Local News – Friday, June 14th, 2019
The Dent County Commissioners met Thursday morning at the Dent County Courthouse for their regular meeting. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5450, 5460 and 6220 while materials would be added and grading done on county road 4210. Purcell said brush would be cut on county road 4110 and a crew would be repairing brush cutter #8 with a new bearing kit. Purcell indicated that two men would be hauling brown rock. In District 2, Supervisor Sam Gorman gave the report for Commissioner Gary Larson who had a previous commitment. Gorman stated grading would be done on Dent County Roads 2340 and 2360, while patch grading is going to be done on county road 4020. Gorman said materials would be added to county roads 2070 and 2300 where new pipes will be installed. Gorman reported that a man would be stockpiling white rock at the Road and Bridge Department shop. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles wanted to remind those who may be interested in recycling projects that the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District will have grant packets available after July 1st. The total amount of grant money that will be available will be about $150,000. If persons have questions about the application or have an idea for a project but isn’t sure it would qualify, contact Jill Hollowell at the MRPC office at 573-265-2993. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley wanted to remind all county businesses that sell alcohol by the package or glass that they need to renew their yearly county liquor licenses by June 30th. She also would like voters who need to update their voter registration information to please do so as soon as possible as her office is getting ready to do a new voter registration canvass where they mail out new voter registration cards. For more information about renewing county liquor licenses or changing voter information, call her office at 729-4144. Curley also wanted to remind the commissioners there will be a closed session exit meeting from the state auditors at 10:30 Monday morning. The auditors will present their recommendations to the commission from the findings and obtain their responses before the audit is compiled and released to the public. Also at the meeting, Dana Roberts was in to find out information about any required permits or regulations established in the county that would affect her starting a medical marijuana facility in Dent County on her family property. Presiding Commissioner Skiles said that as of yet, the state has not provided any insight to the county commissioners as to what needs to be done and what their role would be in this process. He recommended she see the Prosecuting Attorney to see what information he may know and that the commission would follow his guidance with this process once it is known what each county needs to do. The next meeting of the Dent County Commissioners will be Monday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
The City of Salem Planning and Zoning Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop Monday at 6:00 in the City Hall Council Chambers to review the proposed zoning updates to Missouri Amendment 2. The meeting, called by Planning and Zoning Chairman Gary Brown, is open to the public.
Governor Mike Parson ordered the lighting of the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine blue Thursday evening in celebration of the St. Louis Blues’ first-ever win of the Stanley Cup. The Blues’ Stanley Cup victory marks the end of the team’s 52-year wait for hockey’s highest honor. After defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 Wednesday night, the Blues brought the Stanley Cup home to St. Louis for the first time. “The wait is over — the St. Louis Blues have brought the Stanley Cup home to the great State of Missouri. This is a well-deserved victory for a team that has inspired the people of St. Louis and Missouri throughout a hard-fought season. The Blues have made us all proud. Congratulations to the Stanley Cup Champions — St. Louis Blues,” Governor Parson said.