The Stoddard County Commission meeting opened with a prayer and a Pledge of Allegiance lead by Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis.

Designated Parking Signs

"I am here on behalf of the ladies that work in the courthouse.  They are getting older and some don't get around as well as they used to.  I was wanting designated employee parking areas to keep people out of them," stated Mrs. Wilson.

At the current time there are 2-hour designated parking spots.  The signs were put up by the city of Bloomfield.

 At this time the Commissioner Mathis is not in favor of putting up designated parking signs. He stated that we will put it on the agenda for next week and take a vote at that time.

Loyd Rice, GoSEMO Fiber

We are getting ready to have services in the city of Puxico.  People will then begin requesting services.  This has nothing to do with the grant monies that th eCommission designated for the rural Puxico area, but Rice wanted to update the Commission and let them know everything is on schedule.

"There will be a lot of people getting service soon.  We have worked much better with Duck Creek and their county roads over there," Rice stated.

Mathis asked if GoSEMO Fiber would be applying for other grants.

"Yes we will look at all alternatives of grant funding," stated Rice. "There is a BEAD Grant that will be available; however there are David Bacon requirements, prevailing wages and other matching requirements and the rules are yet to be determined."

MAC Conference Update

CART money is managed differently across the state of Missouri per Josh Speakman, County Collector/Treasurer.  Also lots of discussion on the  SB 190 real estate tax credit for the elderly.

December Payroll

The Clerk's Office is requesting that the Commission ask the office holders to have their payroll in on December 20th vs December 21st.  Mathis stated he would have the Clerk's office send an email to the Office holders to reflect that date.

Other Business

Motion to accept the November 20th regular session meeting minutes made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner Mathis since Mr. C.D. Stewart was absent.  Commissioner Jarrell and Commissioner Mathis both voted yes.

Meeting minutes for the closed session were not available.

Motion to enter into Closed Session at 11:01 a.m. made by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Jarrell.  All three voted yes and motion passed.