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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, December 26.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Road and Bridge to Gray Oil for fuel; to Delbert’s Garage for truck repair.
• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Sheriff Inmate Report (November 2024); Opioid Settlement Fund updates; Softmatch Bridge #0576006 Approval report; Polk Township November 2024 minutes; Mount Hope Cemetery Certificate of Deposit; Progress Report BRO-R074(63)
• A call was made to county attorney, Ivan Schraeder regarding township appointment questions.
• Discussed options with a representative from IHP to help regulate courthouse registers for better boiler control of temperatures.
• Reviewed written request from Nodaway County Soil & Water Conservation District for FY2025 budget consideration. Stephanie Patterson from the Maryville Public Library gave updates from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and made a request for future funding.
• Hopkins Township Board Members, Terry Davison and John White, met with the commission to discuss the vacant Trustee seat. Davison and White requested the commissioners appoint Jeff Blackford to the vacant seat to fulfill the term of office. The appointment discussion will be placed on the agenda for Tuesday, December 31 at 8:30. Also present: Jeff Blackford.
• The commission, along with Brian Engle, Road and Bridge Supervisor, inspected culverts on Road #731, and Road #1045 in Grant Township; and Road #973, Road #994, and #991 in Washington Township.
• A Green Township resident called regarding Road #565, and the Commission contacted Cody Linville, board member to discuss road. The resident was updated on the road.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, December 31.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoices for Snyder & Associates for Softmatch; MOPERM invoices for 2024 Endorsement #5 and 2025 Endorsement #1; Thomas Lawn Care.
• Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer, met with the commission to discuss three new requests for ARPA funds. City of Barnard, Skidmore Fire Protection District and Parnell Legion have all submitted requests to be considered. Additionally, the match for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant and the Department of Public Safety’s Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant will be taken from the ARPA funds. Jenkins reported that $121,000 of interest will be moved into the General Revenue fund. Also present: Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor.
• Deputy appointments for Christie Swinford, Jessica Whaley, and Angie Cordell were approved by the commission.
• Newly elected office holders were sworn in at a ceremony conducted by Judge Joel Miller and Judge Corey Herron at the county courthouse. Those sworn in were: Judge Corey Herron, Austin Hann, sheriff, Chris Burns, north district commissioner, Scott Walk, south district commissioner, Rex Wallace, assessor, Lori Burns, public administrator, Jeff Hall, coroner and Adam Teale, surveyor. Also present: Patton and Angie Cordell, deputy clerk.
•Reviewed a Verizon Cell phone credit statement and estimated charges for the next billing cycle. A new phone for the public administrator was discussed instead of a phone stipend. A phone will be obtained and added to the budget in place of the stipend. Proposed legislation for a Coroners Salary bill was reviewed. Rex Wallace, assessor, presented his FY2025 budget. The commission discussed the 2025 Salary Schedule for new employees. The same schedule that was adopted on October 17, 2024 will be carried forward for 2025.
• Jeff Blackford was appointed to the Hopkins Township vacant seat to fulfill the term of office.
• The commission, along with Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, inspected Road #441 in Jackson Township and Road #246 and BRO Bridge #63 Independence Township.
• Spoke with Andy Macias, Snyder & Associates, regarding the lone bid that came in for BRO(64). Following conversations with Snyder & Associates and Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) and due to the bid exceeding the state averages for bridge projects, the commission has opted to rebid the project.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, January 2.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Commission to IHP Industrial, Inc. for labor and material for the laundry area plumbing for the Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant project.
• The Commission hosted the quarterly meeting for office holders with the following in attendance: Burns, Walker, Walk, Lori Burns, Marilyn Jenkins, Tina Deiter, Jeff Hall, Austin Hann, Rex Wallace, and Patton. The next quarterly meeting will be April 3rd, 2025. Also in attendance: Geoffrey Woehlk, Maryville Forum and Kay Wilson, Nodaway News Leader.
–L. Burns reported that today is her official day in the office and will get letters from the Court to officially transfer over.
–Jenkins stated collection of 2024 taxes is down, but the mail has not been coming in. Many people have stated they did not receive their tax bills in the mail. On the treasurer’s side, they are wrapping up final entries for 2024.
–Deiter gave estimated numbers of 450 Criminal Cases filed and 700-800 traffic violation tickets in 2024. Deiter has a new employee starting in February.
–Hall stated he was working on inventory of the office and plans to attend training again in the spring.
–Hann discussed attending the New Sheriff School in December. The Sheriff’s Department has expanded its office space and that is up and running with a new entrance for the public. Hann intends to send out notice to the public. For staffing, Hann has had two deputies leave county employment, has hired two and has two attending the next Academy session. The jail renovations are still in progress. Currently, not all inmates are back in the jail, but should be in the next week.
–Wallace let everyone know the assessment sheets have been sent out, due back by March 1, 2025.
–Patton ran through the numbers from the November election. Absentee Voting for the February 4thElection is open. This election is for City of Maryville residents. Filing for the April 2025 Municipal Election has closed with the final certification date being January 28th. The clerk’s office is working on year-end reports and documentation. Wrapping up 2024 reporting and working on the FY2025 Budget.
–Commission shared that the road and bridge crew built four softmatch bridges in 2024 and has four planned for 2025. In 2024, one BRO Bridge waiting on concrete to be poured, one recently bid, however the commissioners have rejected the bid and plan to rebid, three more are in process and three more have been applied for through Missouri Department of Transportation. Updates were given on the Jail Maintenance and Improvement Grant. The Transportation Advisory Planning (TAP) Grant is completed. Courthouse exterior work will be completed in 2025 and they have recently met with an IHP Industrial technician to discuss the boiler and regulators.
• Major Scott Wedlock presented a quote from IHP Industrial, Inc. for the work on the laundry area plumbing portion of the jail project. Following discussion, the Commission approved the quote and requisition.
• Took a call from someone inquiring about assistance for burial of a county resident. The caller was advised to get more information and call back.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, discussed the crew activity. Currently working on eroded spots throughout the county with riprap.
•Patton swore in Jeff Blackford to the Hopkins Township trustee position. John White, board member, attended and asked questions about bonding information.
• A call was made to Debra Berry, Area Specialist with Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, regarding grants and loans that townships might be eligible for. Berry also sent information for Hopkins Township for their Hopkins Road Association and the appointment of a trustee. The email was forwarded on to Blackford for review.
• Made a call to Casey Chastain, Higginbotham Insurance to discuss insurance for vehicles driven by county employees. Chastain requested the renew survey from MOPERM and will review and get back with the commission. \Lori Burns, public administrator presented her budget request for 2025. C. Burns excused himself from the room during this time. Jeff Hall, coroner, presented his budget request for 2025. The commission reviewed 2024 numbers for revenue and expenses for the CART rock fund and discussed 2025 potential numbers.
• Becky Albrecht, Executive Director of the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, stopped in to discuss plans for the Great Northwest Day at the Capital on February 4th. Albrecht also asked the commission to speak on January 23rd at 2:00 to the new Leadership Maryville group.
• A Bid Rejection letter was reviewed and signed for BRO(64.) The signed letter was returned to Larry Jacobson, Snyder & Associates to send on to MODOT with the other documents.
• A message was left with Bill Emery, Emery Hauling, regarding rock for Road #231 in Independence Township.