Local News – Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning for their regular meeting at the courthouse. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley again appointed District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson as the acting presiding commissioner for the day. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Wes Mobray stated two trucks were adding materials and grading was going to be done on Dent County Road 5630. Mobray also said grading would be done on county roads 5680, 6040 and 6190. Mobray said Boyd Schleicher who did the chip and seal work last year on the county roads was in Dent County last week to take oil samples to see why the work done on the roads is falling apart. Commissioner Larson gave the District 2 road report. Materials are going to be added and grading done on Dent County Roads 2370, 3170 and 4060, while only grading will be done on county roads 2200, 3173, 4290 and 6160. He also said a man was going to Springfield to get oil for chip and seal repair. County Clerk Curley reported she balanced with the collector and assessor on all collections, abatements and add-ons for the month of March. She said that she will be attending a Missouri Association of Counties board meeting today as she is the District 9 board director. She also stated that she, both commissioners and treasurer Denita Williams would all be attending the MAC Day at the Capital Wednesday to hear speakers that morning followed by a day visiting with senators and representatives. The next meeting of the commissioners will be Thursday at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to perform pavement work on routes in Crawford and Washington counties during the next two weeks, weather permitting. During each of the operations the roadway will be narrowed with one lane with flaggers guiding motorists through the work zones from 6:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. Going on now in Crawford County, the work will be on Highway 8 from Steelville to the Washington County line, and also on Highway 19 from Becker Road to the city limits of Cuba. The work in Washington County will be held today through Thursday on Highway 21 from Highway 8 to Highway 32 east. All work is weather-permitting, and the schedules are subject to change. MoDOT asks all motorists to work with them by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at modot.org or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with us on social media.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 6:00 at the Council Chambers at 202 North Washington. After the approval of the agenda and consent agenda, the Board will canvass the certification of the Municipal Election results of April 4th, 2023, and approve them. Resolution #12-2023 will be read and accepted declaring the results official. Elected officials will then be sworn in followed by the reorganization of the Board, plus any committee appointments to be made by Mayor Greg Parker. In the hearing of persons, David Hancock will request street closure for the Annual Run Salem 5K-10K and Family Fun Color Run event. In new and miscellaneous business Resolution #13-2023, a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a contract Change Order No. 1 between 5 J’s Landscaping and Handyman Services, the City of Salem, and Diana Foster property at 102 South Dilworth Lane, is to be addressed. The board will hear from Public Works Director Mark Nash about asphalt bids for four city projects,. He will also present bids for the contact tank painting project for the water retention tanks with alternatives, and discuss bids on electric department climbing gear. The Board will go in to closed session to address proposals and contracts. The regular meeting of the City of Salem Board of Aldermen tonight at 6:00 is open to the public.
A music trivia fundraiser for the upkeep of the Bonebrake Center of Nature and History as well as the ability to continue to provide the programs for the area children will be held this Saturday evening at 6:00 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. The cost is $300 per team which can be made up of no more than six members. KSMO Media will provide the samples of music the participants will try to identify from many decades of songs from all music genres. For more information or to sign up your team, call 573-247-1742.