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County opts to remove Price Road fence which encroaches right-of-way
HERMANN — The Gasconade County Commission is prepared to formally move to order the removal of a fence that was placed in the right-of-way along Price Road, just outside the Owensville city … more
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Commission could face busy agenda in Thursday session
HERMANN — With last week’s session scrapped because of a storm that hit parts of southern Gasconade County, the County Commission could face a busy agenda at tomorrow’s session. And … more
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Missouri State Parks personnel including Melanie Smith, the agency’s deputy regional director, visited Thursday with Gasconade County Commission members and elected officials meeting at Owensville City Hall. Smith was pointing out tracts of real estate along the Rock Island Trail corridor through municipalities which have been obtained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for State Park usage and which ones were still owned by private citizens. Smith and fellow State Parks staffers also visited Thursday evening with Bland city and park officials about options for developing the section of the trail through their community.
State Parks staff shares update on Rock Island with county
HERMANN — Local governments will be involved in helping Missouri State Parks Department personnel develop the Rock Island Trail, said a trio of parks staffers Thursday morning in providing an … more
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Funding recipient faces ARPA loss for lack of county business license
HERMANN — A Bland restaurant that has been awarded more than $30,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money is in danger of losing that funding because it does not have a Gasconade County business … more
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Judge wants ‘white noise’ in courtroom while lawyers hold sidebar discussions at bench
HERMANN — Judges regularly ask for quiet in their courtrooms. Now, there’s one asking for a little noise in his. Circuit Court Presiding Judge Craig Hellmann is asking the Gasconade … more
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Commission signs off on distribution of first round of ARPA funding
HERMANN — After earlier approving requests for about a half-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the Gasconade County Commission Thursday morning signed the necessary … more
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Commissioners pepper federal officials’ staffers with tough questions
HERMANN — Memo to federal legislative aides making a courtesy call to the Gasconade County Commission and asking what questions the local officials might have: Be careful what you ask for … more
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Courthouse upgrades sought by county office holders, staff
HERMANN — A room full of elected Gasconade Ccunty government officeholders and their staffers Thursday morning voiced their frustrations about conditions in the historic courthouse, upgrades … more
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Commission approves $500,000 of ARPA funding
HERMANN — Just over $500,000 worth of Gasconade County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation was approved Thursday morning by the County Commission. That leaves about $900,000 … more
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PWSD sewer upgrade set for bidding; documenting expenditures critical, DED tells county
HERMANN – At a County Commission session early this month, County Clerk Lesa Lietzow noted a move by Treasurer Mike Feagan that didn’t elicit a response and went largely unnoticed by … more
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Commission inks paperwork clearing way for collection of law enforcement sales tax
HERMANN — More than a week after voters approved it, the half-cent sales tax supporting law enforcement throughout Gasconade County became official Thursday morning. The County Commission signed … more
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Holland manages crash scene response, fuel spill from county equipment
HERMANN — A recent crash that involved a driver who fled the scene after his truck left Highway 100 and struck Gasconade County Road Department equipment parked at at the MFA distribution site … more
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Audit reveals no problems with county’s CARES Act allocations; panel lifts $50K limit
Gasconade County has received a so-called “clean” audit after a review of its use of $1.7 million of CARES Act money — the first round of federal dollars tied to the coronavirus … more
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Commission tabs Dahl as new road supervisor
HERMANN — Roger Dahl, the second-in-command at the Gasconade County Road Department, has been named as the new head of the agency. Dahl succeeds retiring longtime Road Supervisor Wayne … more
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A fenced-in feeling
HERMANN — With apologies to the poet Robert Frost, good fences don’t necessarily make good neighbors — especially if those fences are placed on county right-of-way and hamper the … more
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County claims ARPA funds; will honor pending requests
HERMANN — The Gasconade County Commission is claiming all of the $2.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated to the county as revenue loss reimbursement, following the same … more
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Stalemate: County, city at odds over dividing law enforcement sales tax funds
HERMANN — After an hour’s worth of sometimes pointed exchanges Thursday morning, Gasconade County administrators and Hermann city officials remained at odds on the potential amount of … more
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Deadline approaches to submit ARPA requests
HERMANN — Small businesses and community and civic organizations have two weeks left to submit requests for a share of funds to be allocated by the Gasconade County Commission through the … more
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County officials expect to learn details of rules on ARPA funding use during briefing with MRPC
HERMANN —Gasconade County officials are hoping to learn more this week about the final rules adopted by the federal government on the use of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. County … more
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Jerry Lairmore gestures during a Jan. 6 meeting in Owensville.
Commission splits, grants COLA hike for elected officials
HERMANN — A last-minute phone call Thursday morning to a Gasconade County commissioner at home recuperating from COVID resulting in a tie-breaking vote giving the county’s elected … more
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