possibility before voting to send a recommendation to the full city council to put the issue on next April’s […]
The agenda for a meeting of the Trenton City Council’s Economic Development Committee on Monday evening, November 16, 2020, includes reports from Micah Landes of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance and Megan Taul of Main Street Trenton. Other items on the agenda are the discussion of a use tax and an update from the […]
Trenton City Council on Monday night authorized more repairs to a 19-year-old fire department truck. The council also accepted the employee health insurance rates for next year. Fire Chief Brandon Gibler told the council the American LaFrance white fire truck was taken to an Oak Grove business to diagnose repairs that are needed to the […]
The Trenton City Council next week will consider the approval of new health insurance. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall on Monday evening, November 9th at 7 o’clock. The public will not physically be allowed into the meeting, but the meeting can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/82219938046. The agenda also includes […]
At Monday nights’ closed session for legal purposes, the Trenton City Council voted eight to nothing to authorize the city administrator to execute an agreement with what he called “a replacement contractor” to install the temporary shoring for the 17th Street Bridge project. Administrator Ron Urton said this action would be taken only if the […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances regarding a change in zoning, a work order for sewer mains, revising city code, and approving contracts for tree trimming, purchasing rock aggregate, and purchasing sand. A meeting will be held at the Trenton City Hall on Monday, October 26th at 7 o’clock. The public will not physically […]
The Trenton Utility Committee will recommend to the Trenton City Council conditional approval of TMU policies on water and sanitary sewer service connections. The three-member committee met Tuesday evening to discuss the draft of the two policies, agreed to a couple of additional clauses, and will recommend them for final approval at a meeting of […]
