Bloomfield, MO - The Stoddard County Commissioners met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Jeff Crocker, Heartland Area Land Owners, introduced himself to the Commissioners.  Crocker represents landowners who want to develop their land. For example farmers who might want to put solar panels on their land.  Commonly referred to as HALO, "They seek to organize, educate, and engage member landowners to better advocate for their own land use priorities. Their landowner members are passionate about their land, their world, and stewarding the resources that feed America and power its economy."

Bell City Update

Bell City Improvement Corporation (PIC) functions alone; however it is up to the mayor and the city council to get involved and appointment members.  This according to Peter Coutavas, IDA Director.  Mr. Finney had come to a previous meeting and asked questions about the Bell City Improvement Corporation.  Mr. Coutavas will call him and let him know what he found out with regards to the group.

Bootheel Regional Planning Commission

According to Katelyn Lambert, they have almost completed the roof for the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission.  Tomorrow is the Bid Opening for the HVAC.  Once all that is complete that should be the end of the grant they received.

Duck Creek Township - Administration Update

The only Bid received for the Duck Creek Township was from Bootheel Regional Planning Commission.  It was $30,000 for the administration of the blacktop of a road in the Duck Creek Township.  The Community Development Block Grant require the bidding of the administration of the grant.  The Commissioners sent a letter to 23 potential bidders.

Commissioner Jarrell made a motion to accept the bid from Bootheel Regional Planning Commission to administer the grant for Duck Creek Township.  The grant will go towards the paving project.  Seconded by Commissioner Talkington. Both voted yes.

Commissioner Carol Jarrell made a motion to accept the minutes from October 31, 2022.  Commissioner Talkington seconded the motion.  Both voted yes.

The minutes stated two items.  Associate Commissioner Jarrell made a motion to approve the minutes for October 24, 2022 and a motion to adjourn at 10:42 a.m.

Commissioner Carol Jarrell made a motion to accept the Ads & Abates from the Collector, Josh Speakman.  Commissioner Talkington seconded the motion.  Both voted yes.

Stoddard County Collector Josh Speakman Update

Real Estate Tax and Personal Property Tax bills went out in the mail.  Don't forget you can do an instalment payment plan with the County Collector.  Go to the website  www.stoddardcollector.org

Sign up now to pay your 2022 Stoddard County taxes on a monthly installment basis. Contact the collector's office at (573) 568-3327 for more information.

"Your payments will be based on the amount you paid for the previous year taxes. There will be ten equal installments, with the eleventh and final installment being the balance of the tax due. Taxes not paid in full by December 31st will result in late penalties and fees being charged which will be the responsibility of the taxpayer; and, the payment plan may be terminated.

We will only accept automated payment from your bank account. Please contact our office for further information regarding payment. If you are planning to signup for automated payment, please fill out and sign the Automated Payment Service authorization and agreement form to enroll in the installment payment plan. Please read the Installment Program fact sheet for additional information regarding the automated payment process.

Real estate and personal property taxes are eligible for installment payments at this time. Payment plans will be set up for each individual account. Delinquent taxes are not eligible for the payment plan. For example, your 2021 real estate taxes must be paid before enrolling in a payment plan for your 2022 real estate taxes.

If you currently escrow your real estate taxes with a mortgage company or related servicing company, you will not be able to set up a payment plan for that particular parcel of land at this time. Remember, payment plans will be set up for each individual account regardless of the number of properties you own."

Commissioner Jarrell made a motion to adjourn at 11:33 a.m.  Seconded by Talkington.  Both voted yes.

The City of Puxico has placed a proposition on the November 8, 2022, ballot.  This proposition if approved will make the position of city collector an appointed position rather than an elected position.

The Puxico Board of Aldermen feel that by making the position of city collector an appointed position, it will have a broader list of prospective applicants with the necessary skills to choose from if the position becomes vacant at any time.

At this time, because city collector is an elected position, a person must run for the office every four years.  In order to run, the person must live within the city limits and must have lived in Puxico for at least a year before he or she can fill out the paperwork to run for office.  This limits who can be city collector.

If the voters of the City of Puxico vote “yes” on the City’s Proposition No. 1, it will make the position of city collector an appointed job.  This proposition will be found on the back side of the November ballot at the bottom of constitutional amendments.  It will appear only on those ballots given to city resident voters.

The office of the city clerk, Crystal Bishop has send out a press release with regards to the Geeneral Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 4, 20223 for the following offices:

Ward I Alderman - Two Year Term

Ward II Alderman - Two Year Term

Ward III Alderman - Two Year Term

Filing of an office may be done at Dexter City Hall, 301 East Stoddard Street, during regular business hours, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 and closing at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Filing for these offices may be done in the City Clerk's office during regular business hours from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday, through Friday.

City's Holiday Schedule:

    Christmas: City Offices will close at Noon on Friday, December 23, 2022 and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

The Stoddard County Public Water Supply district #5 will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.  Below is the Agenda of that meeting.

STODDARD COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #5 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AGENDA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - TIME: 6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF AGENDA                                                                                               

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES   - Dated Tuesday, October 25, 2022                                                   

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS

CHECKING                                                                                                            

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                                       

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE                                                                                

DISTRICT OPERATIONS REPORTS

BOARD PRESIDENT

i.      USDA

ii.      COUNTY COMMISSION

iii.      DNR

iv.      ASSESSOR-DAN CREGG

v.      CITY OF BLOOMFIELD

vi.      MISSOURI REP. MORSE

vii.      U.S REP. SMITH

viii.      MARVIN PATTON

ix.      BOOTHEEL REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

OFFICE - FIELD OPERATIONS

i.      WATER LEAKS                                                                                   

CO. ROAD 504 (CONFIRMED)

CO. ROAD 525 (CONFIRMED) (SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR)

AB HIGHWAY NEAR MARTIN HILLS (CONFIRMED)

ii.      WATER REPAIRS

OLD BUSINESS

BY-LAWS

POLICY & PROCEDURES

ARPA FUNDING                                                                                                

CHECKING ACCOUNT CHANGES

NEW BUSINESS

USDA 50-50 GRANT & LOAN

MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION

i.      ITEMS NEEDING ACTION FOR COMPLIANCE

5 MEMBER BOARD ONLY

BOARD MEMBER & SUB-DISTRICT                             

TERM LENGTH OF MEMBERS                                     

LIABILITY INSURANCE

SUNSHINE LAW

ETHICS COMPLIANCE

BOOKKEEPING POSITION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

NONE

ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                               

The City of Dexter is accepting resumes of persons interested in applying for the office of City Administrator.

Qualifications as set forth in Section 115.180 of the City Code is:

The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall reside within five (5) miles of the City limits of Dexter at the time of the effective date of such appointment and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college majoring in public or municipal administration and / or public rleations fields.

Resumes are to be submitted to the Mayor's office at City Hall, 301 E. Stoddard St., Dexter, MO 63841 on or befoe 5 p.m. November 16, 2022 with envelopes addressed "Resume - City Administrator's Office".

The city of Dexter reserved the right to notify only those individuals selected for testing as to the status of their application for employment. 

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