Your World Today – Tuesday, August 18, 2015
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NEWS: Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The Dent County Commission met for their regular meeting Monday at the courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5110, 5130 and 6670 while materials would be added to and grading done on county roads 5380, 5450 and 6630. Purcell stated brush would be cut on county roads 6100 and 6370. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said grading would be done on Dent County Roads 2090, 3020 and 3283 while brush was going to be cut on county roads 3060, 3070 and 5225. Larson said materials would be added to and grading done on Dent County Road 3030 while service work would be done grader #31. Larson also wanted to remind everyone the bridge on Dent County Road 4280 will be out for some time so people who would need to use the road need to find an alternative route to their destination. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported due to the new MoDOT funding guidelines for safety improvements to primary routes, the Gladden Bridge is now a top priority and removes the low-water crossing on Route TT in Sligo over Crooked Creek as a top priority. Skiles said in the External Relations Committee meeting, he was re-elected as chairman and the MRPC Annual Dinner will be held in Rolla at the Havener Center on October 30th. Skiles also said he made a nomination to the MRPC to fill the vacancy for the Board Member at Large for Agriculture and Farming with Bob Parsons and the nomination was approved. Skiles said DNR was contracting with Regional Planning Commissions to schedule meetings and contact personnel on the DNR Program “Our Missouri Waters.” Gary Pondrum from the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council in St. Louis wants to work with the MRPC setting up informational meetings on the Meramec River Watershed. They have divided the watershed into the upper and lower regions, basically rural and urban. A meeting to discuss the rural part of the Meramec watershed will be held in October. Dent County Collector Dennis Medlock told the commission about the “forte payment system” the collector’s office would begin using. You can make credit card payments on line as well as use e-checks. There is a 2.5% fee for using credit cards at the office or online and $1.50 fee for e-checks. You can also pay your taxes with a debit card at the courthouse with an additional fee of $3.95 per transaction. More information will be coming from the collector’s office in an insert to your tax bills. The commission then opened bids from Brown Heating and Air Conditioning and Victor Heating and Cooling, LLC for a new air conditioning system and furnace for the Circuit Courtroom. After talking with both Cliff Brown and Jack Todd, the commission agreed to go with the low bid from Victor Heating and Cooling, LLC, of $7,285.00. At the last meeting, the board approved phone bids for gas and diesel fuel. The commission received three bids and went with the bid from MFA Oil Co. for $1.84 for diesel fuel and $2.18 on regular unleaded gas. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning at the Dent County Courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will conduct their meeting tonight beginning at 7:00 PM at the City Hall Council Chambers. During the hearing of persons, Coach Phillip Karr is requesting permission from the Board to allow the setting off of fireworks at the home varsity football games. The City requested bids for MAQS Surfacing System and those bids will be presented to the Board. Mayor J.J. Tune will call for a public hearing in order to open discussion on the setting of a property tax rate for 2015. In reports, Jerry Craig, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, will report on the public hearing and meeting held August 17th. During the introduction and reading of bills, there will be several bills concerning International Building Codes. Bill #3299 is an ordinance required in order to adopt the tax rate for 2015, and Bill #3300 is an ordinance required to meet requirements that the Board voted on at the last meeting concerning overtime pay will also be presented. In new and miscellaneous business, the Board will be changing their September meeting dates, and Superintendent Emory will request permission to repair or replace the backup pump for the Waste Water Treatment Facility. The Board may vote to go into closed session. The meeting of the City of Salem Board of Alderman is open to the public.
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors will conduct a public tax meeting in the hospital library today beginning at 5:45 pm. Following the tax meeting will be the regular August meeting beginning at 6:00. The summary of operations and statistics reports for July will be reviewed followed by the CNO report. In old business the Board will address a 2011 strategic planning goals update, the Community Health Needs Assessment and the Ozark Independent Health Alliance (OIHA). In new business there will be a Finance Committee appointment and a review of the annual bylaws. The public tax meeting and the regular August meeting of the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors are open to the public.
SPORTS [TOP]
Rookie Stephen Piscotty tripled and scored the go-ahead run on Mark Reynolds' groundout in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday night. The run came a little too late for Michael Wacha, who allowed one run in seven innings with six strikeouts but missed a chance to become the majors' first 15-game winner. Yadier Molina slugged his third homer of the year for the Cards other run. The Cardinals play the Giants tonight at 7:10 on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals had the day off and will be at Cincinnati for a three game series starting tonight.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Leah H. Pagel of Rolla, age 86, will be held today at 1:30 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Interment will be in the Southard Cemetery in St. James. Memorials may be made to the Phelps County CASA Organization.
Funeral services for Thomas D. Black of Edgar Springs, age 21, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Interment will be in the Boone Creek Cemetery in Licking.
A Celebration of Life for Eva Lavera Vaughan of Salem, age 92, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Salem Church of Christ. Memorials may be made to Horizon Academy or Master’s Peace Clinic of Hope. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral services for Beverly Kay Grouns of St. James, age 50, will be held Friday at 12:00 at the Calvary Apostolic Church in St. James. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Memorials may be made to the Samuel Karlinski Educational Fund.
Funeral services for Freeman W. Burrus of Salem, age 90, will be held Friday at 7:00 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 4:00 until service time. Interment will be Saturday at 10:00 am at the North Lawn Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be given to the Children’s Heart Foundation in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly sunny in the morning with a slight chance of showers, then mostly cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 82.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 64.
Wednesday..Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 77.
