Local News – Friday, September 21st, 2018
The Dent County Commission met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Courthouse. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in to report CART receipts of $56,808.91 for September. She noted that year-to-date the CART receipts are up $325.79. Jim Dotson of ECS Electric and Dent County Collector Dennis Medlock were in to discuss the much needed electrical upgrade for the Courthouse. Dotson is to determine approximate costs and report back to the Commission. In the road report District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5690, 5550 and 6370, plus a pipe was to be installed on county road 5150 and materials would be added to that roadway. He also said that materials would be added to and ditch work would be done on Dent County Road 6370 and brush would be cut on county roads 5100 and 5105. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 4405, 4060 and 4030, while materials would be added and grading done on county road 2570. He added that brush would be cut on Dent County Road 2240 and a backhoe would be cleaning culverts on county road 4380. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported that he attended the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District meeting where they reviewed 20 applications for waste reduction and re-cycling grants. He noted that the grant applications requested a total of $551,000, while the District has funds totaling only $185,000 to grant. Skiles said that the committee will meet next week to award the grants. He reported that Larry Hart of L.J. Hart and Associates had contacted him with an urgent request from the bonding agency for audit information for 2014 and 2015 in order to determine Dent County’s bond rating for the Justice Center. The Commissioners determined that this was an emergency and approved the $8,000 expense so that the audit would be completed this weekend and the information would be available next week to the bonding agency. Skiles said that later Thursday he would be assisting with Beef Days at The Commons. The Commissioners signed the order enacting the annual permit requirement for ATVs and UTVs. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported that October 10th is the last date to register to vote in the November general election. She also said that bills were being approved by the Commissioners for payment. The next regular meeting of the Commission will be Monday morning and the meeting is open to the public.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen held a special meeting Thursday night at the City Hall Council Chambers. At the meeting, the board approved going with Purple Wave online auction services to sell surplus city items. Purple Wave will take photos and write the descriptions of the items to be sold, collect payments, do invoicing and title work. They also charge the buyer 10% while the city would not have to pay for anything. The board also approved Bill #3399 which creates an ordinance that allows the mayor to sign and execute an agreement between the city of Salem and H. W Lochner, Inc. for the providing of engineering services for the Salem Memorial Airport clearing and grub tree project’s supplemental agreement #1, construction services. They also approved Bill #3400 that would create an ordinance that would authorize the mayor to execute a state block grant agreement between the City of Salem and the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission for the tree clearing on project 17-066A-2 amendment #1. This would provide additional grant funds not to exceed $201,663. The meeting was then adjourned.
An accident happened Tuesday evening at 7:30 in Maries County on Highway 63 about two miles south of Vienna that left a Salem woman with injuries. According to the highway patrol report, a 1984 Plymouth Voyager driven southbound by 55-year old Danny Conner of Vienna, was making a right hand turn off of Highway 63 when the Plymouth was struck from behind by a 2015 Dodge Dart drive southbound by Alisha White of Salem. Both vehicles traveled off the roadway. White suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. She was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Plymouth had minor damage and was driven from the scene. The Dodge Dart had moderate damages and was towed from the scene by C&C Towing.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will be having a blood drive in Salem on Tuesday, September 25th from 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM at the Salem High School Gym at 1400 Tiger Pride Drive. Blood supplies of “A” negative, “O” negative and “A” positive are at less than normal levels. To be eligible to give blood, you must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and bring a photo ID. For more information, call Chelsie Fulton at 729-6641.