(Missourinet) – Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified five ballot measures that will NOT be part of Tuesday’s primary but WILL be on the November Three of them would legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes while a fourth would hike the minimum wage and the fifth would change redistricting procedures […]
The Trenton City Council has arranged financing for the city share of the costs related to replacement of the 17th Street Bridge. The council last night gave unanimous approval to an ordinance on a lease purchase transaction. A ten-year loan has been set up with the Security Bank of Kansas City as the trustee. The principal […]
Two vacant positions on the Galt Board of Aldermen were filled at a meeting this week. City Clerk Ashley Boren reports Jessica Gannon took the oath of office for Mayor, and Jay Blackburn took the oath of office for Alderman at large. The annual city clerk’s employee review was also conducted with the board voting […]
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
To celebrate and recognize their employees, Carroll County Memorial Hospital holds departmental appreciation weeks throughout the year. Employees are categorized into five groups and are recognized during one of these five special weeks. The second group celebrated was CCMH nursing staff. Departments included were Acute Care, Emergency Department, Home Health, Jefferson Medical Group, and specialty […]
The Jamesport City Council approved Monday evening the purchase of fireworks for an entertainment and firework show. The council approved purchasing $500 worth of fireworks from Bill and Susie Bear to be used at the event July 5th. The council approved an ordinance authorizing the Daviess County Associate Circuit Court to hear municipal ordinance violations for […]
The Trenton City Council last night adopted three ordinances and approved three purchases – one of which is a new asphalt plant. One of the ordinances adopted allows the water tower painting contractor, already in Trenton, to do additional work yet this year. The change order allows Ozark Applicators, LLC to paint the interior of […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri Democrats scored a major victory this week in a special state Senate election. The party’s Lauren Arthur won the race by almost 20 points after a Republican carried the district by 22 points in 2016. Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Sam Cooper thinks the outcome was the result of voting trends in […]
Trenton’s Board of Adjustments has approved four requests for zoning variances and denied another proposal during public hearings at city hall. Deputy City Clerk Tracy Maberry said several individuals were present to oppose a request from Gilbert McVay who sought two variances on the construction of a storage building. After discussion, the board voted four […]
Two requests were heard last night by the Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission which held public hearings at city hall. Earl Nance, in care of Justin Collins, sought a change in zoning and a conditional use permit that could lead to operation of a food business at 1115 Shanklin Avenue in Trenton. Planning and Zoning […]
Members of the Chillicothe Area Arts Council may now vote for the directors and officers for the 2018-2019 term. The proposed slate of officers for the board of directors includes Marilyn Brodmerkle as president, Ed Robertson as vice president, Shelly Turner as secretary, and Gary Miller as treasurer. The proposed slate of directors includes Tom […]
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; […]
Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country for the 2017 Farm Service Agency county committee elections on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. “County committee members play an indispensable role in our efforts to provide assistance to producers,” said FSA Acting Administrator Steve Peterson. “They provide local […]
Absentee balloting hours have been scheduled this coming Saturday, August 5, in conjunction with the August 8 special election in Grundy County. In addition to regular courthouse office hours on weekdays, absentee balloting can be done at the county clerks’ office this Saturday between 8 and 12 noon. 5 o’clock on Monday, August 7 remains […]
Grundy County residents may now vote absentee in the August 8 election. The Grundy County Nursing Home District’s measure to increase its tax levy by 15 cents to 30 cents on the $100 assessed valuation is on the ballot. Voters can vote absentee at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse during regular business hours […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Missouri Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Mark Cadle, today announced that the deadline to submit ballots for the 2016 County Committee Elections has been extended to ensure farmers and ranchers have sufficient time to vote. Eligible voters now have until Dec. 13, 2016, to return ballots to their […]
Mondays’ absentee voting turned out to be a very busy day for the staff of the Grundy County Clerks office. In total, 66 persons voted absentee at the Courthouse during a nine-hour period yesterday. Another 17 previously requested absentee ballots arrived in the mail or were delivered to the office yesterday. In four hours last […]
The Livingston County Clerks’ office will be open on two consecutive Saturdays for absentee balloting prior to the November 8th general election. The clerks’ office at the Courthouse in Chillicothe will be open October 29th and November 5th from 8:30 to 12:30 to accommodate persons who wish to vote absentee. For Grundy County, the clerk’s office […]
County clerks offices in Grundy and Livingston Counties are among those who’ll be open extended hours Saturday March 12th for persons wishing to vote absentee in the Presidential Primary election in Missouri. The hours march 12th at the Grundy County Clerk’s office are from 8 until noon, with hours at the Livingston County Clerks office […]
