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The Dent County Commission held their quarterly night meeting Tuesday evening in the courtroom at the Judicial Building with office holders and media in attendance. At the start of the budget hearing, Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles wanted to thank all office holders for Dent County for coming in below budget for the year 2013. Skiles then reported on the five major categories for the budget hearing for the 2014 budget. The General Revenue Fund showed a beginning balance of $1,299,904.64 for January 1, 2013. Revenues for 2013 totaled $1,353,136.33 and expenses came in at $1,324,880.17 thus leaving an ending balance as of December 31, 2013 of $1,328,160.80. The estimated revenues for 2014 are $1,364,339.29 and with estimated expenses of $1,745,470.24, the estimated ending balance for the General Revenue Fund for 2014 is $947,029.85. The Road and Bridge Department showed a beginning balance of $121,909.78 for January 1, 2013. Revenues came in at $1,278,438.78 and expenses totaled $1,274,246.92, which left an ending balance as of December 31, 2013 of $126,101.64. Estimated revenues for 2014 are $1,536,500.00 and expenses are estimated at $1,600,756.00. The estimated ending balance for Road and Bridge for 2014 is $61,845.64. The Assessment Fund showed a beginning balance of $77,672.67 as of January 1, 2013. Revenues for 2013 totaled $170,796.65 and expenses came in at $181,202.73. The ending balance for the Assessment Fund as of December 31, 2013 was $67,266.59. The estimated revenues for 2014 are $177,013.00 and estimated expenses are $194,358.00, which would leave an ending balance of $49,921.59 for 2014. In the 9-1-1 Fund the beginning balance on January 1, 2013 was $100,947.74. Revenues came in at $37,556.71 with expenses totaling $50,119.15, leaving an ending balance of $88,385.30 as of December 31, 2013. For 2014, revenues are estimated to be $37,500.00 and expenses are estimated to be $49,665.78 bringing the estimated ending balance for December 31, 2014 at $76,219.52. The LEST (Law Enforcement Sales Tax) Fund showed a beginning balance of $121,272.10 on January 1, 2013. Revenues totaled $1,137,014.90 and expenses were $1,109,726.02, leaving an ending balance of $148,560.98 as of December 31, 2013. Estimated revenues for 2014 are $1,113,333.60 while expenses are estimated at $1,123,181.79. The estimated ending balance for December 31, 2014 is $138,712.79. After the budget was presented, District 1Commissioner Dennis Purcell made a motion to accept the budget, but with a change to the Road and Bridge Department budget. Purcell noted that chip and seal roads were not done last year and he and District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson felt that chip and seal roads needed to be maintained this year. Although no new chip and seal roads may be added, there are several current chip and seal roads that if not maintained this year, the county could lose those roads due to extreme weather conditions. Purcell made a motion to add $30,000.00 to the Road and Bridge Department budget from General Revenue for chip and seal, and both Commissioners noted another $10,000.00 would come from somewhere within their own budget for a total of $40,000.00 for chip and seal maintenance this year. Another addition was made to the General Revenue through the Recorder of Deeds office for the buyout of copiers that totaled $9,100.00. The information on the copier buyout came in after budgets had been prepared and submitted. After approval of the amendments to the budget, the Commission voted 3-0 to accept the 2014 budget for Dent County. The meeting was then adjourned.

Sports [TOP]

The Salem Tiger Boys basketball team will play Willow Springs tonight at 6:00 in the Mountain Grove McDonald’s Basketball Classic. Salem is 7-8 on the year and you can hear the game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.

The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers fell to Festus on Wednesday, 70-47. Cortney Putman scored 15 points for the Lady Tigers, who fall to 5-11 on the year. Salem will host the Steelville Lady Cardinals in a non-conference match up tonight at the SHS gym. The JV game time is set of for 6:00 with the varsity game to follow.

This afternoon at 12:30 on Fidelity Local 6, you can watch the live interviews from the 2014 Cardinal Caravan in Rolla with Stan Stevens. The interviews include current Cardinal pitchers Joe Kelly and Shelby Miller, along with former Cardinal hurler Danny Cox, former Cardinal infielder Tom Lawless and Cardinal Broadcaster Mike Claiborne. The interviews can also be seen by going to www.ksmoradio.com home page and clicking on the “interview” button on the right side of the page.

The St. Louis Cardinals avoided arbitration with infielder Daniel Descalso on Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old appeared in 123 games last season, posting five home runs, 42 RBI, 25 doubles and 43 runs scored while batting .238. A left-handed hitter, Descalso owns a lifetime .243 average with 10 home runs and 101 RBI in 425 games since debuting with the Cardinals in 2010.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Carlos Peguero from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Peguero, 26, went 2-for-6 with a solo home run in two games for the Mariners last season. He appeared in 65 games for Seattle over three seasons, batting .195 with a .242 on-base percentage, nine homers and 27 runner batted in.

The St. Louis Rams fired defensive coordinator Tim Walton on Wednesday after just one season and will reportedly bring back Gregg Williams. Walton was tabbed to replace Williams, who was hired as defensive coordinator but never coached a down for the Rams after being suspended for the entire 2012 season for his role in the New Orleans Saints bounty program.

Obituaries   [TOP] 

Funeral services for Verna Hartman of St. James, age 98, will be held Friday at 10:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to the Solid Rock Christian Church.

A memorial service for Phillip John Bautista Montoya of Rolla, age 53, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the family of Phillip Montoya.

Funeral services for Hoyt Allen Coy Botkin, age infant, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Donald Eugene Massey of Rocky Mount and formerly of Steelville, age 76, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Assembly of God Church in Steelville. Visitation will be Friday night from 7:00 until 8:30 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Interment will be in the Steelville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Northcare Hospice of Kansas City.

Memorial services for Richard “Rick” Domeyer of Salem, age 88, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Salem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time. Memorials may be made to the Antique Aircraft Association in Blakesburg, IA. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.

Funeral services for Robert Waters of Vichy, age 94, will be held Sunday at 3:00 at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Rolla. Visitation will at the church from 2:00 until service time. Interment will be Monday at 10:30 at Jefferson Barracks. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.

Weather   [TOP]

Today..Mostly sunny, high of 46.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy, low of 28.
Friday..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and snow, high of 40.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain and snow, low of 32.
Saturday..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and snow, high of 38.
Saturday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 20.