Local News – Friday, May 10th, 2019
The Dent County Commissioners met Thursday morning for their regular meeting at the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell and District 2 Commission Gary Larson both stated that many areas of Dent County received between 2 and 3 inches of rain that caused some road problems. Crews are out repairing washouts and adding materials to some muddy spots to make all roads passable. Many of these areas are out toward the Boss and Bunker area as well as in southern part of the county. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported that he attended a meeting with SEMA and FEMA representatives about updating the flood plain maps for Dent County and the City of Salem. These maps have been compiled from data collected over the years from numerous reports that may affect the boundaries of the current flood plain location. Skiles said the public is welcome to view the updated flood plain maps very soon on line at msc.fema.gov/portal. Once an ad is published twice about the availability of the flood plain maps in the Salem News, the appeal process will begin the day of the second ad and last 90 days. Skiles was told it will take about two years for this process to be complete. You can also find out more information about the flood plain maps by calling 877-336-2627. Skiles also attended the Central Region Workforce Investment Board and Caucus meetings on Tuesday. He was also scheduled to attend a Public Housing Authority meeting Thursday at the MRPC as well as their regular board meeting. Skiles did report that there was a leak in the roof at the Annex Building that is getting worse and the roofers have said they have done all they can to fix the leak. The commissioners received a quote from Ferranto Roofing to reroof the building with new 30-year shingles and they will also install vents for $5,980.00. The commissioners discussed the issue and decided to get the roof work done before the leaks get any worse and do more damage. They approved the quote by Ferranto roofing to do the work as soon as possible. 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 Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors meeting took place Tuesday night at the fire station. After the approval of the consent agenda, the financial report was reviewed with bills being reviewed and approved. Checks were also signed. The budget was reviewed and showed a balance of $232,436.06 as of April 30th. The monthly reimbursement report showed a total of 28 calls were received for the month of April, including three structure fires, three brush fires, two car fires and three first responder calls. The department also worked six vehicle accidents, along with five mutual aide calls, two HazMat calls and two training calls. The total calls so farin 2019 stands at 110 with the average cost per call being $107.86. In old business, bids for the renovation of the department were sent out and those bids will be opened during a special meeting in June. It was also noted that the ISO inspection is being rescheduled. The oath of office was then administered to board members Randy Weldon and Craig Smith. Weldon will serve a six-year term, replacing Dave Greenshields. In new business, the board officers were elected with Craig Smith being elected Chairman, Dave Wells was elected as the Secretary and Treasurer, while Brad Nash was elected as the Budget officer as well as the Custodian of Records. A motion was then made and carried to add Randy Weldon to all signature cards for depository and withdrawal authorizations. A Campaign Policy was also presented to the board which was accepted. The next meeting date was set for June 4th at 6;00 in the evening at the Dent County Fire Protection District located at #2 South Main. The meeting was then adjourned.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold a Blood Drive in Dent County this morning north of Salem out Highway 19 at Salem Wood Products at 200 Stave Mill Road. The blood drive will be from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM. If you can’t make it to that blood drive, another will be held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church at 201 North McArthur from 1:00 until 6:00 in the afternoon. Remember, you must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and present a valid photo ID to donate blood.