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Friday, August 31, 2018
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 154th Year - No. 214
Personnel Matter Tops Meeting Agenda
TRENTON CITY COUNCIL
The Trenton City Council was meeting this morning (Friday) at city hall to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting, announced on Wednesday morning, was closed to the public and news media as allowed by state statute. This meeting comes on the heels of an executive session held on Monday night by the city council for personnel as well as legal matters and which was also attended by the chairman of the Police Personnel Board. No announcement from that session had been made as of presstime. During the open portion of the meeting on Monday night, the council decided not to move forward with upgrades to the city’s generators, citing cost concerns. Members voted against spending just over $420,000 for improvements to seven diesel units located at the south substation. The proposed improvements include upgrades to each of the generators at a cost of $56,080 per unit as well as replacement of two relays at a cost of $14,037 each. Known as “black start,� the units are used to generate power to the city in the event of a prolonged electric outage. The upgrades would allow the city to be able to always generate electricity rather than having to buy from an energy pool. The city receives about $13,000 a month in capacity credits from the pool because of the generators. Several persons at the meeting stated they could remember just one time in around 25 to 30 years that the generators were put into use. Because of that, some councilmen felt the cost could not be justified at this time. It was decided that the council would take another look at the upgrades when put-
No To Generator Upgrades
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ting together next year’s budget. The council failed to override a veto by Mayor Dr. Nick McHargue to accept a proposal from Danny Stevens to rent the south end of the large hangar at the airport, along with office space. On a vote of 5-3, the council approved a one-year lease proposal, which would allow Stevens to rent the 3,000 square-foot area at a cost of $300 a month, plus utilities. Stevens planned to house his airplane in the hangar as well as to do billing and store files for his business, Stevens Excavating. Prior to discussion, Dr. McHargue asked the council to readvertise for rental of the hangar, stating he would like to see someone in the facility who would work on aircraft. During the discussion, it was revealed that an aviation mechanic had shown interest in the building at one point, but decided he did not want to locate there. However, the mayor
said that individual has now indicated he would be interested in the building. It was noted that the availability of the hangar had been advertised locally and the individual in question had been told that such action would take place. That person did not submit a bid. During the discussion, several council members expressed their concern with the rent amount being so low for the amount of space being rented. In addition, several indicated they would like to see any contract for the hangar include an “out-clause� of at least 60 days. It was noted that no matter who rents the space, it would need to be for an aviation-related purpose. William Fisher made the motion, seconded by Brad Chumbley, to approve a oneyear lease with Stevens. Voting in favor of the proposal were Fisher, Larry Porter, Chumbley, David Mlika and Jennifer
Light Commission Agenda
The Grundy County Commission will meet in regular session Tuesday at the courthouse. The only item listed on the announced agenda is a 10 a.m. meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy.
Tax Sale Nets Over $6,000
The 2018 Grundy County Delinquent Tax Sale was held on Monday, Aug. 27, bringing in $6,019.68 from the sale of 28 properties. Grundy County Collector-Treasurer Barb Harris said of the 28 properties sold, 25 were in Madison Township, including one that was being offered for beyond the third sale. A Madison Township property located at Leisure Lake brought the highest bid of the day, $1,000. Three properties in Trenton Township were also sold, with all of them being located within the city of Trenton.
See Council, Page 7
Several offices and businesses have announced their plans to close on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Closed will be the Trenton City Hall/Trenton Municipal Utilities, the Grundy County Courthouse, the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce/License Bureau, the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, the Grundy County Health Department, the North Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, the North 65 Center, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission (the Career Center will also be closed), Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, KCP&L, Grundy Electric Cooperative/Grundy and Livingston County Public Water District offices, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, Farmers State Bank, Citizens Bank and Trust and US Bank. The Trenton Post Office will be closed on Monday and there will be no mail delivery or box mail. The Republican-Times office will be closed on Monday, with next week’s Tuesday newspaper being published on Wednesday, Sept. 5 due to the Labor Day holiday. News to be included in Wednesday’s paper will need to be submitted to the R-T no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The Friday, Sept. 7 newspaper will be published as normal.
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Hedrick CEO To Lead WMH
Saint Luke’s Health System announced today that Hedrick Medical Center CEO Steve Schieber, FACHE, FACMPE will also assume interim leadership of Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton, streamlining leadership of the two facilities and consolidating management of Saint Luke’s northern Missouri market. Schieber assumed duties as CEO of Hedrick Medical Center in September 2015 and during his tenure Hedrick has grown and prospered becoming one of the top critical access hospitals in the nation. “Hedrick Medical Center has experienced great success under Steve’s leadership,� said Julie Quirin, FACHE, Saint Luke’s Health System Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President. “He is an effective and collaborative leader who has done a superb job serving the patients, physicians and community of Chillicothe. We are confident that under his guidance, both Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital will continue to grow and thrive for many years to come.� Schieber joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 2012 as Director of Regional Development, tasked with supporting all Saint Luke’s critical access hospitals, including Hedrick Medical Center, in the expansion of services they provide to communities. With the announcement of Schieber assuming the role of interim CEO for Wright Memorial, all senior hospital See WMH, Page 7
NiCole Neal Selected To Fill College Board Position
NCMC TRUSTEES
Head Start Building Bid Approved
For the first time in more than six years, there will be a new face on the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees following action taken Tuesday night at the board’s August meeting. Dr. NiCole Neal of Trenton was selected by the board to serve until April 2020 on the six-member board. When she is sworn into office she will fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Busch, who is now a legal resident of Florida. Dr. Neal will be sworn into office at the board’s September meeting. There were three people who had applied for the position and board members expressed their thanks to those who had indicated their interest, noting that all three were good candidates. Trustees accepted a bid for the construction of a new Green Hills Head Start building in Trenton. The bid, which was the lowest of eight received for consideration, was awarded to JA White Construction of Maysville and totaled $329,750.
Head Start Director Dr. Bev Hooker said the bid will still have to be approved by federal officials, which have provided $414,860 in funds to construct the Trenton facility and one at Brookfield. Dr. Hooker said the Brookfield site doesn’t need as much site work and already has utilities to it as well as a playground. Dr. Hooker also gave an update on the program, which is administered through the college. Information was provided on how the fall semester is shaping up in terms of enrollment. Dr. Klaver gave what he termed a “very precautionary� fall enrollment outlook, which shows a 5.8 percent increase in head count and a 2.5 percent increase in credit hours over last fall. He noted that those numbers will change over the course of the next few weeks. Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre said there have been “dramatic� results in the early college program for which a new tuition rate was recently approved.
National Weather Service
Rain likely throughout the weekend, highs in the upper 80s, lows near 70. Labor Day will be mostly sunny, the high near 86. The high on Monday and Tuesday at the Government Weather Station at Trenton was 96, Wednesday’s high was 78, the low was 63. A total of 2.24 inches of rain fell on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 75, the low was 60 and rain was .03 of an inch.
These are students who have dual enrollment at their high school and at NCMC and attend classes on campus or online. He said the number of students taking such courses usually totals six or seven who generate 20 or 25 credit hours. This year, with the change in tuition for that program, there are 36 students enrolled who are generating 165 credit hours. The board filled the position of residence life coordinator/assistant women’s softball coach with the employment of Sara VanDyke of Linneus. She began her duties on Aug. 20 and will be paid $27,250 per year and will also be provided the Selby Hall Residence Coordinator apartment and a meal plan for the duration of the academic year. Approval was given for two employees to receive stipends for work performed over the summer. Steve Richman will now be provided an annual summer stipend for his athletic director position to compensate him for time he spends working in the
On The Field...
summer. The stipend of $2,500 will be retroactive for summer 2018. Also approved for a $1,000 one-time stipend was Eric Penrod, who serves as men’s residence life coordinator and assistance men’s basketball coach. According to NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver, Penrod carried double duty for both residence halls due to the departure of the former residence life coordinator and assistant softball coach Alexis Adams. In other personnel matters, trustees approved the employment of Ronna Owens of Laredo as a full-time library assistant I at a salary of $10.28 per hour, beginning Aug. 20 and approved Aaron Dowis of St. Joseph as a part-time clinical/adjunct instructor with a daily salary of $250. In other business, trustees: • set the 2018 tax levy at .3855 on the $100 assessed valuation. That amount is expected to generate $362,287.12 in local tax revenue if 100 percent of the tax is collected. • heard an update from Dr. Klaver
All four THS girls sports teams were in action this week, with all four playing before the home crowd. See page 3 of today’s Republican-Times for results and photos from games and matches involving tennis, volleyball, softball and golf.
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on the college’s strategic plan and heard a report from Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley on student activities taking place on campus. She also discussed emergency loans that are available to students and said the government has rescinded the gainful employment requirements, noting that is good for many reasons. • approved the purchase of seven nursing lab beds from DiaMedical of Bloomfield, MI at a cost of $11,899.95 and the renewal of the college’s internet connection and related support from Morenet, the state service provider, at a cost of $59,869.54. The cost includes the new circuit at the North Belt Center as well as upgraded circuits at the Trenton campus. • were introduced to new faculty members, Cassie Cordray, teacher education instructor, and Eric Christopherson, math and physics instructor. See NCMC, Page 7
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