Local News – Monday, April 19th, 2021
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at the City Hall Council Chambers at 202 North Washington. In the hearing of persons, the board will hear from Mark Bottomley from 910 North Main Street who is requesting additional lighting be put up around the roadside park off Highway 19. The next person to be heard will be Ted and Crystal Kiddy from 805 North Jackson who are requesting “No Parking” signs as well as “Children at Play” signs in the alley. They want to report an excessive number of speeders going up and down North Jackson Street. They also want to report the alley is broken up and rocks are striking cars when people drive or speed up and down the road. The board will also hear from Teresa Stark about her neighbor who continues to build fires and play loud music as well as other ordinance concerns. After the consent agenda is approved, the board will discuss Bill #3476 that would create an ordinance for the Mayor to sign any and all documents for the city of Salem to pursue entering into a lease purchase funding agreement with Signature Public Funding Corporation for the guaranteed energy savings project improvements included in Resolution #4- 2021 that was approved by the Aldermen on February 16th of this year. The board will also discuss Bill #3477 that would authorize Mayor Brad Nash to sign and execute task order #10 pertaining to the Phase 2 Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment facility. These improvements in Phase 2 in the variance report have already been approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The board will then canvass the election results of the Municipal Election held on April 6th as provided to the temporary city clerk by Dent County Clerk Angie Curley. The city attorney will then present Resolution #6-2021 declaring the acceptance of the results of the Municipal Election. After the resolution is approved, the temporary city clerk will administer the oath of office to Shawn Bolerjack as the East Ward Alderman and Kenneth Nash as the West Ward Alderman. Following the swearing in, the board will elect a new President of the Board. City Administrator Ray Walden will then present updates on a number of city projects currently underway. The meeting will then be adjourned. The City of Salem Board of Aldermen meeting tonight is open to the public.
The 11th Annual Salem FFA Alumni Labor and Dessert Auction held Friday night at the Smith Valley Angus Barn raised $13,805 setting a new record for the auction. The alumni wanted to thank the Dent County Commissioners for the donation of the meat and grilling, all those who prepared the desserts for the auction, all those who helped set up and then take everything down at the conclusion of the event, Brady Hagler for the auctioneering service, and the Smith Valley Angus Farm for the use of their event barn. The alumni wanted to especially thank everyone who purchased labor time or the desserts. All the money raised by the event will be used for scholarships for graduating seniors.
A motorcycle accident happened Wednesday morning just before noon in Shannon County on Highway 19 about five miles north of Timber. The highway patrol reports states that a 2019 Yamaha being operated by 79-year-old Michael Osmer of Jackson, Michigan, was traveling south when he traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Osmer was transported by air ambulance to the Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment of serious injuries. The report stated that Osmer was wearing a safety device at the time of the accident. The Yamaha was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident happened Friday morning at 8:05 in Phelps County on Interstate 44 at the westbound 196-mile marker. According to the highway patrol report, a 2017 Ford Fiesta, driven by 31-year-old Laura Giebler of Gerald, struck the rear of a 2019 International Tractor driven by Latoya Willingham of Houston, Texas. Giebler suffered moderate injuries and was transported by the St. James Ambulance to Phelps Health in Rolla. The report stated that both Giebler and Willingham were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Spurgeon’s Towing, while the International had minor damage and was driven from the scene. The Highway Patrol was assisted by the St. James Police Department.