R-Times 07-27-2018

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TRENTON

Trenton, MO 64683

Friday, July 27, 2018

Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 154th Year - No. 204

17th Street Bridge Financing Finalized

TRENTON CITY COUNCIL

Transportation Tax Will Pay Back Loan

The city’s portion of financing for the new 17th Street Bridge has been finalized following action taken by the Trenton City Council on Monday night. Council members unanimously approved an ordinance, allowing the city to enter into an agreement with Security Bank of Kansas City to provide funding for the city’s cost of the new structure over a 10-year period. The money would be repaid through the city’s transportation tax, approved by voters in 2017 and which will sunset in 2027. The city is borrowing $1,411,617 at an interest rate of 4.42 percent, but is responsible for $1.5 million of the bridge cost. The Missouri Department of Transportation and Union Pacific will also be providing funds for the project, which has been estimated to cost around $3.5 million. A Community Development Block Grant has also been awarded for the project. The loan agreed to by the city would generate $350,883 interest over the 10year financing period. The city would

Briefs...

Information regarding this month’s Building and Nuisance Board meeting appears on page 12.

be able to pay off the loan early, which would reduce that interest amount. In a related matter, City Administrator Ron Urton told the council six easements have been signed regarding property needed for the bridge project after an appraisal meeting last week with nine individuals. Another meeting with property owners is scheduled for Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m. in the Ketcham Community Center. The council approved six ordinances involving adoption of the 2015 International Building Codes as well as updating existing related city codes. Five of the ordinances were approved on a 7-0 vote while the sixth was approved 6-1, with Councilman Brad Chumbley voting no, stating his opposition to an addition to existing codes involving the use of search warrants to gain access to properties believed to be in violation of city code. Jennifer Hottes was absent from the meeting.

Bright Futures Donations

Bright Futures Trenton continues to collect school supplies for distribution to children in need as part of the Trenton R-9 “Back to School” event on Thursday, Aug. 9. Although several individuals, organizations and businesses have stepped up and made donations, Bright Futures officials note a shortage of certain items still remain. Supplies needed are expo markers, backpacks, earbuds/earphones, expandable files, bleach wipes, paper towels, baby wipes, hand sanitizer and facial tissue. These supplies will be distributed to children in need within the Trenton R-9 School District and are not part of the school supply giveaway that will take place during the Grundy County Health Department screening, also planned for that day. Those wanting to make a donation can contact Bright Futures Trenton coordinator Terri Critten at tcritten@trentonr9.k12.com or Lynn Griffin at legriffin1987@gmail.com or go to the Bright Futures Trenton Facebook page for additional information.

An ordinance authorizing a contract with Gary Jordan for use of the north end of the large hangar at the Trenton Municipal Airport was approved. Jordan will pay $250 per month over a 12month period. Also approved was a bid from Horton Dozing for the purchase of 4,050 tons of rock for the north lagoon rock blanket at a cost of $97,200. It was the lowest of two bids received. Councilman Glen Briggs, who also serves as the county’s emergency preparedness director, said that over 3,800 individuals have subscribed to the mass notification system, which provides emergency alerts via telephone. The number includes 383 cell phone users who have opted into the system. Persons can sign up for the program at www.GrundyMoAlert.com. There is no cost to participate. In other business, the council: • was told the fire department’s new

ladder truck has officially been put into service, with an open house being planned for the public to view the new vehicle. • was told painting was nearing completion on the Iowa Boulevard water tower and that work on the Princeton Road tower is scheduled to begin in mid-August. • was told one application has been received for the police chief’s position. The deadline to receive applications is Aug. 17. • heard an update regarding electric, wastewater and water usage income as well as being told that the city of Milan was purchasing around 141,000 gallons a day from the Trenton water system. • heard from Mayor Dr. Nick McHargue about concerns he has as to whether or not the city is receiving its fair share of benefits from taxes being paid to the county and township. The council was also scheduled to hear from Debbie Kinnison regarding the city’s cat ordinance, however, Ms. Kinnison did not appear at the meeting.

Grundy County Commission

The Grundy County Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, July 31 at the courthouse. No specific items were listed on the announced agenda.

North Central Missouri Fair

The North Central Missouri Fair will be holding three grandstand activities this weekend to kick off the 2018 fair. A youth rodeo will take place on Friday for boys and girls through the age of 18 while an adult rodeo is scheduled for Saturday. Both events get under way at 7 p.m. A tractor pull is slated on Sunday afternoon, with weigh-in at noon and the pull to start at 1 p.m. Admission to all three events is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 10 and free for youth ages 5 and under. The 2018 fair officially gets under way on Tuesday, July 31 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 4.

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Twelve Pages & 11 Insert TMU Lead Testing

Letter Outlines Progress

Trenton Municipal Utilities water customers will be receiving an update on the utility’s continued efforts to address and reduce lead levels in the city drinking water. Letters will go out to customers late next week, announcing that TMU has received a construction permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to install an additional water treatment process. City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton said the process has been shown to reduce the potential release of lead into service lines found on private properties. TMU expects to complete the installation work in approximately three months, however, the impact of the treatment process may not be immediately reflected in upcoming test results. “We are pleased to be able to move forward with the construction of the treatment process,” Urton said. Routine lead and copper tests were conducted in September 2017 at 20 locations, resulting in three of the locations being above the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level of 15 parts per billion for lead in drinking water. The remaining 17 were below the action level. Additional tests were conducted at 40 locations in April of this year, with five showing levels higher than the EPA action level. After both rounds of testing, the locations tested were notified of the results. All locations havSee Testng, Page 7

Three Want To Lead Grundy County Commission

AUGUST PRIMARY ELECTION

Lone Countywide Race

Editor’s Note: There are three candidates vying for the Republican nomination as the next Grundy County Presiding Commissioner in the Tuesday, Aug. 7 Primary Election and the winner will assume those duties in January as there is no candidate on the Democrat ticket. All three candidates were asked to respond to a questionnaire submitted to them by the Republican-Times, with their answers appearing below.

Rick Hull is the incumbent presiding commissioner for Grundy County. A graduate of Trenton High School, he has been a local business owner the past 35 years and currently serves as president of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance Board. He is a past president of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, served three years as president of the North Central Missouri Fair Board and was a member of the TransportaRick Hull tion Advisory Committee, the North Central Missouri Solid Waste Board and the Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee. He was recently asked by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to serve on the Public Housing Oversight Board. Hull has one daughter, who resides in Branson along with her husband and two granddaughters. Why are you running for this position? Include any concerns you may have and any changes you might be thinking of making to the office. A lot of things have been accomplished in the past 12 years a new law enforcement center was built, which was recently re-

See Hull, Page 7

Mark Moore is a lifelong resident of Grundy County who owns and operates Moore’s Home Center of Trenton, a family-owned business for 58 years. He is a graduate of Trenton High School, receiving a certificate from the Grand River Technical School. He attended Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College), studying business administration. He and his wife, the former Bev Dougherty, have been married for 31 years Mark Moore and have two children, Mariah King and her husband, Kyle, and Miles Moore and his wife, Vanessa, all of who live in Grundy County. They also have three grandchildren who reside in the county. Moore served four years on the Trenton City Council, where he was a member of the finance committee and served as its chairman for two years. He was involved in Troop 97 of the Boy Scouts of America while his son was a member of that organization. Why are you running for this position (include any concerns you may have and any changes you might be thinking of making to the office)?

National Weather Service

Parly cloudy on Friday night with a chance of rain on Saturday before becoming partly cloudy again. Temperatures will cool off into the upper 70s with lows in the 60s. The high on Monday at the Government Weather Station at Trenton was 88, Tuesday’s high was 88, Wednesday’s high was 92 and the overnight low was 62. Wednesday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 91, the low was 65.

See Moore, Page 7

In The News...

Phillip Ray is a Grundy County native who resides on the family farm near Trenton with his wife, Taya, and two children, Caleb and Brooklyn. He works in a diversified family farm operation with his brother, Matt, producing corn, soybeans, beef cattle and forage and, since 2008, has been employed as an EMT for the Grundy County Ambulance Service. A graduate of Trenton High School, he attended North Central Missouri Phillip Ray College for two years, then completed his bachelor’s degree at Missouri Western State University. Ray is a member of the Dockery Chapel United Methodist Church and serves on the boards of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance and the Grundy County Health Department. He is also a member of the NCMC President’s Community Council, the Foundation Trust for Trenton High School and the University of Missouri Extension Council of Grundy County. He is a volunteer coach for the Green Hills Recreation Associartion, a den leader for Cub Scout Pack 23 and recently completed the Leadership Northwest Missouri program.

Grundy R-5 graduate Andy Peterson has a new job as athletics director at Northwest Missouri State University. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for more information.

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What’s Inside

Sports............................page 2 Tax Sale ........................page 3 Opinion/Editorial..........page 4 Community...................page 5 Agriculture ...................page 6 Local News...................page 7 Comics..........................page 8 Crosswords...................page 9 Dear Annie ...................page 9


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