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REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Friday, July 26, 2019
TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 155th Year - No. 91
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TRENTON CITY COUNCIL Highway 6 Resurfacing
Ordinance OKs Move Project Forward A series of ordinances that would move forward resurfacing of Highway 6 through Trenton received approval from the Trenton City Council during a meeting on Monday night. The four ordinances outlined the area in which the project would take place in addition to designating the state as the bidder for the work, which would also include a water line replacement project the city plans to do along Ninth Street while the road work is being done. The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to let bids later this fall with plans to resurface the road early next spring. Resurfacing would take place at the west end of Trenton near Fourth Street to the Muddy Creek bridge on the east side of town. As part of the bidding process, the state would also bid out the city’s water line replacement work, which would also include curb to curb paving, new sidewalks and ADA ramps. It is estimated that the resurfacing project would cost around $1,770,000, with the city of Trenton paying $312,155 for its portion of the costs. Under the agreement, should the bid for the city’s cost be over the $312,155 amount, the city would be required to pay additional funding. A refund would be received if the bid was lower.
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Apron and taxiway expansion at the Trenton Municipal Airport has been under way this summer with crews from Midwest Heavy Construction of Pleasant Hill pouring concrete during the night on Monday. The $1.045 million project is being paid for through a Federal Aviation Administration grant received by the city of Trenton and is one of several improvements being made at the airport.
Two other ordinances relinquish MoDOT ownership of portions of Princeton Road and Oklahoma Avenue to the city. The areas include a portion of Princeton Road (listed as Route AA by the state) from 28th Street to just west of the drive at Casey’s as well as the south end of Oklahoma Avenue near 10th Street (listed as Business 65 by the state). The city would assume maintenance of those areas once they are deeded over by the state. Votes authorizing the improvements to Highway 6 as well as relinquishing the two roads to the city were 7-0 with John Dolan absent. The
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Campbell, senior database administrator, to compensate her for extra duties as IT Department point of contact during the months of June and July. Those hired to serve as adjunct instructors this fall include Rick Cole of Kingston, who will teach digital communication courses; Kimberly Slaughter of Cameron, who will teach nursing courses; and Jessica Bowman of Fillmore, who will serve as a clinical adjunct instructor for the nursing program. Board members approved an additional two and one-half hours of work per workweek for Christopher Flowers, who is a PC Technician II. The additional hours will entail coaching duties for the new eSports athletics and he will be paid at his current hourly rate.
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The change is effective immediately. The board also gave its approval to four personnel matters involving the Green Hills Head Start program, which is administered through the college. The resignations of Tracy Simpson, health specialist, and Brooke Allnutt, teacher at the Brookfield “A” Center, were approved, with Mrs. Simpson’s resignation effective Sept. 9 and Ms. Allnutt’s resignation effective July 31. Vanessa Moore of Trenton was hired to replace Mrs. Simpson, beginning her duties on July 22, and Melissa Newman was hired to serve as a teacher at the Bethany center. She began her duties on June 20. In other business, the board: See NCMC, Page 7
Tuesday, Aug. 6 At First Christian Church
GCHD Sets Health Fair Date The Grundy County Health Department's annual School Health Fair will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at First Christian Church in Trenton. While the event is being held in conjunction with the Bright Futures Trenton Back To School activities, the health fair is open to all Grundy County students entering kindergarten through 12th grade, including home-
schooled children aged five to 18. Area providers offering screenings include Dr. Andy Cox, dental screenings, Dr. Ethan Cross, scoliosis screenings; Premier Eyecare, vision screening; and the health department, height, weight and blood pressure. Students who complete the screenings will receive essential school supplies to start the school year and a pass for a
free pool party that night at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center. There will be games and prizes for the students and community partners will host displays featuring their services local emergency services personnel will be on hand with their equipment. For more information about the health fair, persons can call the health department at 3594196.
National Weather Service Sunny on Saturday and Sunday, the high near 91 and the low around 70. There is a 60 percent chance of rain on Sunday night and a 30 percent chance of rain on Monday morning, with Monday’s high forecast at around 87. The high at Trenton on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23 was 82, Wednesday’s high was 85 and the overnight low was 63. There was no report from Spickard.
Residents are reminded that a portion of Crowder Road near the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library will be closed on Saturday to accomodate the library’s final summer reading program. The road will be closed from Main to Chestnut from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Several events are being planned during the afternoon for summer reading participants as well as members of the public, including snacks and games.
NCM Fair Grandstand Shows Several grandstand shows are scheduled during the 2019 North Central Missouri Fair. Events kick off this weekend with a rodeo on Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, with both shows starting at 7 p.m. A tractor pull is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Other grandstand shows planned include a horse pull on Wednesday, July 31, the Super Team Farmer competition on Thursday, Aug. 1, the ATV and dirt bike motocross races on Friday, Aug. 2 and the Tuff Truck competition on Saturday, Aug. 3. These shows get under way at 7 p.m. Admission for all grandstand events is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 6 to 12 and free for children age 5 and under.
Commission Accepts Bid A bid for replacement of the sewer line at the prosecuting attorney’s office was accepted during a meeting of the Grundy County Commission on Tuesday. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said the commission accepted a bid from Troy George for the work. His bid, which was the lowest of two received, was for $4,566. The work involves replacing the line from the prosecuting attorney’s office to the main. The agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting includes a 10 a.m. meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy and a meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center to look at VIPER 911 emergency equipment.
Next Car Cruise Set The next Trenton Car Cruise has been set for Saturday, Aug. 17. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held in the T&L Carquest parking lot. Vintage and classic vehicle owners are invited to bring their cars for members of the public to view. For more information, persons can contact Jeremy Soptic at 359-1938.
See City, Page 7
NUISANCE BOARD Monthly Meeting
Demo Help Cap Increase Sought The Building and Nuisance Board of the Trenton City Council will be asking the council to allow an increase in the amount the city will pay to help take down structures on the demolition list. During a meeting on Monday night, the board voted to increase the cap to $2,500. The city currently pays up to $1,750 of the cost to demolish a structure in which the owner also pays a portion of the cost. However, Code Enforcement Officer Donnie Vandevender said that with the additional money the city has put in the demolition budget, he feels that increasing the help provided might get more property owners to come forward and help pay for getting their dilapidated structures torn down. The current list of 22 properties has four owners who have agreed to help pay the demolition cost. Vandevender said that the average cost to tear down a one-story structure has been $5,250 while a two-story structure removal had an average cost of $7,770. Owners will still be required to pay all abatement costs. The board is anticipated to select properties on which it will seek bids for the 2019-20 demolition program at its meeting on Aug. 26. See Nuisance, Page 7
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those funds to develop a plan for future new hangar construction. A request for qualifications is currently being advertised and if an engineer is chosen, Urton said it did not mean the city would have to proceed with the plan. However, any work that would be done would require the city to match the FAA funding at a 10 percent level. Councilman Brad Chumbley, who voted no along with Danny Brewer, said he didn’t feel like the city should be making the 10 percent
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Personnel Highlights Trustee Meeting Action Trustees at North Central Missouri College took a lot of action during a relatively brief meeting held Tuesday evening on the campus. Several personnel items required action during the meeting, including acceptance of the resignation of Eric Penrod as residence hall coordinator, effective Aug. 9. Penrod, who also served as assistant men’s basketball coach, is moving to Colorado to take a director of operations position. Jennifer Triplett of Kansas City, was hired to fill the position of chief information officer, effective July 29. She replaces Alan Barnett, who recently retired, and will be paid $85,000 annually. Following an executive session, the board voted to approve a one-time stipend of $2,500 to Tami
vote on the maintenance agreement of Highway 6 was 5-2 with Glen Briggs and Lou Fisher voting no. Briggs said he felt the city was giving up too much in comparison to what the state is agreeing to do. There was also a 5-2 vote for the city to proceed with seeking requests for proposals for an engineer to develop plans for a new hangar. City Administrator Ron Urton said the city currently has $600,000 in FAA funding credits, but will lose $118,000 in FAA funding credits in September. He said the airport advisory committee has suggested the council look at using
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