News – Tuesday, April 22nd 2025

The Salem Memorial Hospital Board meeting will be held this evening at 7:00 at the hospital library. At the meeting after public comments are heard, the board will hear a report from Chief Executive Officer Brooke Bollman before hearing the summary of operations for the month of March as well as reviewing and approving the monthly financials. The board will hear the Chief of Nursing and Human Resources reports before discussing old business which included a policy review. In new business, the board will get an update on the Pyxis Profiling system before the election of board officers is conducted. The board may then go into executive session to discuss legal issues and personnel. The Salem Memorial Hospital Board meeting is open to the public.

The Salem Board of Aldermen will meet at 6:00 Tuesday evening at 202 North Washington at the Old City Hall Auditorium. After the call to order, pledge of allegiance, prayer, and roll call will be the approval of the agenda. The Consent Agenda including the minutes of the April 15th meeting will be approved followed by public comments, Sho Me Smokefree Presentation by Youth Advocates, plus Board and Committee Appointments. Bids for park fencing will be reviewed. New and miscellaneous business will include a letter to legislators and community support request for funding. City officials will then report followed by closed session if necessary. The meeting of the City of Salem Board of Alderman is open to the public.

The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning at the courthouse. At the meeting, Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams brought in the CART receipts received by the county. She stated the county received $75,330.30 which is $3,795.85 more than last year, and year-to-date, the CART funds are up $25,264.59 over 2024. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Keith Green and District 2 Commissioner Jimmy Williams both said crews would be out checking road conditions after the storm this weekend as well as cleaning out culverts. Williams also said the County Dump Truck #126 had to go Knapheide in Jefferson City for hydraulics and the other dump truck needs a new turbo. Presiding Commissioner Gary Larson had nothing to report, and Clerk Angie Curley said bills were to be paid. The commissioners will not be meeting Thursday, and their next meeting will be Monday, April 29th at the courthouse.

The Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday is going on now giving Missourian’s the opportunity to save money on select purchases while stimulating economic activity in the state. According to the Missouri Department of Revenue, all of Missouri is participating in the appliance sales tax holiday. According to Missouri statute, from April 19th through April 25th, state sales tax is waived on qualifying ENERGY STAR® certified appliances. This certification indicates that a product has been independently verified to meet strict standards – which can mean superior performance and long-term energy savings. Many items with the Energy Star certification are exempt from state sales tax on the first $1,500 of each appliance purchased. For more information on the sales tax holiday, a list of qualifying items, and frequently asked questions, visit dor.mo.gov and type in “sales tax holiday” in the search bar.