Local News – Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
The Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees met Monday, October 15th at the Health Center. Administrator Kendra Mobray presented employee health/dental/vision quotes for 2019 from four different insurance agencies. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted to accept the Healthy Choice 1000 Lifestyles Health Plan from Mike Keith Insurance, Inc. In other business, Mobray reported the outpatient lab services were provided to 36 clients in September, and that flu shot clinics were held at Oakhill R-1, Northwood R-IV, Salem R-80, the Salem Senior Center, and Dent County Commissioner’s office. Flu shots are still available at the Health Center on a walk-in basis. They will bill most insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare. Mobray reported that two cases of Erlichia Chaffeensis were reported along with two cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Also investigated was a dog bite and a cat bite in September. Roma Jones and Joan Raulston attended the WIC Conference that was held on October 3rd through the 5th while Raulston and Mobray continue to work closely with the Prevention Coalition in many prevention awareness efforts. It was also reported that all lodging inspections were completed by the September 30th deadline for licensing. It was also noted that all food establishment inspections are up to date. The next regular board meeting date was set for Monday, November 19th at 5:00 at the Health Center and the meeting is open to the public.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and offer written comments on a draft hazardous waste permit modification for the Doe Run Company’s Buick Resource Recovery Facility starting Tuesday evening, November 13th and lasting until Monday, November 26th. The department will be holding a public meeting and public hearing about the draft permit modification on Tuesday, November 13th, at the Quad County Firehouse, located at 80 Highway 49 in Viburnum. The meeting will begin at 6:00 and is an opportunity for the public to ask questions, share information and discuss issues with facility and department staff. The public hearing will follow the public meeting, beginning at 7:00. At the hearing, members of the public can have their comments about the draft permit modification entered into the official record. The department will not answer questions at the hearing but will provide responses in writing, along with any written comments submitted during the public comment period. Written comments and oral public hearing testimony are treated with equal consideration. Buick is currently operating at the site under a department-issued Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part I Permit. This permit allows Buick to store and disassemble the spent lead-acid batteries, which are classified as toxic and corrosive hazardous waste. On May 3rd, 2017, Buick submitted a permit modification request to the department, requesting to modify its Part I Permit to add a seventh cell to the landfill, increasing the overall storage capacity by approximately 146,000 cubic yards. The landfill is a phased development and currently permitted for six cells. The operational life of the entire landfill was originally planned for more than 20 years; however, current practices at the facility are rapidly using the amount of permitted storage capacity. The department previously approved temporary authorization requests for Buick to build and temporarily use Cell 7. After a thorough technical review of the permit modification request, the department prepared a draft of the proposed Part I Permit modification for the Buick facility. The draft permit modification proposes to allow Buick to continue using Cell 7 after the temporary authorization expires December 5th, 2018. Individuals requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting or hearing can make arrangements by contacting Heidi Rice at least 72 hours before the meetings at 573-526-8964 or 800-361-4827 or by e-mailing her at heidi.rice@dnr.mo.gov. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals may reach Rice through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.