HERMANN — A divided Gasconade County Commission Thursday morning settled on the county government projects that will use the bulk of the remaining $2.4 million of American Rescue Plan Act …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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5/24/23
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HERMANN — Holding true to form, May’s General Fund sales tax check broke the monthly trend and came in lower than amounts received in the first four months, but the year-to-date total …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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5/17/23
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Gasconade County government officials are continuing to be surprised by the amount of money being generated by the Use Tax, a source of funds that has yet to be tapped to help pay for operations.
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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5/10/23
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HERMANN — Two weeks ago the Gasconade County Commission appointed new Hermann City Clerk Corey Orr to the regional planning agency’s Gasconade Valley Enhanced Enterprize Zone (EEZ) Board …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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5/3/23
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HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators are hoping to buy a new piece of equipment — called a Road Groom – to help with the problem of potholes and washboarding on gravel roads. …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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4/26/23
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Residents of Old Woollam Road north of Owensville have edged closer to seeing their county road upgraded from gravel to a chip-and-seal coating. A contingent of residents left Thursday …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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4/12/23
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HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators might be faced in three years with the task of actively looking for someone to be the next prosecuting attorney, according to Prosecutor Mary Weston, …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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4/5/23
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HERMANN — With long-awaited cost estimate numbers in hand, the Gasconade County Commission last week moved a step closer to decisions regarding an elevator at the courthouse and allocating …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/29/23
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HERMANN — Gasconade County government revenue remains strong as the calendar moves into the second quarter of 2023.
Through the first three months of this year, the county’s General …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/15/23
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HERMANN – The Gasconade County Commission Thursday morning split in a vote on who should pay to correct a design flaw at the site of a new bridge recently built on Valentine Ford Road.
The …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/1/23
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HERMANN – Remember those new doors ordered in 2021 for the Gasconade County courthouse, the ones equipped with an automatic opening device aimed at preventing the spread of COVID? Well, the …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/1/23
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HERMANN — After a sudden outcry by Missouri’s county government officials and quick intervention by state legislators, the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) has reversed its …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/22/23
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HERMANN — Gasconade County’s operating budget is nudging $10 million, thanks in large part to strong sales tax revenue fueled by lingering inflation.
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/15/23
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HERMANN — One of the more interesting aspects of the 2023 operating budget of Gasconade County government is not so much what’s in it, but what’s not. And most noticeable for many …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/15/23
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HERMANN — Not wanting to wait until next month to receive a formal briefing from its consulting engineers about the possible cost of constructing an elevator at the courthouse, the Gasconade …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/8/23
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HERMANN — An effort has fallen short in obtaining a small piece of county government’s 2023 operating budget to help pay for the law enforcement presence at the Gasconade County Fair.
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/1/23
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HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators will be exploring the possible split of the Circuit Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office, a move that would result in the creation of a new county …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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2/1/23
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HERMANN — The Gasconade County Commission Thursday morning is expected to place on the April 4 ballot a proposal for a 3-percent sales tax on marijuana. It would be the third sales tax issue …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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1/18/23
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HERMANN — After missing the initial deadline, Gasconade County officials will be applying for a state transportation grant to help fund the initial cost of preparing the Rock Island Line Trail …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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1/18/23
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HERMANN — Sixteen applications have been filed seeking a share of Gasconade County’s remaining $2.3 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Only one has been acted by the …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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1/18/23
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