City of Dexter Public Notice of a Public Hearing

The purpose of the hearing will be to discuss the past performance by the City of Dexter in carrying out their community Development Block Grant Project. 

The project consisted of storm cleanup from the EF-2 tornado in July 2021.

Dexter, MO - The city of Dexter is requesting qualifications for preliminary engineering, professional engineering design, construction, and inspection services for a project to be administered through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).  Specifically the city of Dexter is seeking a firm to perform a street improvements project.

Information provided to the city must include at a minimum:

1) The specialized experience and technical competence of the firm with respect to Street Improvements (25 pts)

2) The capacity and capability of the firm to perform the work in question, including specialized services, within a period of twelve months (25 pts)

3) The past record of performance of the firm with respect to such factors as control of cost, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules (25).

4) References from all previous clients involved with the firm within the past five years and the ability to begin work immediately (10 pts)

5) References and experience of previous work on federal and state grant projects (10 pts)

6) Documentation of compliance with E-Verify requirements (5 pts)

The firm will be selected in accordance with federal and state procurement procedures. Respondents will be scored on the above criteria based on a 100-point scale.  the most qualified competitor will be selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation.  The full contract design executed from the preliminary engineering report, shall be contingent upon the award of the grand and commitment of all project funds.

This information must be submitted no later than Monday, August 1, 2022 to Dexter City Hall, 301 East Stoddard Street, Dexter, MO by 4 p.m.  For more information, please contact the city clerk, Crystal Bishop at (573) 624-5959.  Selection will be made at the City Council Meeting on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dexter Municipal Building at 119 Vine Street, Dexter, MO.

The city of Dexter is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the submission of proposals from minority and women - owned firms.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Dexter Board of Alderman will hold a special meeting to present a resolution for a grant and any other business that may appear on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 119 Vine Street, Dexter, MO 63841.

Dexter, MO - The Dexter Board of Aldermen passed a resolution joining the Stoddard County Emergency Operations plan along with other cities in the county.

City attorney Yewell "Bud" Lawrence stated that this plan would only be activated should there be a county wide emergency such as a tornado, ice storm, etc.

Trevor Pulley, city administrator said the city of Dexter currently belongs to the plan, but this is an updated version.  The board approved the city's inclusion to the plan unanimously.

In citizen news, a person was concerned about the police and patrolling the West Park area because of speeding.  Chief Hank Trout spoke to the citizen and gave him his phone number and said to call anytime he needed assistance or had issues.  Pulley also asked Trout to give the citizen the number to city hall so he could speak to him as well.

Economic Development: Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Alisha Trammell stated that Besame Wellness has been sold to a new owner and the name will now be Verts Neighborhood Dispensary.  She also said that the Chamber Spring Luncheon will be held on May 5th at the Bearcat Event Center with El Cabrito catering the event.  Also the first Farmers Market of 2022 will be held at its new location at West Park on May 5th and will run each Thursday from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

There will be a new business in Dexter.  It will be Advanced Dermatology of Southeast Missouri and will located on Business 60 formerly occupied by Saint Francis.  

Fire Department Report:  Dexter fire Chief Don Seymore has smoke detectors available to install; however because of the Red Cross program the fire department has to install them.  Please contact the fire dept. if you would like on to be installed.

Police Department Report: Police Chief Hank Trout said they received a $3,000 grant from Wal Mart.  They will purchase five new body cameras with the grant. Also the east side of K9 Biz building will be blocked off to work on the mural and wall.

Mayor Jason Banken made several re-appointments.  He re-appointed Alma Smith and Mark Snider to the Dexter Tree Board; Betty Merkle and Greg Miller to the Housing Authority and Fair Housing Commission and Mark Guethle to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The board approved all reappointments.

Banken also asked the board to approve a liquor license for the Tin Can Tavern located in the former VFW building in downtown Dexter.  The board approved the license.

Dexter, MO - In preparation for spring, the Dexter Street Department will begin their annual Spring Flower Removal at the Dexter Cemetery on Friday, April 1, 2022.

If you do not wish your flowers to be discarded, you must remove them before that date