Dexter Board of Alderman met on Monday, August 1, 2022 to discuss naming an engineer for the city street project as well discuss two ordinances.
Dexter Board of Aldermen name engineer for city street project
The Dexter Board of of Aldermen worked through two meetings Monday evening. The first was a special meeting in which they named Waters Engineering the engineers for a street improvement project. The city has applied for a $500,000 grant for the project. A public hearing was also held; however, no members of the public were in attendance to comment on the project.
During the special meeting, city administrator Trevor Pulley said the city has received a $109,000 grant to pay for the man hours and machinery used in the cleanup following a tornado that struck the city last summer.
The board passed a resolution and two ordinances in the regular monthly meeting. The resolution approved a move by the Dexter Airport Board. The airport board named Hanson Professional Services Inc. the engineer and consulting firm for upcoming airport projects.
The first ordinance presented by city attorney Yewell “Bud” Lawrence Jr., made it illegal to remove, damage - or cause the removal due to damage - a tree from public property in the city. The ordinance also makes it unlawful to top a tree on public property. Lawrence said this ordinance is required due to the city’s membership on the tree council. This ordinance does not apply to private property.
The second ordinance is the annual abatement of outstanding refund checks, certain taxes, fines or costs from the years 1997 through 2021. Lawrence said this is done each year to get unclaimed refund checks and taxes, fines that are at least 10 years old and/or cannot for a variety of reasons be collected.
Economic Development
Dexter Chamber Executive Director Alisha Trammell informed the board about some upcoming events. She said next week is National Farmers Market week. She said the vendors will donate items that will be given away at the next Farmers Market at East Park as gift baskets.
Other upcoming events are the Homecoming Tailgate on Sept. 16th, the Stoddard County Fair Sept. 20th through Sept. 24th. She also said Fall Fest will be held on Oct. 8th.
Other Business
Dexter Police Chief Hank Trout said the department will participate in the Drive Sober or get Pulled Over Program Aug. 19 through Sept. 5. Trout also said the department will participate in active shooter training at Dexter High School Friday, Aug. 5th.
Pulley informed the board that a special meeting will be held on Aug. 25. One of the topics at this meeting will be an ordinance to put an item on the November ballot. If voters pass this item the city collector position in Dexter will no longer be an elected position and become an appointed position. Pulley said this is due to the job being much more technical than it used to be. He said the job used to entail collecting a tax payment and stamping a receipt. The job now involves multiple computer programs and other responsibilities. Pulley said if this becomes an appointed position, the city can appoint a qualified candidate and continue its high quality of service to residents.
Mayor Jason Banken appointed Marissa Mills to the Parks and Recreation Board. The board of aldermen approved the appointment.
Article submitted by Josh Ayers, editor of the Dexter Statesman.
Sparklight to Award $15,000 to K-12 Teachers Building A Stronger Connection in their Community
Sparklight today announced it will award $1,500 each to 10 K-12 teachers making a difference in their schools and communities as part of the internet service provider’s “A Stronger Connection” social media campaign.
Individuals throughout the communities in the 21 states Sparklight serves may nominate a teacher simply by sharing a photo and written entry outlining how the educator works to build connections and go above and beyond for their students.
“Teachers perform a vital role in educating the future leaders of our communities, and often spend their personal time and resources to ensure their students have the tools they need to be successful,” said Trish Niemann, Vice President of Communications Strategy. “Sparklight wants to recognize the outstanding educators in the cities and towns we serve and help them get their school year off to a great start.”
Entries will be accepted through Aug. 26 at sparklight.com/contest. Individuals whose nominees are selected to win will also receive a back-to-school prize pack from Sparklight.
The winners will be highlighted on Sparklight’s social media channels, including Facebook and Instagram.
About Sparklight
Sparklight® is a leading broadband communications provider and part of the Cable One family of brands, which serves more than 1.1 million residential and business customers in 24 states. Sparklight provides consumers with a wide array of connectivity and entertainment services, including high-speed internet and advanced Wi-Fi solutions, cable television and phone service. Sparklight Business provides scalable and cost-effective products for businesses ranging in size from small to mid-market, in addition to enterprise, wholesale and carrier customers.
Stoddard County Commission Meeting Agenda for Monday, August 8, 2022
The Commissioners will approve previous minutes
The Commissioners will approve the July 2022 Adds/Abates from Collector, Josh Speakman
Old Business
New Business
No one is on the Agenda to speak
Route P in Stoddard and Cape Counties will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
This section of roadway is located from Route 91 in Bell City to Route 25 in Delta.
Weather permitting, work will be underway Tuesday, Aug. 2 through Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The work zone will remain in place 24 hours a day until work is completed.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636)
Stoddard County Commissioner Meeting Agenda for Monday, August 1, 2022. Meeting time is from 9 a.m. - noon each Monday.
