PUBLIC NOTICES

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CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI

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The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION & DISPOSAL. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 11:00 a.m. on August 24, 2023. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Ron Urton at 660-359-2283. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City.

(7/27/23)

**PUBLIC NOTICE**

North Central Missouri College

Missouri State Board of Nursing Routine Site Visit North Central Missouri College’s Division of Nursing and Health Sciences wishes to announce it will host a routine site visit for its nursing programs September 27th and 28th, 2023. The nursing program is seeking comments from the community regarding our program in preparation for its routine 5-year evaluation by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The community is invited to share your comments about the program via written or electronic comments and should be submitted directly to:

Missouri State Board of Nursing

ATTN: Melinda Bridge

3605 Missouri Boulevard PO Box 656 Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0656

OR email Melinda Bridge at Melinda.Bridge@pr.mo.gov

All written comments should be received by September 8th, 2023.

(7/27/23)

Notice Of Public Hearing Tax Levy Hearing

A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the Pleasant View R-VI School at which citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by the Pleasant View R-VI School District, a political subdivision. The tax rates shall be set to produce the revenues for which the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 2023 shows to be required from the property tax. Each tax rate is determined by computation on forms supplied by the State Auditor’s Office.

Notice

The Board of Trustees for the Grundy County Health Department has received cost information for possible membership under the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS). Section 105.675 RSMo. provides that (a) when a political subdivision is adopting coverage with LAGERS, a prepared statement regarding the cost of adoption of coverage shall be prepared in accordance with Section 105.665 RSMo.; (b) the statement of cost shall be made available as public information for at least 45 calendar days before taking final action to adopt the change in benefits; and (c) the statement of cost shall be filed in the office of the clerk, secretary or other individual responsible for keeping the official records, and with the joint committee on public employee retirement In accordance with Section 105.675 Revised Statutes of Missouri. In compliance with section 105.675 RSMo, said cost information shall be made available for public inspection for at least 45 calendar days, beginning July 20, prior to adoption of the benefit change. Interested parties may view a copy of this cost information at the Grundy County Health Department, 1716 Lincoln, Trenton, Missouri. (7/27/23)

Notice

A hearing will be held at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at which time citizens may be heard regarding the property tax rates proposed to be set by the Library Board. The tax rates shall be set to produce the revenues required by the 2024 budget. Each rate is determined by computation on forms supplied by the State Auditor’s Office. Phone 660-359-3577 (7/27/23)

CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI

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The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for Hazardous Materials Abatement Services. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2023. Bid packets are required to be sealed and labeled 2023-24 Demolition Abatement Bid. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Wes Barone at 660-359-2013. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. (7/27/23)

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023

In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the Jamesport R-7 School District of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote.

Request For Proposals

The City of Newtown, Missouri is requesting proposals for services to complete a lead service line inventory. The scope of required services is described below. The completed lead service line inventory spreadsheet should adhere to 40 CFR 141.84. Funding for the project is through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Financial Assistance Center and local sources. The City/District has an estimated 98 service lines that must be surveyed.

Scope of Services

Records Review

· Reviewing available records to determine the presence, absence, or likelihood of lead in service lines. Records to review may include, but are not limited to: Construction records, building codes or ordinances, As-Built Drawings, Record Drawings, system maps, specifications from previous infrastructure projects, construction contracts, meter or service line replacement records, etc.

· Outreach efforts with the general public including drafting inventory-related documents to inform the public, disseminating door hangers, speaking with private homeowners, etc.

In-Field Verification

· Potholing or excavating (mechanical or vacuum) service lines to determine the material present.

· Internal or external CCTV investigation of service line material.

· Water Quality Sampling

· Visual inspection of service lines including inside a home or building.

Administrative

· Completion and Submission of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Lead Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet, by October 16, 2024, or sooner.

· Provide two-year subscriptions to GIS mapping services to access created LSL maps

· Creating hardcopy and providing GIS maps indicating location and details of surveyed service lines.

· Assistance with preparing grant reimbursement requests.

· Attending limited board or council meetings to report on Inventory progress

A sealed copy of the completed proposal documents shall be submitted to the attention to the Mayor, Marty Altiser at PO Box 87, Newtown MO 64667 or to newtown@grm.net and must be received at the specified location on or before 4:00 PM on Monday, August 14, 2023, and will be opened Thursday, August 17, 2023. Envelope(s) containing proposals should be clearly marked “Proposal for Lead Service Line Inventory Agreement”.

NOTICE OF TAX RATE HEARING

Franklin Township Board will be holding a tax rate hearing on Thursday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Margaret Chapman, 140 NW 125th St., Spickard. (7/27/23)

NOTICE OF TAX RATE HEARING

Madison Township will hold a public hearing on the proposed tax rate on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Madison township barn in Edinburg. (7/27/23)

NOTICE OF TAX RATE HEARING

Spickard Fire Protectioin District Board will be holding a tax rate hearing on Tuesday, August 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Spickard Fire Station. (7/27/23)

Instructions to Voters: To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice, like this . PROPOSITIONS: If you are in FAVOR of lhe proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word NO.

VOTING PRECINCTS GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI

SPECIAL ELECTION

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Jamesport R-7 School District Grundy County Courthouse

The polls of each election precinct shall open at six o’clock a.m. and continue open until seven o’clock p.m. as provided by RSMo 1986 Election Laws.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri.

Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 21st day of July, 2023.

(SEAL)

Courtney Campbell Grundy County Clerk (7/27, 8/3/23)

Proposals shall address, at a minimum, the criteria specified in the Scope of Services. Failure to include all information requested will result in the proposal being considered non-responsive.

The City of Newtown will be utilizing an “informal competitive” process to evaluate submitted proposals and reserves the right to select Contractor that best meet the total needs of the City. The City will select the preferred contractor or contractors and execute a contract or contracts for the listed services at the not to exceed quoted price. While cost is a factor in this analysis, it is not an exclusive factor.

Proposals will be evaluated on a point-based system as described below:

1. Unit costs for items listed on the front page of this proposal for all categories including Records Review, in Field Verifications, and Administrative (10 points).

2. Capability of Completing the work and submitting the required paperwork to the Department of Natural Resources by the deadline of October 16, 2024 (10 points).

3. Experience with previous lead service line inventories (10 points).

4. Familiarity with the area where the work will be performed (10 points).

The city would like to request that all proposals be limited to 20 pages in length (two sided is acceptable with a maximum page count of 40 pages). Six copies of the proposal should be submitted by all Contractors who submit a proposal for this work.

The City of Newtown is an equal opportunity employer and invites the submission of proposals from disadvantaged businesses, veteran, minority, and women-owned firms.

(7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3/23