Local News – Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
The Dent County Commission met Monday morning at the courthouse for their regular meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles asked all in attendance for a moment of silence for the people of Ukraine and what they are enduring at this time. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Wes Mobray stated crews would be out checking roads and road signs, and treating roads where needed to make them passible. He said he is hoping for continued dry and warm weather to dry out the gravel roads as they are in need of attention after the snow and ice. He also said that the water reported being backed up on Dent County Road 4170 was caused by two basketballs being lodged in the culvert. Once removed, the water flowed smoothly. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said crews would be working on graders #32 and #37 installing shims and doing maintenance. He said another crew would be out replacing signs and spreading sand on slippery areas. Larson also indicated there was a washout on Dent County Road 3370 that crews would be addressing. He went on to say he would be attending the Tourism Tax Meeting on March 7th. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported that last March, the Dent County Commission and Dent County Sheriff’s Department signed the Dent County 2nd Amendment Preservation Act. In light of what is happening in Ukraine at this time, Skiles hopes more people across the country understand and appreciate how vitally important our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms is to guarantee all our other freedoms. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said the winner of the “I Voted” sticker design contest was the design submitted by Olivia Wisdom. She said the last day to register to vote for the Municipal Election will be March 9th and that absentee voting for the April 5th election is going on now at her office in the courthouse. Commissioner Skiles said the commissioners would be going into closed session at 11:00 Monday morning for the pending litigation between the county and the Missouri Department of Revenue concerning the misappropriated sales taxes by the state and how they are to be paid back. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
A beginners-stained glass class with Jennifer Curry will be every Thursday in March at the Creative Arts Center. The 4-week class will hold two evening sessions each Thursday at 3:30-5:30 or 5:30 to 7:30. Learn the art of Stained Glass and create a suncatcher choosing from 8 to 10 patterns that will be provided. All supplies and safety equipment will be provided and the fee for all 4 weeks is $150. For more info or to register, call 247-0651 or 247-5306 or you can e-mail salemartscouncil@outlook.com.
The Dent County Fire Protection District board of directors will be meeting this evening at 6:00 at the fire station located at #2 South Main Street. After the roll call and approval of the consent agenda the board will review the minutes of the January meeting before hearing the financial report, approving bills, and reviewing the budget. Next on the agenda will be the calendar review, followed by the monthly reimbursement report. Any old or new business will then be brought before the board followed by a report to the board by fire chief Brad Nash. The date will then be set for the April meeting before adjourning and going into closed session if necessary. The meeting of the Dent County Fire Protection board of directors is open to the public.